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The Common Herd. "The common herd"—God bless us, everyone! We common folk who toll from sun to sun. We who our brother's hardships understand. Now strive to hide the callous on each hand. We who in countless thousands throng the streets. On alight though in sympathy we greet: Without our help what great thing has been done! "The common herd"—God bless us, everyone! "The common herd"—that finches not from tail. Through freezing winters, when the summers broil. That bravely treeds its round from day to day. And clothes and feeds itself on meager pay. That comes more near content than they who hoist. A daily income that would feed a host: That sweetly sleeps when each day's toll is done. "The common herd"—God bless us, everyone! B. W. Gillian in Baitingre American. NEWS OF THE LABOR WORLD. Items of Interest Gathered from Many Sources. The laundry workers at Dariville, IL, have organized a strong union and the carpenters have secured a satisfactory new working agreement. Every member of Boston Electrical Workers' union, No. 103, is to be fined $1 if any nonunion tobacco, cigar or cigarettes are found in his possession. It was given out from an official source that the differences between the Delaware, and Hudson Company and its railroad employees were amicably adjusted at a conference held in Albany. Rioting. in which one man was fatally shot, another stabbed, five negroes clubbed and badly beaten, and one policeman injured, marked Sunday, July 17 in the Chicago stock yards strike. A special report of the census bureau shows that 1,750,758 children in the United States are compelled to work for their living. They form more than 6 per cent of the total number of workers, and the boys outnumber the girls almost three to one, the figures being 1,364,411 boys and 485,767 girls. With a display of fireworks surpassing that on the Fourth of July the Homestead works started operation in full, with the employees working double time. The plant has been operating only about half time for the past year. By the starting of the mill at its full capacity 7,000 men will have steady employment. About 160 delegates, representing a membership of 20,000, were present at the opening of the fifth biennial convention of the Piano and Organ Workers' International union at Boston, July 11. International President Frank Helle of Chicago expressed himself in favor of the union operating a piano and organ factory. All hope of an early settlement of the Chicago stock yards strike was abandoned after an abortive conference between the packers and representatives of the strikers. Both sides declare that the fight must be to a finish. Nineteen unions out of twenty-two in the Packing Trades council voted in favor of a sympathetic strike. Unskilled workers who were organised secured the nine-hour day and twenty cents an hour minimum wage scale at Marseilles, Ill., without a strike, and new unions of electrical workers, stationery stores, typographical union and Women's Union Label League have been formed. All unions are urging their members to petitionise the union labels. James F. Morris, secretary of the Illinois State Federation of Labor, has sent out an appeal to all labor unions in the state urging them to affiliate with the state branch. The Bike may be preparing for a street fair this fall. About four hundred Confederate veterans attended a reunion at Shaw new jerk week. A volunteer fire company has been organized at Willburton, with twenty members. I highly want a well hored at that place for all, gas or whatever may appear. Ardmore celebrated its seventeenth anniversary Thursday and Friday of last week. The rush for leases in the oil belt near Vinita is practically over, as all available leases have been taken up. J Harvey Lynch of Lawton has been appointed general organizer of the two territories for the American Federation of Labor. The Cherokee enrollment division of the Dawes commission has been removed from Tabloquah to the commission's general office at Muskogee. According to Observer Strong's crop report, the condition of corn and cotton in both territories is exceptionally good. Brgeant Geyer of the recruiting office at Oklahoma City says he will have one hundred and twenty enlistments for the month of July. Secretary Topping of the Territorial Millers' association reports that farmers are holding their wheat for better prices. A large majority of them are taching their grain and will not thrash until fall. The postoffice at Muskogee will be moved to the Haskell building October 1st. The new office will cost the government $1 a year rent. Milton Don Carlos, a young man from Homeville, Mo., while swimming with friends near Bristow last week, got beyond his depth and was drowned. The Creek attorney says he has evidence that at least 100 fraudulent allotments have been made. In other words, where a Creek negro had died a non- citizen negro slipped in and tiled in his place. The date of the Roger Mills county farmers' institute has been postponed one month, by special request of the people of Roger Mills. This will make the institute and county fair come at the same time-September 28th and 29th. Oklahoma City police officers have finally determined that card playing in a saloon is bad business, and have warned the "house joints" in that place to permit no more of it, under penalty of having their license revoked. 2 The United States of Confederate Veterans held a meeting at Shawnee last week and perfected a territorial organisation. Brent H. Kirk of Oklahoma City was elected major general of the Oklahoma division. J. George Wright, Indian agent, is inspecting the work of the townsite commission in the Chickasaw nation. He is accompanied by Prof. Hollanden, who is looking into conditions in the territory for the interior department. LABOR AND INDUSTRY FILIPINO ```markdown ``` appeal points to the good work the state branch has done in securing legislation against convict labor. The report of Secretary Morris shows the balance in the treasury of the state branch to be 1,128.78 on June 30. Union hours, and wages prevail at Decatur, Ill., where there is a great demand for the union label and where the unions prevented all attempts to lower the wages from the scales secured the previous year. Butchers and meat cutters recently formed a strong union and reports state that nonunion workers are very scarce in the city and their effect is not felt by the organized workers. A jury has awarded the Centre Star Mining Company of Rossland, British Columbia, a verdict for $12,500 damages against the Western Federation of Miners, the Rossland Miners' union and their officers for maliciously conspiring to molest and injure the plaintiff and other Rossland mine owners during the strike last year. If the verdict stands, the right to strike in British Columbia is practically forbidden. The committees of the Alton engineers and firemen concluded their conference with the officials, and the new schedule of wage regulations was signed by both General Manager C. A. Goodnow and the chairmen of the committees. Thee principal change in pay goes to the firemen, who receive an average increase of $10 per month, and are also exempt from cleaning the exterior of englines, the work of cleaning being limited to the interior of cab. New York is again threatened with a general strike of 7,000 teamsters against the New York Truck Owners' association. An agreement for one year was entered only recently. It is now charged by the teamsters that the truck owners are deliberately violating the agreement and that some of them wish to provoke a general strike. It is declared a general strike will be ordered against every member of the 'Truck Owners' association if any of its members try to assist truck owners whose employees are out. "Closed shop" contracts between labor unions and employers were declared unlawful by Judge Ludwig at Milwaukee. In a decision in the Marinitz case the court ruled that a contract between Marinitz & Co., and the tailors' union, providing that no nonunion men should be employed by the company, was contrary to public policy and therefore void. The union had secured an injunction from a court commissioner restraining the company from breaking the contract, but the ruling of the court reverses this writ. The Illinois State Federation of Labor is growing rapidly and the quarterly report of Secretary Treasurer James F. Morris of Springfield, which has just been issued, shows encouragement in the incomes. The resources from all sources for the quarter reached $1,578.78, while the total expenses, including salaries of officers, were only $440. The balance on hand June 30, 1904, was $1,138.78, which was divided, placing $505.51 in the legislative fund and, $623.27 in the fund for general expenses. Most of the Fall River cotton mills resumed operations after a ten days' shutdown. Many of the manufacturers are tiring of the curtailment policy which has been in force nearly four months and as soon as a new agreement, now being worked out by many members of the Fall River Manufacturers' association, is formally assumed to it is expected the mills will be more active. The operatives, of whom there are more than 15,000 in the cloth mills, are restless over the situation, their loss in wages amounting to a reduction of 40 per cent. The textile unions expect a revision in wages of at least 10 per cent. A strike of union mine workers employed in the new mines secured by Joseph Leiter at Ziezler, in the Carbondale district, is threatened at once. The crisis was brought about by a demand from Leiter that the union workmen accept an 18-cent reduction from the basic scale of 49 cents per ton, mine run. It is said that M. Leiter has absolutely refused to arbitrate, and that a stockade has been built about his mines and forty Pinkerton detectives have been hired to guard the mines. Rumors say that many of the Southern Illinois coal operators are preparing to join with Leiter in his stand for a further reduction of wages, but this is not credited by the mine workers' officials, because they have two-year contracts with the operators controlling those mines. The sixth annual convention of the first district, United Mineworkers of America, met in Pittston, Pa., July 11. Two hundred delegates, representing 78,000 mineworkers, were in attendance. President Nicholls read his report for the year. In it he recommends that an insurance plan to be adopted among the members of the union. In outlining his plan he recommends that 50 cents a month be collected from each man in the district. The payment of this amount will entitle each miner or laborer to $500 if killed or fatally injured in or about the mines. He also recommends that an organization committee also be appointed in each local to keep up the membership. Secretary-Treasurer John Dempsey presented his yearly report, stating that although the financial condition of the organization is better than it was a year ago he regretted to report a decrease in the paid-up membership. The district treasury was in debt June 30, 1903, $110.51, and at the close of the present year, June 30, 1903, after paying expenses, there is left in the treasury from all sources of collection $20,049. "Sympathetic strikes should never be sanctioned or countenanced by this organization," said President D. J. Keefe of the International Longshoremen, Marine and Transport-Workers' association in his address to the thirteenth annual convention, held at Milwaukee. "Where the case is worthy we may give moral support, but our honor and integrity as an organization is bound up in our contracts and agreements and our very manhood is at stake. To violate these agreements and contracts by a sympathetic strike would be suicide and dishonor. Public sentiment says that arbitration is the most equitable medium for the solution of differences between industrial forces. It is a common and dangerous error of a portion of the public and some of our members to believe that we must have a law to govern all our relations with our fellow men. "The clamor for compulsory arbitration and incorporation of labor unions is not the desire of any laborer who has given the matter any consideration. No friend of organized labor can regard compulsory arbitration as other than a two-edged sword. The many injunctions of late by federal judges indicate how labor would fare with a compulsory law." Charles W. Kempel, the mayor of Ahron, was accosted near the city hall the other afternoon by a small bootblack. "Hey, yer honor," said the lad, as he took from his pocket a very large, thick watch, "gimme the time!" "S.h. that's all right, yer honor," the boy repiled. "She'll soon make up that hit. She's a wonderful gear." Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed LAST TRAVELING COURT Marshal Bennett Now Making Prepar- ations for Moving MUSKOGEE: Mr. Bennett, United States marshal, is now making plans for a traveling court, which probably will be in operation in September. This will be the last of the traveling courts. It requires a marshal, three or four deputies, a United States com- missioner, a large clerical force and a complete and extensive camping outfit to compose a traveling court. Thus equipped, the marshal goes to those portions of his district remote from a place of trial in case of ar- rest, where there has been report of crime and criminals have not been arrested, The traveling court has been a feature of Indian Territory jus- party of them to the district jail. notorious criminals ip the history of the country have been ensnared in its dragnet. When a criminal is caught he is tried on the spot by the commission- er. If he can prove his innoeence it saves the cost of taking him to trial in a court town, saves time and the trouble of making bond. If the pris: oner is bound over he becomes a member of the party until such time as the marshal is ready to send a party of them to thed istrict jail. One deputy usually handles many prisoners. It was a traveling court that caused such a disturbance in the western district last summer, when several hundred persons in small fowns were arrested and bound over on charges of introducing and selling liquor. It is said that this proceeding came nearer stamping on! “bootlegging” ha. anv othe’ on? thins Th: trav cling court goes, right to the door of the “bootlegger” and the deputy mer- shals always scout far enough ahead ‘o catch the game before it scents the danger of the approaching court. A ravelifig court moves swiftly and quietly. Its work is most effective in listricts where criminals canont be warned of its presence by telegraph or telephone. Much of the traveling s done at night and often the entire court sleeps with the stars for a cov- pring. The traveling court’s neces- sity has largely been obviated by the establishment of courts In so many small towns in the territory. Advertising Thread. As an advertisement of its thread A well-known firm has, after several attempts, connected Eurdpe and Asia across the Bosphorus with 1,250 yards of cotton, Swimming Harder Than Climbing. An Austrian physician, Dr. F. Muel- ler, has made experiments which dem- onstrate that swimming {s harder work than mountain climbing. Bronchitis Most Fatal Disease. Bronchitis {s the most fatal disease fn England, next consumption, and then heart disease, pneumonia and scarlatina. Japanese Adieu, The Japanese word of parting is not “So long” or “See you later,” but “Sayonaro”—“if it must be so,” Moos in Funeral Corteae. At the burial of a South London man his six dogs, draped in black, fol lowed the cortege. Germ of Good Cheer. Tact is the art of adjusting the relationships between ourselves and others. ’ ' Burial of Oom Paul The British government has done only its duty in permitting the burial of Kruger in the Transvaal with all honors. Such a sepulecher as holds the body of Cecil Rhodes {s the des- ert of the Boer leader, with the two monuments typifying to coming gen- erations the past and future of South Africa.—New York Mail. + $100 Reward, $100. + ‘Tho readers of this paper will be pleased to learn that there ts at least ona dreaded disease (hat science has been able to cure in ell tte stages, and that ts Caterrh. 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For Chills, Malaria and Biliousness Cheatham's Laxative Tablets are ‘cer iainly very fine. No bad effects as with Quinine. Then they are so con venient, can carry them in pocket and no spoon is necessary. They are an ideal remedy. Geo, Westlake, 25c per box. Syeamore, Ark. Absent-Minded President Hadley President Hadley of Yale university is sometimes absent-minded. He was to lecture in a city some distance from New Haven. His trainewas late. Jumping into a cab he handed the driver $2 and told him to “drive fast.” For half an hour the horse kept up a rapid pace, up one street, down an- other, until the professor called to the cabby: “Are we nearly there?” “Damfino, mister,” was the reply, “where do you want to go?” To the housewife who has not yet become acquainted with the new things of everyday use in the market and who is reasonably satisfied ‘vith the old, we would suggest that a trial of Defiance Cold Water Starch $e made at once, Not alone because it is guaranteed by the manufacturers tc be superior to any other brand, but because each 10¢ package contains 16 ozs., While all other brands contain but 12 ozs. It is safe to say that the lady who once uses Defiance Starch will use no other. Quality and quan- lity must win. A woman in Chicago attempted to commit suicide by drowning in the lake because her hat did not look good, A Trip to Colorado, Utah or California is not complete unless it embraces the most beautiful resorts and grand- est scenery in Colorado, which are found on the Colorado Midland Rail- way, the highest standard gauge line in the world. Exceptionally low sum: mer round trip rates to Colorado in- terior state points, Utah, California and the Northwest are offered by this line. For information address Mr. C. H. Speers, General Passenger Agent, Denver, Colo. Only a Lesser Misfortune. There are numerous societies which pay an allowance to the relatives of people in case of death of the member, There appears to be a good opening for organizations that will pay money to members in cases of a birth. I costs to be born, as well as to die. Oklah State Milit Institut janoma Sate liitary institute. 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Smith--- 4:00 a. m. and 3:15 p. m. Ar. muskogee--- 7:31 a. m. and 7:35 p. m. Lv. muskogee... 6:25 a. m. and 6:20 p. m, Ar. Wagoner... 7:10 a. m. and 8:10 p. m. Lv. Wagoner... 9:55 a. m. and 9-17 p. m. Lv. muskogee.. 10:46 a. m. and 2:17 p. m. For time of trains beyond wagoner see Missouri Pacific Iron mountain time tables. A. K. Payinghaus, Traffic Enager. THE MACFO HOUSF The Maceo House No. 431 N. 3rd St. This large Lodging and Rooming house has 16 large airy ooms newly furnished. No pain or cost has been spared in fitting this house in the latest style. Your comfort my first consider ation. My rates are reasonable. J. M. SMITH, Prop. A S McRea ATTORNEY-AT-LAW PHONE 306 ROOM 11 Sharum Building. Muskogee, Ind, Ter Dave Richardson's BARBERSHOP. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Dave Richardson. - Prom. FRISCO SYSTEM COMPLETELY AND COMFORTABLY SERVE WESTERN MISSOURI AND EASTERN KANSAS TO THE PRINCIPAL CITIES 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 For detailed information, call on nearest representative FRISCO SYSTEM, or address L. W. PRICE, Division Passenger Agent, JOPLIN, MO. ```markdown ``` Hello! Who is I hat? 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. He sells cheap, give him a call AFRAID OF THE HOODOO. Superstitious Negroes Fled Until It 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 tled up with knky wool and hairpins. 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. 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE PATENTS TRADE MARKS DESIGNS COPYRIGHTS & C. 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Durfey Hardware Company DIRT GOOD FOR CHILDREN A Chicago Judge Rebuked a Father Who Complained The fact that her children are not always kept tidy cannot longer be a matter of reproach to a wife from her husband, according to Justice Hurley, who declared recently that the presence of Chicago dirt on a child is not a criminal offense. "It is no crime to have dirty children," the court said when John McMahon included such a state of affairs in his domestic troubles. "In fact, it makes them healthier, for it is healthy for children to be dirty. But your children have always appeared clean when they have appeared in court with your wife." Mrs. Margaret McMahon had her husband arrested on the charge of making threats to kill her, but when Justice Hurley said all he could do was to send the husband to the Bridewell for the offense she was unwilling he should be punished. The husband promised to leave within a week and the case was continued until August 2. Arriving at a Verdict. Kushequa, Pa., Aug. 1.—(Special)— In this section of Pennsylvania there is a growing belief that for such Kidney Diseases as Rheumatism and Lame Back there is only one sure cure and that is Dodd's Kidney Pills. This belief grows from such cases as that of Mrs. M. L. Davison of this place. She tells the story herself as follows: "I have suffered from Rheumatism for thirty years and find that Dodd's Kidney Pills have done me more good than any medicine I have ever taken. I was also bothered with Lame Back and I can only say that my back hasn't bothered me since I took Dodd's Kidney Pills." Considering that Mrs. Davison only took two boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills, the result would be considered wonderful if it were not that others are reporting similar results daily. Kushequa is fast arriving at a verdict that "Dodd's Kidney Pills are the one sure cure for Rheumatism." FOR YOUNG MEN The Kind of Men the World Wants To-Day How often do we read the advertisement: "Wanted—Good, reliable, sober and intelligent man." This is the kind of men the world wants, and the demand is great. In every line of endeavor these men are wanted. You never read an ad—Wanted. A man who gambles. Wanted—A man who drinks. Wanted—A man who has spent his youth in idleness and is ignorant, knows nothing of books or business. Our common sense will teach us that it is the reliable, sober, intelligent man that the business man is looking for. Every young man expects to succeed; none desire to make a failure. Then why will they follow in the footsteps of those who failed through these vices? This is the time to shun evil and avoid evil companions, for "birds of similar plumage flock together." The chances for knowledge were never so great as now, and knowledge is power. Men draw large salaries for what they know, and a diploma or certificate counts for little if the bearer cannot do what he claims when tried. Another "Scientific" Discovery Science has now made the important discovery that Adam was a woman and Eve was a man; that the female was made first and the male second; that he was made from her rib, not she from his. This sort of thing may bring on more talk.—Memphis Morning News. If you are love sick, young man, there is a sure cure. Just marry the girl you think is an angel. She'll cure you and show you how easy a mark you have been. Living is not a matter of years, but of enjoyment of work and pleasure. MAKE-UP OF AN ACTOR. Features Easily Altered to Represent Any Character. Perfect features can be so altered as to represent any character. The B. L. W. H. above comedy-servant characterization is obtained from features such as the present ones by the studied use of paints and a particular arrangement of the hair. Irish comedy-servant character demonstrating the change wrought by grease paints skillfully applied to the Johnson classic features. To complete the effect, the hair has been dressed differently. Dog Travels 70 Miles to Old Home. A remarkable instance of a dog's love of home is reported from Cromleigh, Dunblane, Perthshire. A collie dog was given to Mr. Hunter of Herriotshall, Berwickshire, by his brother-in-law, Mr. Gilholm of Cromlegh, and was sent by train to the borderland. The animal worked among the sheep for two days and then suddenly disappeared. It afterward turned up at its old home, having done the seventy mile journey in forty hours.—London Telegraph. Loie Fuller's Radium Dance. ```markdown ``` Loie Fuller is startling Paris with her latest dance. Her dress is rendered luminous with certain salts which, like radium, shine in the dark. On the darkened stage the weirdly luminous drapery has a most eerie effect. The man who invented mirrors deserves o. But the chances are that the inventor of mirrors was a woman. Chicago Tribune. Being rich is a relative term, after all. A boy with a dinos is sometimes richer than a man with a million dollars. Somerville Journal. Opportunity is a knocker; it knocks once at every man's door. Houston Post. Sooner or later the patient taxpayer is called upon to foot the bills. Chicago Record-Herald. Many a candidate who runs for office discovers that his opponent has a walkover. The four biggest fools in the world is the fellow who thinks he knows woman thoroughly and the three other fellows just like him. You must not comb the hair over the bald spot on your head and then kick because the grocer puts the big potatoes on top of the measure. J. Pierpont Morgan is gradually retiring from business, but at the present speed he shows in his retirement it will take him about 36 7years to get clear out. In addition to the fact that she understands men, the widow has the advantage in that she is not afraid of them. EUNCH TOGETHER Coffee Has a Curious Way of Finally Attacking Some Organ. Ails that come from coffee are cumulative, that is, unless the coffee is taken away new troubles are continually appearing and the old ones get worse. "To begin with," says a Kansan, "I was a slave to coffee just as thousands of others to-day; thought I could not live without drinking strong coffee every morning for breakfast and I had sick headaches that kept me in bed several days every month. Could hardly keep my food on my stomach but would vomit as long as I could throw anything up and when I could get hot coffee to stay on my stomach I thought I was better. "Well, two years ago this spring I was that sick with rheumatism I could not use my right arm to do anything, had heart trouble, was nervous. My nerves were all unstrung and my finger nails and tips were blue as if I had a chill all the time and my face and hands yellow as a pumpkin. My doctor said it was heart disease and rheumatism and my neighbors said I had Bright's disease and was going to die. "Well, I did not know what on earth was the matter and every morning would drag myself out of bed and go to breakfast, not to eat anything, but to force down some more coffee. Then in a little while I would be so nerveus, my heart would beat like everything. "Finally one morning I told my husband I believed coffee was the cause of this trouble and that I thought I would try Postum which I had seen advertised. He said 'All right' so we got Postum and although I did not like it at first I got right down to business and made it according to directions, then it was fine and the whole family got to using it and I tell you it has worked wonders for me. Thanks to Postum in place of the poison, coffee, I now enjoy good health, have not been in bed with sick headache for two years although I had it for 30 years before I began Postum and my nerves are now strong and I have no trouble from my heart or from the rheumatism. "I consider Postum a necessary article of food on my table. My friends who come here and taste my Postum say it is delicious." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Get the book, "The Road to Wellville" in each pkg. T Miss Nellie Holmes, treasurer of the Young Woman's Temperance Association of Buffalo, N.Y., strongly advises all suffering women to rely, as she did, upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:— Your medicine is indeed an ideal woman's medicine, and by far the best I know to restore lost health and strength. I suffered misery for several years, being troubled with menorrhagia. My back ached, I had bearing-down pains and frequent headaches. I would often wake from restful sleep, and in such pain that I suffered for hours before I could go to sleep again. I dreaded the long nights as much as the weary days. I consulted two different physicians, hoping to get relief but finding that their medicine did not seem to cure me. I tried your Vegetable Compound on the recommendation of a friend from the East who was visiting me. "I am glad that I followed her advice, for every ache and pain is gone, and not only this, but my general health is much improved. I have a fine appetite and have gained in flesh. My earnest advice to suffering women is to put aside all other medicines and to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." — Miss Nellie Holmes, 540 No. Division St., Buffalo, N.Y. — $5000 forfeit if original of above letter proving genuineness cannot be produced. USE THE BEST FAULTLESS STARCH FOR LAUNDRY WORK FOR SHIRTS, COILARS, CUFFS AND FINE LINEN EPWORTH UNIVERSITY. Joint Property of the two Methodism Intends to be thorough in scholarship and helpful and religious in spirit. Ten Head Professors, the majority of whom have taught in such universities as Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Ann Arbor, Chicago, Columbia, Leland Stanford, devote their entire time to the college of liberal arts. Full corps of instructors in Academy and Music. Elocution and Art. Large campus of fifty two acres beautifully situated. Modern buildings. Physical, Chemical and Biological Laboratories. The first session begins September 7, 1904. Address President R. B. McSwain, Oklahoma, Okla. SCHOOL OF MEDICINE The Medical Department of Fort Worth University will begin its eleventh annual session on October 3, 1991. Oldest independent medical school in the State. A four year graded course. Large and able faculty. Abundance of clinical material. Every facility afforded students preparing for State Medical Board examinations. Unusual advantages offered to members of the graduating class. For catalogue or information address FIANK GRAY, M. D., Dean, Room 401 Wheat Building, Fort Worth, Texas. —— i| - : at ope VG RE ih} ULE: | ) 7 SN Of, aes le eer ar | Wor "Ss is 5 | f Pa) a The Wonderful Growth of , Calumet — Baking Powder Is due to its Perfect Quality and Moderate Price Used in Millions of Homes The Bear May Think So Of course, if the Lion jumped or the Bear it wouldn't be so mortifying as having to submit to the mikada and eat humble pie for breakfast.-- Cincinnati Commercial-Tribune, | ai sure Piso’s Cure for Consumption saved my Life three years ago.— Mas. THOS. ROBBINS, Maple Street, Norwich: N. Y., Feb. 17, 1900. Many of those comprising tne up- per crust of society are not even well bred, Mra, Winslow's Soothing grep. For chtidren teething, softeus the gurus, reduces to Bamuvaiiou, alleys pals, cures wing colic. eu bostle. What do you care if beauty is only shin deep? We don’t want to swim in it. . Nend for i jal rea Da. ROM! Wiaee de GN Street, Plladelphie, Ba” One girl in a family where there are four boys never knows what a suap he had until after she gets mar ried.” *.% . “a ‘Ite Value. “Fiad enclosed money order for boc, for whieh please mail one box of Hunt's Cure, It is worth its weight in gold to me.” Cc, M. Johnson, ~ { 8 Adam Street, Memphis, Tenn, July 17, 1904. We have many ‘similar letters. Hunt's Cure is for skin trouble of all kinds, and to those afflicted, is worth {ts weight in gold, as Mr, Johnson says. Sve per box. It is because @ man doesn’t kiow a worn thai he asks her to marry him.—Chicago Daily News. Important to Mothers. Framine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a vafe and eure remedy for infants and children, aud see that it cite Repo Signature of y, Iu Use For Over 30 Years, ‘The Kind You Have Always Bought, Making starch with soapy water is the best way to produce a gloss and prevent the iron from sticking, “DICKENS LAND” FAST GOING. Spots immortalized by Novelists Make Way for Improvements. The past nine months of public improvement have wiped out half of what vemained of “Dickens Land” {n London. The few remaining houses and haunts immortalized by his gentus are now threatened with de struction. Characteristic enough the place in which Dickens plaeed his rich and prosperous characters for ‘the most part remain, while the re- “sorts in whieh he pictured the abode of the poor and humble have been de- 'stroved. Mr. Dombey’s house still » fi ln i . m i Dt f es ny ne ) i an i ‘ oe ay ' $ ; i ce Li) | Me P* doen a } \ ot rl ee |: oe eecentlioi il mt cy oe VUST AS IT STOOD IN ome g Ar NS OCAY presents its cold front to the world, while the small shop 1a which Capt. Cuttle minded the mariners’ instru ments for the absent Sol Gills has had to make way for a modern office suilding. Mansfield street, Cavendish ssquare, where Mr. Dombey dwelt, in severe but gilded respectability, still re- mains, tall, dark and dreadfully gen- tecl. Svarcely any change has been made in this locality, and the same may be said of Wigmore street, close at hand, where Mme. Mantalini ad- vertised her business to the nobility and gentry by the casual exhibition, near the handsomely curtained win- Jows, of two or three elegant bonnets of the newest.fashion and some cost- ly garments im the most approved taste, ~ , Re ee. Oe ee bie La! ge Dig! ole ir A A eh Wye ‘ i S Sais — a Wid aed aN fe fy Nai eey /2 Some Sedap chairs were built 6n the principle, “There's. always room at the top.” Rare Medal Found. Harold Reed, of Dummerston, Vt., recently dug up a medal or coin that was made for a memento of the battle of New Orleans, fought Jan. 8, 1815. On the obverse side of a relief portrait ot Andrew Jackson, encircled by his name. On the reverse is a distinct picture of the battle fought by Gen. Jackson encircled by the words, “Bat- tle of New Orleans.” Not Real Thing. Ii you find these marks on your new china you may know it for imita- tion, Meissen (Dresden) ware, Grape Vine Has Grow’ Large. There is a grape vine on the Eras- tus Peck farm in New Hayen, Vt. said to be 50 years old, that is 140 feet long and 22 inches in circumfer- ence at the base. SANCTUARY IN A CHIMNEY. From Inaccessible Position Culprit Defied English Law. For the past ten days the town of Newry, in Treland, has been con- vulsed over the curious strategy by which a small contractor, named Jas. Gill, has defied the efforts of the par lice to enforce the penalty of a 40s. fine or a month's imprisonment, to which he had been sentenced for drunkenness, The man had recently undertaken the demolition of a factory chimney, round which the scaffolding necessary for the work had been erected, and he sought security from the clutches of the authorities at the top of this structure, climbing by means of a short ladder, which he drew up after him as he reached each successive platform of the staging. Food and } drink are furnished to him by his son, and raised to the summit of the chim- ney by an ingenious mechanical de vice. The other evening Gill man- aged to descend to the ground and reach his home unobserved, but he returned to his lofty perch early on Monday morning. Large crowds of people have flocked from all the country round to Sugar Island, where his hiding place is sit- uated, and the police have now re signed themselves to waiting till the work of pulling down the chimney is completed before attempting to arrest him.—Reynold'’s Newspaper. Golden Tower. RAT TS: See. we ‘ eS See gio BO FR eS Tete Me “ at ies wt pais” SVE el see # hee 5 - dn pony ¥ ps A i xs pias a Sa Behe ae pe Le a aS eo E, SS ie VES yom ys ge ae ete? Sa : LAnee 7 _ = Oa The ancient city of Seville, in Spain, has inspired some of the most attractive agehitecture in New York, notably the graceful tower of the Madison Square garden. The Span- ish city abounds in graceful towers, not the least beautiful of which is the famous Golden tower. It takes its name from the nature of its ornamen- tation, in which a great quantity of gold is used for decorative purposes, New York Herald. “Mourning” in Egypt. Professional mourners are still em- ployed in Egypt, and when a person dies they are hired to shriek and how! before the house nd at the funeral to prove the grief of the family. They are a lot of vultures, and can scent sorrow with extraordinary accuracy. They usually reach a bereaved home before the undertaker, and will squat outside a house in which a person is lying il! waiting to hear of the death. 4anen they call upon the head of the family for baksheesh, and begin their lamentations as soon as they receive it. The howling will continue until the body of the dead is deposited in the grave, when they will hunt for an- other job. Angelic Scorcher. Hy y Pea a WL aes ~*~ OLS of sa Hf FS | a | Vad @) i OEE, o Bi WGK if iba sai cone Mh One of the stained glass windows of Saint Giles’, at Stoke Poges, Eng- land, built in the seventeenth century, shows an angel scorching along on a bicyele and tooting a horn. f CHIEF OF POLICE GAVED. « Newberry, 8. C—W. H. nase Chief of Police, ‘of Newberry, sayé:: “| suffered for a number of years with kidney complaint. There was a dull aching across the small of my back that was worse at night and made me feel miserable all the time, The kidney secretions were dark and full of sediment, and lack of control compelled me to rise a number of times during the night. Between this annoyance and the backache {t was impossible for me to get much sleep ‘and my health was being undermined. 1 tried a number of remedies, but nothing helped me until I got Doan’s Kidney Pills, The use of this remedy according to directions prompuy brought about a change for the better. After using two boxes {he backache all left me, the kidney secretions cleared up and the action of the kid. neys became normal.” A FREE TRIAL of this great kid: es medicine which cured Chief Har ris will be mailed to any part of the United States. Address Foster-Ml! | burn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sold by al | d-alers; price fifty cents per box, Thought Her the Real Thing Senator Joe Blackburn of Kentucky tells one on himself. He was ad+ miringly looking at a pretty woman at the railroad station in Washington —not impertinently, but courteously, because she was beautiful—when she exclaimed: “Rubber!” shrugged her shoulders and frowned. The senator took off his hat and said: “Madam, I beg a thousand pardons. I took the liberty of admiring you because § though you wee the real thing.” They Are All Pleased. ~'~" “By experience I have found your funt's Lightning Oil to be a great pain and sprain reliever. I am very much pleased with it.” : 0. C. Cook, | Hallettsville, Tex, 25¢ aud 50¢ bottles, rs | ADULTERATIONS ‘1 ' “Jams” Are imitations Witnesses before the United States commission to establish standards for pure foods, at its sesison in New York, declared that jellies and jams are generally adulterated, Glucose and coloring matter, they asserted, are not harmful, and one man, speax- ing for the manufacturers of pre- serves, said that sixty per cent of the jellies made in the United States are imitations, composed of glucose and coloring matter. Some jellies, he said, contained no fruit at all, An- other witness said that if the manu- facture of compound jellies by mix- ing different fruits was forbidden 75 per cent of the factories in this coun- try would be compelled to go out of business, _ ; Put Big Applies at Bottom The story following is told as an actual experience of James Whitcomb Riley. During a vacation spent on a western farm his host one day took him into his confidence. “Yes,” he observed, “some farmers put the big apples at the top of the barrel, but I never do.” Mr. Riley said something to the ef- fect that~honesty was the best policy. “No,” the farmer continued, “I've learned better. I always put my big apples at the bottom,” “How's that?” queried Riley, “Well, you see,” was the reply, “peo- ple have got so suspicious of us bon est farmers that they are sure nowa- days to open the barrels at the bote tom.” Some have an idea that an excess ef words riddled with giggles passes for wit. I'ts clever thought that makes clever speeches. If it were not for sweet memories and tender hopes what a dull, plods ding old tramp it would be, % THE CIMETER. Published every week in the interest of the Negro by the Cimeter Publishing Co. W. H. TWINE - - - Editor. R. WOOD, Ass't Editor and Manager. J. T. TRIMBLE - - - Solicitor. F QUALLS, Manager, Printing Dept Entered at the Post Office at Muskogee I.T. as second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION; (In advance) One Year..... $1.00 Six Months..... 50 Three Months..... 25 Republican Ticket. For President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York. For Vice-President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, of Indiana. The U. S. Court officials are after the law breakers with a hot stick and the outlaws are on the run. The Wagoner Echo is a new ship on the journalistic sea with Capt. Carrington in command. It is a newsy sheet and capable of doing much good for the race and the party. We wish Capt. Carrington a successful voyage. The Court House Gang have made it possible for Negroes to pass through Holdenville and even stop there when they have business or desire. (We suppose Isaac and his crew went object to that) The professional witness is a disgrace to any community and the few we have in Muskogee. if they haven't lost all sense of decency should call a halt. The man who is always willing to swear he bought whiskey from every person charged with introcing, is possibly a whiskey peddler himself. If the Negroes of the U. S would take advantage of the conditions in the B. I. T. as the whites, great good can be accomplished for the race. These fine farming lands are now on the market and can be bought at reasonable rates. Why don't our people from the states take advantage of this opportunity to reap a fortune. Land that is now selling at from $10 to $25 per acre will in the near future be selling at from $50 to $100 per acre. This is the last chance on American soil to purchase land at reasonable rates in the heart of the finest agricultural country on earth as well as mineral. Camphire Jag Jones is fiddling and his little parasites nt Wagoner are dancing to the tune of Camphire Jag should be elected leader of the Negroes of the B. I. T. because he has "'fluence" with outside people. Been to Congrass via contest route &c. We respectfully refer Camphire and the parasites to Cayotte Isaac who is the self constituted appointer of leaders. The boys in the trenches of which we are proud to be one are waiting patiently for the recommendation of the Cayote to be confirmed. A cuss-(tomer) by the name of Field went to a woman's house and attempted to throw her out without due process of law and in the mix up the woman gave the cuss (tomer) a devilish good beating. The real estate cuss is a sadder and wiser individual. The Lincoln club, the child of the Lily-white, has called a meeting for Friday night, we presume the white bosses (masters) from the lily-white club will be there to do the speaking and directing, and advising what shall be done Never heard of any of the Lincolnites being at the lily club to speak and advise. The cayotes are always absent. Hon. Cornelius J. Jones is the man to place at the head of the Colored political machine of the Indian Territory. His influence is such as will beget recognition, whereas those who are not known outside of their Territory will not be able to get a hearing in our behalf. It will be best for all concerned, to have an able leader.—Wagoner Era. As the old darky said, "You can see the hidden footprints of an unseen hand." The above is awful course work for Jones' organ but it shows the strenuous efforts Broth-Jones is making to show he has been to Congress as a contestant and his mascot now says he is to be at the bead of a machine when the Jones' convention meets JUST THE DIFFERENCE. Down South they have what is known as the white man's union which is death to the Negro as is seen in the working of the union in Grimes Co., Texas; and elsewhere and every member of the union is an aider and abettor to the imposition of the Negro, and in our opinion to assassination, rapine and murder of the Negro. Up here they have the Union, which is supposed to include all people regardless of race or color but it is the same snake in new clothes and if the Negro is wise he will shun these unions as he would the deadly cobra. They are a menace to his progress and stand between him and the goal of success. Keep out of all unions of the designing white man if you wish success. A Negro City Marshall was murdered by another ex-Marshall at Boynton in the early part of the week. CREEK CITIZENS Realty Bank & Trust Co. Money loaned on Real Estate, Chattel and personal security : ; : : : : Deposits Received. Your Business Solicited. A, G. W. SANGO, President. W. A. RENTIE, Cashier. Do Your Banking Business With interest Paid on Deposits. Abstracts Made. Fidelity Bonds Written. MUSKOGEE, INDIAN TERRITORY Spot Cash Store. BIG LINE OF SPRING MILLINARY! Shirt Waist Suits, Shirt Waists, Corsets, Hosiery, Muelin Underwear, Dry Goods, Tin Ware and Enameled Ware, Queens Ware, and Glass Ware. THE FAIR! THE FAIR! EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE The Best People to Trade With.--Try Them. North Main St., Muskogee Indian Territory We ask that our delegates in congress see that the Latimore good roads bill is amended by adding the words "and territories" after the word "states" therein, so that the appropriation for good roads may be extended to the territories as well as the states. We recommend that the rural mail carriers be put on an equal basis with the mounted city carriers. We extend our sympathy to the citizens of the state of Colorado, who have been unlawfully deported therefrom, believing that the precedent set by the republican administration of that state in the matter of such deportation of men without the right of trial or hearing, is fraught with the greatest danger to the liberties of the people of this country; and we unsparingly condemn the policy of deporting American citizens from a state on a charge of alleged crimes committed by them, without the right of a trial by jury as unprecedented, unconstitutional and un-American. While it is an established fact of long standing that the greater part of Oklahoma is well within the humid area, yet we are not unmindful of the benefits and advantages to be gained by artificial storage and application of water for irrigation purposes in certain sections of the territory. We therefore insist that at least a liberal portion of Oklahoma's share of the national irrigation reclamation fund should be expended within the limits of the territory, and we urge our delegate in congress to use his influence and unceasing effort to that end. We demand that the next legislative assembly of this territory shall enact such laws as will effectually prohibit the issuance to, or the acceptance of, a pass by any public officer of this territory. We favor free homes for the settlers upon the lands embraced in the former Wichita, Kiowa nd Caddo Indian reservations. We favor organized county government for the people of the Osage nation. We indorse the separate school law now upon the statute books of Oklahoma in so far as it covers the ground, and upon the creation of a new state we demand that the people thereof shall be permitted to devise and fashion their own educational system without federal interference and, although we favor equal educational privileges for white and colored children, we are opposed to mixed schools. The democratic party pledges itself to promote in every way the application of the system of primary election for the nomination of candidates and the settling of party principles, and we favor the passage of a suitable primary election law for the legal introduction of such a system into this territory. We believe that the most sacred trust committed to the keeping of the people of Oklahoma is that affecting the disposition to be made of the school and other public lands of this territory. So believing, we adhere to the democratic principles of submitting questions of general concern to a direct voice of the people, and we recommend that the question of the sale of school and other public lands of this territory be submitted to the will of the sovereign people of the state of Oklahoma, and if a majority of the people favor such sale, we believe it but just and equitable that a preference right of purchase on the basis of an apprasied valuation be allowed to lessees in possession. We condemn the present school land board of the territory for its harsh, unjust and oppressive administration of the school land office, and we pledge our party within control of both branches of the legislative assembly to pass a fair and equitable school land law, just alike to the lessees and the people of the territory, and we call attention to the fact that such a measure was passed by the democratic house of the last assembly and defeated in a republican council. We favor the vigorous enforcement of the laws of the territory regulating the trusts, and the regulation by law of all corporations doing business in this territory. We denounce the present republican administration of the territory for its mismanagement of the public funds by depositing and permitting to remain on deposit two hundred and forty-four thousand dollars belonging to the people of Oklahoma, in an unsafe banking institution, whereby the same is used up and may be lost to the people. And upon the foregoing declaration of principles we invite the support of all good citizens and sensible business men in the approaching election. TAGGART NATIONAL CHAIRMAN The Indiana Man the Big Thing Now With Democrats NEW YORK: The national democratic committee met here and elected Thomas Taggart of Indiana as national chairman. Urey Woodson of Kentucky was elected national secretary and Edwin Sefton of Washington as assistant secretary. Must Become Naturalized LAWTON: Robert T. Noble is experiencing much trouble in proving up on his claim. He came to America in 1861 when but seven years of age. After he came to the age of 21 years he voted without question, but when he came to prove up on his claim in the Lawton district, the question was asked, "Are you a native-born citizen of the United States?" He had to answer in the negative. He has sixty days left to be naturalized. He is hunting the country over to find a court in session that has authority to make him a citizen, in order that he can get his STRIKE MAY END President Roosevelt Will be Asked to Interfere CHICAGO: The great packers' strike is likely to end in a wild stampede of the men to regain their positions. Committees from seven allied trades called on the packers and asked if their old places were still open to them. It is freely predicted that the strike will collapse soon. The allied trades are preparing a petition to be sent to President Roosevelt asking him to settle the strike. They argue that the situation is similar to that existing when he intervened in the anthracite coal strike, and they believe a word from him will bring about an "equitable settlement." In the face of these preparations President Donnelly says the strike is being operated satisfactorily and there is no occasion for the president to interfere. A rumor is heard on all sides to the effect that President Roosevelt will summon representatives of both sides to Washington for a conference. The strikers suffered another reverse when Sheriff Barrett refused to interfere with the police who are arresting pickets for intimidating nonunion men. The committee told the sheriff that the police were provoking riots by interfering with the "work" of pickets. The sheriff saw the humorous side of the plea, and told the committee the pickets would have to go to the courts for redress. On their behalf the police defied the sheriff and said they would lock him up if he interfered with them. President Donnelly charges that there are traitors in the union. He also says the rioting and discontent is entirely due to "renegade union men and thugs, hired to create discord." BURNED WITH POWDER Two Men Injured by an Explosion Near Lawton LAWTON: A. Brown, a young farmer living near Cement, while in town purchased a quantity of giant powder, which was tied up in a bundle and laid in the front of the wagon bed. Brown dropped a lighted match on the bundle containing the powder and it was exploded. He was terribly burned about the face and hands, and his clothing was almost torn from his body. Thomas Melton, who was on the wagon with Brown, was also badly burned about the face, and will likely lose his right arm, which was seriously injured. Freight Brakeman Killed SOUTH McALESTER: J. H. Morley, a freight brakeman, fell under the wheels of a freight train here and was instantly killed. His body was badly mangled. Murley's home was in Denison, Tex., to which place his body was taken for burial. The dead man recently inherited $30,000, and at the time of his death was making his last trip over the road as a brakeman. Doctors Meet in South McAlester The Chotcaw-Chickasaw and Southwestern Medical association will meet in South McAlester August 9 and 10, in joint session. The meeting will be one of much importance to all territorial doctors who are opposed to the present medical law. The railroads will make a rate of one and one-third fare for the round trip, on the certificate plan. During August the visitors to the World's fair, St. Louis, can stop at the great Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte for $1 per day. Hotel accommodates 1,600 guests, is electric lighted and strictly first class in every respect. Located only two blocks north of main entrance World's Fair. Take Wabash shuttle trains or through Olive cars from Union Station. Hotel Napoleon Bonaparte St. Louis. JAPS TAKE TWO MIKADO'S FORCES HAVE THE RUSSIANS ON THE RUN NEWCHWANG AND TA TCHE KIAO TAKEN Armies Are Now Advancing Toward Mukden—The Two Places Taken Were Considered Russian Strongholds—Japs Skirmishing WASHINGTON: The Japanese legation has received the following telegram from Tokio: "Marquis Oymar, commander-in-chief of the Japanese armies in Manchuria, reports that on July 25 Newchwang was occupied by the Japanese forces. A detachment of cavalry was sent there at first, and then a detachment of infantry. Both these detachemnts, however, were with drawn to Newchiatun (about three miles from Newchwang), leaving there only such number of soldiers as were deemed necessary for police purposes." SINTSINTIN, MANCHURIA: Simultaneously with the advance from the south, the Japanese from the north have pressed forward toward the west, as if to strike the railroad south of Mukden. But the move is not made by a heavy force, so far as known, and it is thought scarcely possible that the Japanese would dare to extend such a line, leaving the troops on the Russian left in a position to flank them. Notwithstanding the prophecies of some of the Manchurian weather experts, there is only as light rainy season this year. Rain is falling almost everywhere, however, and several of the rivers are overflowing. The question of provisioning the troops will soon have to be faced by the Japanese, as the movement of transport trains through the country is already almost impossible. TOKIO: The army of General Oku, combined with what is known as the Taku Shan forces, attacked Ta Tche Kiao and captured all of the important topographical keys. The Russian forces consisted of five divisions. The losses are unknown. The Japanese casualties before Ta Tche Kioa were eight hundred. LONDON: Practically nothing but the official dispatches relating to the operations in the far east has reached the London newspapers. With two Japanese armies converging on Hai Cheng it is not expected that General Kuropatkin will long hold that position. The Daily Mail's Newchwang correspondent says that the Japanese captured a number of guns during the battle of Ta Tche Kiao, but this statement is not confirmed from any other source. LAWTON BANK CONTROVERSY Injunction Proceedings Filed Against Bank Officials LAWTON: Suit has been filed in the district court, whereby R. J. Schofield seeks to enjoin E. J. Lair and O. T. Boward from acting as officers of that bank. These men claim to have purchased fifty-one of the hundred shares of stock in the institution during the absence of Schofield at St. Louis. They declared the offices vacant and proceeded to elect new officers When Schofield returned he was refused admittance to the bank as an officer. He at once took steps to procure an injunction. He claims to hold thirty-one shares of stock in the bank, and says that none of the new officers owned any stock previous to his departure for St. Louis. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL MURDERED Minister of Interior Blown to Fragments by a Bomb ST. PETERSBURG: Vlatsheshaf Constantinovitch Von Piehve, minister of the interior of Russia, was assassinated while driving to the Baltic station to take a train for the palace at Peterhof, where he was to make his weekly report to the ear. As he was driving along the street a bomb was thrown into his carriage. The assassination is believed to be be the outcome of a widespread plot, the existence of which has been suspected for several days. Numerous arrests have already been made, including that of the assassin, a young man who is believed to be a Fin of the name of Leglo, and who is now in a hospital, perhaps fatally injured by the explosion of his own bomb. An accomplice of Leglo, also apparently a Finn, but whose name is unknown, has been arrested. He had in his possession a bomb, which he tried to throw, but he was overpowered by the police just in time to prevent great loss of life. SYRACUSE, N. Y.: Former Ambassador to Russia Andrew D. White, in speaking of the assassination of M. Von Plehve, says: "I do not wonder at his assassination, although I deeply lament it. Among other reasons for this regret, it will doubtless be made a pretext for new oppression and new cruelties toward the Jewish population and toward the Finlanders. Assassination always defats its purpose, and this will be, I fear, no exception to the rule. "His part in the horrible massacre and plunder of the Jews, men, women and children at Kishineff caused him to be regarded with abhorrence by the whole world. Even more frightful has been his connection with the destruction of the liberties of Finland. In my mind that is the most wicked thing in the history of the last two centuries. There is no time to go into details in reference to this matter than to say that it has turned the best, the most civilized, the most educated and loyal province in the empire into a land in which the opposite of all these characteristics is more highly developed than in any other part of the empire. Other things done by him were also calculated to bring most bitter hatred against him." THE APPROPRIATION IS SHORT Inability to Furnish Teachers for More Than 3,500 Territory Pupils VINITA: The board of education of the Cherokee nation has been in session at Tahlequah almost continuously for three weeks. The members are S. F. Parks, O. H. P. Brewer and A. S. Wiley. During their sessions they have had the benefit of the presence, counsel and advice of Prof. Benjamin F. Coppock, government supervisor of schools for the Cherokee nation. The gentleman found that in 171 localities the citizens had complied with the ruling and built houses and furnished other school facilities in order that their children might receive a portion of the $100,000 appropriation, which amount is to be divided among the nations and is to be expended only in furnishing teachers. With the amount apportioned to the Cherokee nation the gentlemen found that teachers could only be furnished to seventy schools for a period of eight months. These schools will have an attendanee of from 57 to 200 pupils. Those communities having fewer than fifty-seven children of the required school age, numbering 101 with an average of thirty-five pupils, were necessarily denied teachers, notwithstanding the fact that their parents had provided suitable school houses, etc. The members of the school board and Prof. Coppock regret their inability to furnish teachers for more than 3,500 pupils. eee - Home. aN Home. - 4 Whether in the Arctic Circle Or on India's. coral strands, Whore the winds are pertume laden And warm waves caress the sands, Whether eastward, whether westward, When. the daylight fades. to. gloom, Where a baby Tune to ineet you, ‘And to kiss you, tat is home, Where a baby runs to meet you— ‘That is all there is in life; All there is at all worth winning, Worth the slaving and the strife; ‘Two wee dimpled arms stretched to you, Two. expectant eyes that wait; It {a home for you wherever There's a baby at the gate, It in home—sweet home—forever, Where the Hilts of laughter run Of a tousle-headed baby, “sitting playing in the sun; It is home where every night time As the evening shadows creep A wee nightrobed figure whispers: “Now Tluy mo down to weep. ttolisten Pout, Bim meeps {25 NUMBER SIX By EUGENE ©. DERBY Copyright, 1897, by The Bhortetory Pub. Co. ofl fises sonedl finttmaed) pattmscaly fie f% 9 Extending for thousands of feet be- neath the earth’s surface, joined by a vast labyrinth of tunnels and leads, the great iron mines of Maitland, New South Wales, still yield their riches to the hardy toilers with sledge and bar, just as they have done for scores of years already past and probably will continue to do for centuries to come. Yet deep down in that mammoth excavation there is a vein of the rich- est magnetic iron ore, where thé min- ers never strike a blow and where vis- itors are rarely shown, This remark- able lead is locally designed as The Haunted Vein—why and with what ap- propriateness may be judged from the following bit of history, which bas never before appeared in print. * * * * * Early in the spring of 1893, a miner who was tolling alone at the farthest extremity of this big vein suddenly startled by hearing the ery of a human voice, coming, apparently, from be- yond the very wall which formed the end of the lead. The man uttered an answering cry and, with his heavy sledge poised in air, listened for a repetition of the thrilling sound. “Help! Help!” “God above us!” gasped the startled man, “there's some one entombed here,” and, turning, he sprang away to give the alarm at the main shaft. The boss foreman, with a gang fm charge, happened to be descending in a big cage just as Miner Chessman ap- peared, and the excited man called them to stop. “There's somebody buried alive at the end of the six-foot lead!” he pant+ ed; “come and help me rescue him,” and before his startled superior could question him, Chessman turned and darted back, ‘The foreman rushed in pursuit with six strong men, eager for the rescue. “He is there; right beyond the big column!” breathlessly declared the miner, as he seized his siedge once again, preparatory to beginning opera- | tions, But at this point the puzzled foreman stepped forward and laid bis_ hand firmly upon Chessman’s arm, | “What do you mean?” he slowly articulated, The big miner turned a wild, startled look upon his interroga- tor. “Great God, man!” he gasped, and his breath sounded like the hiss of ex caping steam, “you heard it—the ery for help?” : ‘The foreman slowly shook his head. “No, I did not hear a ery, and further: more, Chessman, the very suggestion is absurd. There is absolutely noth- ing there save a vein of solid iron ore, which extends for many feet be- neath the ocean.” . “But I tell you I heard a ery!” ex- postulated the miner. ‘Perhaps only a few inches separate us from some other lead.” His manner proclaimed the sincerity of his words, but Foreman Gouchy dubiously shook his head. “I do not propose to argue the ques- tion with you,” he answered, “You may have thought you heard a ery, but T assure you no living thing exists | beyond that wall of ore, for there is | ee ee Se ee ee tion, as the sea is but a short din tance above and beyond you.” A look of reproach filled big Ton Chessman’s eyes, plainly showing how keenly he felt the insinuation of hi: superior, He turned without a wort and had raised his big sledge hammer to resume his labor upon the rock; wali when the signal for “knocking oft” came, and, without so much as looking at any member of the pasty ‘Tom dropped his “mash” and starte¢ down the level toward the main shaft His car, nearly filled with sparkling Sate of ore, stood upon the track which led to the main level, and it waited only the toweh of a hanc level, while the ecto of a human groar caused the air to tremble and vibrate tor several seconds. _ “Howly Mither,” he gasped, “it’s ¢ ghost!” and he never stopped running until he had reached the toll-boy's shanty at the main shaft. “Number Six is ha'nted!” he sput: tered, and then, as the empty cage ap peared, going up, Tim jumped on board, and has never since been seen in the vicinity of the big mine. However, this sensational incident led to an investigation. The next morning two reliable men were sta. tioned at the farthest extremity of the big lead, with instructions to as. certain, if possible, the occasion for all this alarm. For an entire day they waited, listening in vain for some sound which should furnish a clew to the mystery. But none came, until, just previous to the hour when the “day shift’ was about to quit work, one of the watchers suddenly raised his hand with a warning gesture. Both men listened, and each distinet- ly heard a clicking sound, as of some one beyond the barrier picking at the iron, Then came a faint moan of bit- ter distress, followed by the distinct. ly audible sounds of a human voice, calling in agonized appeal: “Help! Help! God save me or I shall perish.” This cry was immediately followed by a sickening groan, as though the suffering victim had exhausted every energy in making this final call for aid, Then all became silent as the grave. Immediately the two miners awoke to a realization of the fact that some- thing must be done, and that, too, without delay. “Go for help,” eried one, as he seiz- ed his sledge, and, while that madden- ing echo still vibrated in his ears, he swung the ponderous hammer against the unyielding barrier, Then, while his companion rushed for the outer shaft to spread the alarm, this sturdy miner toiled as he had never toiled before. Then he looked at the fragments of glistening ore that were heaped about him as the result of his labors, and, with a glad ery, he sprang to his task just as a score of flickering lamps turned a corner of the lead one hun- dred feet away, The rescue party was at hand! Six months later four men might have been seen descending into the big iron mine of Maitland, led by the superintendent, and each bearing the section of some scientific instrument by which an investigation was to be made-—for the mystery of the six-foot lead had not yet been solved, The rescue party had worked inces- santly for four days and nights, when it had been discovered that the long tunnel was approaching an end, under- neath the waters of Hlawarra coast, and though the ore found here was of a quality superior to that in any other portion of the mine, it became ed. Nothing was gained by his visit. Now there appeared with their as- sistants two celebrated professors, one Englfsh and one German, who had been dispatched by their respective universities to make exhaustive study of The Haunted Vein, the remarkable history of which had been reported to them. These grave men came fully determined to fathom the secret of the Maitland mine or to spend the ye mainder of their days there in investi- gation. When first they listened to the voice they, like their predecessors, de- clared that it came from beyond the barrier of ore, “There is surely a very slight vira- tion near the face of the wall,” pro- claimed the German professor, who, in anticipation of the ery, had care- fully arranged a very sensitive dia- phragm close to the point from which the call had appeared to come. They likewise took numerous meas- urements to satisfy themselves that the superintendent had been correct in asserting their proximity to the sea; they listened to that oft-repeated ery, and at last concluded that the sounds came from an entirely differ- ent source than was supposed. In other words, they explained to the superintendent that there was evi- dently some person imprisoned in a distant portion of the mine, whose voice was taken up and transmitted in some mysterious manner through the vast system of tunnels and leads, to the point where it was finally echoed from the face of the wall; or that pos- sibly some laborer or other person within the mine was victimizing them, by uttering at frequent intervals these YR GE “yyy GE Va. — et im yn Sa, Liew \ Wily aR ~~ Bifii bf ~~ iy. | i _ A y nae hg ; Mae ibs ° ae i Ui 3 i Loa ee . me he D oe ae He, a Hy oi i a a 1g - e pi = ee , Aa: WN" a SL== pw a == ae = “Help! Help!” cries, which were transmitted hence in like manner. It was determined to test this theory upon the brakes to release it and send it down the incline. Whether it was by accident or design that Tom re- leased the brake-lever as he passed the car will never be positively known, but just as Chessmon stepped in front of it the heavy load started, and the next moment the big man Was stretched prone beneath the low- lying axle, At once Mark Gouchy and his help- ers sprang to Chessman’s assistance, But brave Tom was taken, out uncon- scious, with a terrible gash across his temple, and for three days lay raging in wildest delirium, “Help! Help!"’he cried incessantly. And then: “I can hear the cry, Gouchy, A man is entombed beyond that wall.” Foreman Gouchy remained obdur- ate, however, and the six-foot lead was assigned to another miner. Tim O'Connor had been working assiduously for several hours at the extremity of the vein, and had paused for a drink of water from a tin can near at hand, when he suddenly started, with the can half raised to his lips, and his eyes became riveted upon the black and glistening face of the ore wall, The Irishman’s heart fairly missed a couple of beats, and a chill like ice crept up his spine; then, with a cry of alarm, he dropped the tin and from the great excavation until the learned professors should have time to try still another experiment in sup- port of this idea. A series of elabo- rate calculations followed. Every theory known to modern science for the measurement of repeated sound was advanced. And yet without sue- cess! That call came once again, clear and distinét as before, at the face of the wall where it had ever been heard, but at no other point was it ‘distinguished by either of the scien- tists. _ In vain they arranged scientific in- | struments; they listened to the voice, they pondered over theories of heat, electric forces and transmitted sound. After a fortnight of tireless applica- tion they realized that they must soon acknowledge to an expectant world the chagrin of their own defear. This was indeed a mystery! But the Eng- lishman was determined never to yleld so long as there was a possibility of success. He arranged a very sensi- tive phonographic apparatus near the face of the wall, so as to catch the faintest sounds, and with extreme pa- tience he waited for the ery. It came at last: “Help! Help!” The scientist threw his electrical ap- paratus into action and bent forward to listen to the faintly articulated words. He was standing thus, his companions near at hand, when he was observed to throw up his arm as if to enjoin silence, and then his face became flushed with excitement as he heard the ery: “Thank God, you have come at last!” Then there followed a confused mur- mur of voices, while a gleam of light flashed from the English professor's eye. He had discovered the key to the mystery. “This magnetic iron ore is but a nat- ural telephone!” cried Professor Blake, his face beaming with satisfac- tion. “We have been listening the the cry of some prisoner who was doubtless confined where the natural conditions served as a perfect trans- mitter of sound. The vein of iron ore has been the conductor, and we have listened to’'a message that doubt- less has passed through many miles of magnetite—perhaps, indeed, the sounds have come from the distant mines of Siberia—" ~ The German professor started. “Somewhere I have read,” he ex- claimed, brightening, “that to the north of the great Ural Mountains in Russia, in the bleak Obdorsk region, there exists a valuable mine of supe- rior magnetite, where prisoners are often confined by the order of the czar. As these great veins of lode- stone trend north and south, and as that section of Russia is almost due north of us, it is not at all improbable that your theory is the correct one.” Howbeit, the cries ceased from that hour. The sounds reproduced from Professor Blake’s phonographic cylin- der revealed another voice than that of the supposed prisoner. The dialect plainly identified the speaker as be- ing either a Russian or a Pole. To-day, three years later, the two great universities have just completed their investigations, After an exhaus- tive search it was learned that an American, suspected of being impli- cated in a political revolt, had been confined in & cell in the great magne- tite mine near Serka, that he had con- stantly called for help during his period of imprisonment, and that at last he had been released through the efforts of a Polish nobleman named Zaluski. who came tao hie call POPULISTS MEET NAME H. E. STRAUCHEN FOR CONGRESS Nine Counties Were Represented Plan to Fuse With Democrats Failed-A Candidate for Delegate to Congress Nominated OKLAHOMA CITY: The territorial committee of the populists of Oklahoma met in the district court room Wednesday for the purpose of arranging their campaign and taking action in regard to a combination with the democratic congressional ocnvention. Spencer E. Sanders, territorial chairman, called the convention to order at 10 o'clock and nine counties responded to the roll call. Mr. Sanders expressed satisfaction at the loyalty of those present, and reiterated his belief that the peoples' party was still a factor of strength in the politics of the country. J. T. Godfrey of Grant, Harry Jones of Payne, E. E. Kiggins of Pawnee counties were placed in nomination for temporary chairman and Mr. Jones received the highest number of votes. H. E. Straughen of Lincoln county was elected temporary secretary. On motion a conference committee to confer with the democrats was appointed as follows: Cleveland, John S. Allan; Kay, U. L. North; Greer, J. W. Berry; Kingfisher, S. E. Sanders; Lincoln, Mr. Durham; Pawnec, Joseph Rogers; Woods, J. B. Cheadle; Payne, John Hale. The resolutions committee spent the entire afternoon in an endeavor to arrange a satisfactory report, which was not accomplished, however, until late at night. An adjournment was then taken until 11 o'clock, at which time the convention was reconvened for the purpose of deciding as to effecting a combination with the democrats. Not being able to make satisfactory arrangements with the democrats the populists reconvened and placed H. E. Straughen of Chandler in nomination for delegate to congress. There were only two names presented—the successful candidate and James Matthews, who had been a candidate before the democratic convention. Only one vote was necessary to decide the contest. Mr. Straughen is the present clerk of Lincoln county. The following resolutions were adopted by the populists: 1. Be it resolved, that we, the peoples' party of Oklahoma, in convention assembled at Oklahoma City, this 26th day of July, 1904, do reaffirm our adherence to the basic truths of the Oklahoma platform of 1892, and the subsequent platforms up to and including the platform of 1904. 2. We further reaffirm our adherence to our time-honored motto, "Equal rights to all, special privileges to none." We declare our faith in this principle and look forward to its final triumph when the laws of the state and nation shall be enacted in the interest of the people, rather than in the interest of a favored tew. 3. We condemn the republican party for its duplicity on the statehood question. They have frequently pledged to admit the territories and have failed to pass every statehood bill that has ever been presented to congress for its consideration. They have promised statehood if a republican nominee were elected to congress and threatened to maintain a territorial form of government if he were defeated. 4. We oppose trusts, or those combinations of capital which seek to destroy competition in trade and arbitrarily fix prices so as to enable the trust magnates to accumulate vast fortunes at the expense of the tolling masses of mankind. We demand that the law be enforced against them as against other violators. 5. We condemn government by injunction and deplore the conditions that lead to strikes, and we demand some definite plan of arbitration by which to settle the differences between employers and employees—which will be just to both parties—and will prevent employers from unjustly increasing the prices to the public so that they may satisfy their price, as was done after the great anthracite coal strike. 6. We regard the means employed to control the great Colorado strike as unjustifiable and a disgrace to the civilization of the twentieth century. It shows the tendency of militarism under republican rule—with all its tyranny. We are opposed to large armies and navies. They are a great expense—are a burden to the people, and endanger free government. We believe that to deal justly with nations and individuals is the surest way to secure their respect, and that the safety and perpetuity of our nation must ever depend upon the intelligence, virtue and patriotism of our citizens. 7. We favor the initiative and referendum, the selection of United States senators by direct vote. We favor government ownership of public institutions. We favor such road laws as will utilize criminal labor on the public highways. 8. We condemn the present school land board for its harsh, unjust and oppressive administration of the school land office. We favor the leaving of the disposition of the school and public lands to the vote of the people of the future state, under such rules and regulations as the legislature thereof may provide, and we pledge our party to protect the lessees to the amount of the value of their improvements. And we also pledge our party to the protection of the school funds of the future state. 9. We favor immediate single statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory, with a proper provision providing for a school fund for Indian Territory commensurate with that of Oklahoma. NO FURTHER AGREEMENTS Packers Claim the Butchers Violated One Agreement CHICAGO: "We had an agreement with Mr. Donnelly's organization and the allied trades, which they failed to live up to, and under the circumstances we do not care to make any further agreements with them." This is the statement which was signed by the representatives of the packers and handed to the members of the state board of arbitration at the end of a conference between the two bodies, held at the request of the state board in an endeavor to bring about another meeting for the settlement of the butchers' strike between the packers and the strikers. The packers received th state board courteously and listened to their arguments for a peaceable adjustment of the difficulty. The announcement that the packers were opposed to any further peace negotiations with the strikers was handed to the board by Arthur Meeker and Thomas Connor, both of Armour & Co., who represented the packers. While from- their statement it would appear that the packers are opposed to meeting the strikers again on any terms, such is not the case. At the last conference between the strikers and the packers the latter informed the union leaders that any time they expressed a desire to live up to the original arbitration agreement, signed a week ago, which provided for the reinstatement of the striking butchers inside of forty-five days and for the arbitration of all grievances, the packers would be willing to renew the agreement. The contention of the packers is that this agreement is still in force, and as they are unwilling to offer any further concessions to the strikers they say a renewal of the peace negotiations with the hope of securing better terms would be useless. The labor leaders say that when, the butchers went on the second strike because of alleged discrimination by the packers in rehiring employees the arbitration agreement was nullified and that it is necessary to sign a new agreement before a settlement can be reached. After the conference with th state board of arbitration Arthur Meeker, manager for Armour & Co., said that the packers were still willing to live up to the terms of the original agreement, but that the initiative would have to be taken by the strikers. Mr. Meeker also intimated that the sooner the strikers adopted this course the better it would be for them, as, in his belief, if the strike should last much longer, all the places of the strikers would be filled by new men, and there would be no necessity for the packers to wish to settle on any basis with their old employees. When an American heiress is looking for a title she does her shopping in Europe. THE TAX LEVY MADE The Board of Equalization Makes the Final Territorial Assessment GUTHRIE: The board of equalization has made the final territorial levies for the taxes of 1904, which action has been wired to the various county clerks. The work of equalization has been delayed for some time because Pawnee county was late in sending in its returns. The work will continue, and in a few days the auditor will certify the result to the various county clerks. The levy for the year is 5.75 mills, which is a half mill less than last year. The levy for 1901 was $7\frac{1}{2}$ mills; for 1902, $7\frac{3}{4}$ mills; for 1903, $6\frac{3}{4}$ mills. The territorial levies of 1904, showing the apportionment in mills is as follows: General territorial tax, 3 mills. The territorial university at Norman, 4 mills. University equipment fund, .34 mills. University preparatory school at Tonkawa, .175 mills. The territorial normal school at Edmond, .34 mills. The Edmond territorial normal building fund, .275 mills. The territorial normal school at Alva, .34 mills. Liquidation of certificates of indebtedness of the Northwestern normal school building at Alva, .25 mills. The Southwestern normal school at Weatherford, .18 mills. Support of the Agricultural and Mechanical college at Stillwater, .175 mills. The Agricultural and Normal university at Langston, .15 mills. The school for the deaf and dumb, .125 mills. Total levy, 1904, 5.75 mills. NEED COTTON PICKERS Question of Securing Help Becoming Serious in Western Oklahoma GUTHRIE: There is a good chance for a man, his wife, or even the children to get a job right now and for several months to come in Kiowa county, where the cotton growers and the people of Hobart, where the cotton mill is located, are exercising every effort to get laborers to save the cotton crop. With their present stock on hand of farm and day labor the crop cannot be handled before frost comes. At Roosevelt and other points in the county organizations are taking holdo f the matter. At Roosevelt the Anti-Horsethief association has the question in charge and will import men to look after the cotton crop. The people of Hobart are taking up the matter in earnest. Money is being subscribed to induce laborers to come here in time for cotton picking. The plants are maturing and many laborers will be needed within a few weeks. Committees are locating places where farm hands or cotton pickers may be secured in numbers. It is estimated that it will take every man, woman and child in Kiowa county to pick the cotton there this season, and the job would keep them busy for six months. The ginners, oil mill men and merchants in general at Hobart have the entire matter in charge. There is always a dearth of help in southwestern Oklahoma at cotton picking time. In Kiowa and Greer counties, especially, the cotton pickers' famine exists. In the other parts of the territory, as a rule, there is sufficient labor to handle the crops of all kinds. The increased acreage of broomcorn this season is making a strong demand on the labor supply of the territory. Fire at Lone Wolf GUTHRIE: Word from Lone Wolf says fire destroyed the postoffice and three additional business buildings, a total loss of $10,0000, partially insured. JUDGE GILL IS AFTER THEM He Says Guardians and Administrators Must Play Fair VINITA: Judge Joseph A. Gill has made an important order in the United States court at this place, affecting guardians and administrators. It had come to the car of the court that there was a tendency on the part of some guardians and administrators to graft in Cherokee Indian lands, and Judge Gill has applied the remedy that will put a stop to these practices. Some guardians and administrators had leased oil land to oil companies for the regular royalties, and in addition thereto a bonus of a handsome sum. Of course, the bonus went into the pockets of the guardian or administrator as a rakeoff and was never reported, hence the court has made the following order: "It is hereby ordered by the court that in all matters of the administration of estates, and in all matters of the appointment of guardians, that all bonds where executed by private persons shall have the qualification of the sureties thereon, showing what such security is worth over and above his debts and exemptions, together with the postoffice address of each surety thereon. "It is further ordered by the court that parties desiring to have the court approve oil, mineral or agricultural leases shall first make it appear by affidavit from both lessor and lessee whether or not any bonus or consideration is being paid, directly or indirectly, to the guardian or other person, for such lease, and if the bonus or other consideration is being paid therefor, the amount thereof shall be stated, and such guardian shall take such sum, whether bonus or otherwise, other than his actual expenses, and report the same to the court as part of the estate of the ward. "It is further ordered that all guardians who have heretofore made or executed oil, mineral or agricultural leases, and who have received a bonus or other consideration therefor, directly or indirectly, shall at once report the amount of such bonus or consideration to the court and account therefor as belonging to such estate, and the master in chancery is directed to specifically inquire into each and every case with reference to ascertaining the amount of such bonus or consideration." ```markdown ``` OVER ZEALOUS DEPUTIES Officers Exceed Their Authority in Searching for Liquor MUSKOGEE: Considerable indignation is felt over the action of deputy United States marshals, who, it is asserted, exceed their authority in their search for liquor. A few days ago a deputy boarded a train at Tahlequah and opened a grip belonging to a passenger. He found no liquor. The passenger was a well known business man of the territory, and there was nothing to indicate that his grip contained liquor. He appealed to the railroad company and demanded protection. The deputy was told by the conductor that henceforth when he wanted to search passengers for liquor he must wait until they left the train. Recently a traveling man boarded a train in this city. A deputy marshal followed him into the car and took his grip off the train just as it was leaving. There was no liquor in the grip, but the action of the deputy marshal caused the traveling man to miss his train, and he proposes to bring suit against the official. Both marshal and district attorney tacitly agree that in these instances the deputy went too far. The two cases referred to will probably result in a test being made in the courts as to the right of officials to search travelers. Mrs. Julia James, who last February is alleged to have thrown vitrol into the eyes of a man named Kennedy at Hastings, was arrested at Wichita Falls, Tex., last week and returned to Lawson. MATTHEWS IS THE NOMINEE Senator Frank Matthews of Greer county was, by unanimous vote, declared the nominee of the Oklahoma democrats for delegate to congress. The convention had been balloting all night. At the announcement of the result of the nineteenth ballot Matthews had 268 votes—lacking 50 votes of enough to nominate, and 155 votes ahead of Jones, his nearest opponent. Upon the commencement of the twentieth ballot roll call, Dunn of Oklahoma county moved to make the nomination of Matthews unanimous. The motion passed with a yell that sounded as if every delegate in the convention had responded with his heartiest "aye". The chairman declared Mr. Matthews the nominee after which the convention adjourned at 6:20 Wednesday morning. OKLAHOMA CITY: At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning, the 26th, Mose Anderson, chairman of the territorial democratic committee, called the convention to order, which named Frank Mathews of Greer county as the upholder of Oklahoma's democracy in the race for delegate to congress. The local committee had provided the theater at Delmar garden as the place for holding the meeting. This proved to be an ideal place for holding the convention. When the convention was called to order fully 2,000 people were in the pavilion anxiously awaiting the first opening of what proved to be a very spirited contest. Dr. Paul Nesbitt of Blaine county had been chosen by the committee as temporary chairman and E. S. Noble of Hobart as secretary. The convention was opened with an invocation by the Rev. L. M. Broyles, following which Mayor Lee VanWinkle welcomed the delegates to the city in a brief speech, responded to by Judge Cunningham of Lawton. The reading of the call was dispensed with and in the temporary roll calls it was announced that each county would be entitled to representation as outlined, excepting Noble county, in which there was a contest as to the delegates entitled to seats. Temporary Chairman Nesbitt, in his speech of acceptance, pointed out the bright promise for democratic success this year, both in the territory and in the nation and eulogized William J. Bryan in the strongest terms. He also attacked the republican party policies as represented by President Roosevelt as being dangerous to the safety and well being of the government. A motion to elect two assistant secretaries was carried, and C. W. Grant of Custer county and J. R. Foster of Washita county were selected. Sheriff Hammond of Comanche was selected as sergeant-at-arms, with Sheriff Bill Tilghman of Lincoln and C. B. Porter of Garfield as assistants. After the committees had been appointed the chairman stated that the counties had not all finished their contributions and asked that all be completed as soon as possible. The convention adjourned at 2:30. At the reconvening for the afternoon session the committee on permanent organization was the only one reporting as having completed its work. While the convention was waiting addresses were made by Judge Gore, Robert A. Neff and Judge Palmer. It was learned that the resolutions committee would not be ready and a fight was on in the committee on credentials that would delay the proceedings of the convention until evening, so an adjournment was taken until 8 o'clock. The convention was again called to order at 8:30 p. m. Chairman Burnett of the credentials committee read the report of his committee, which showed there were no contests in any of the delegations except in Noble county. The committee recommended the sealing of the Bowles delegation, by a vote of 17 for 6 against, and three members reported in favor of allowing each delegation to be seated, with one-half a vote each. A minority report was presented by T. J. Leahy, asking that the Doyle delegation be seated. A motion to limit the debate on the report to fifteen minutes on each side was adopted. T. J. Leahy represented Tom Doyle in the debate. He was followed by Mr. Bowles in his own behalf of the debate was closed by Tom Doyle. A vote was taken on the minority report, which resulted. For sustaining the committee report to seat the Bowles delegates, 352; against, 133. The report of the committee on permanent organization and order of business brought in its recommendations, offering Colonel Roy Hoffman for permanent chairman, F. C. Tracey of Beaver, secretary, and J. E. Johnson of Alva and Leo Nyer of Roger Mills, assistsant secretaries; C. C. Hammond of Lawton, sergeant-at-arms. A further recommendation was made that a committee of nine be named to confer with the populists, and that the two-thirds rule apply to balloting for candidates for the congressional nomination. Colonel Hoffman was escorted to the chair and made a short address, which was liberally applauded, especially his reference to William J. Bryan. The committee on resolutions made its report, which was read by Freeman E. Miller, who was constantly interrupted by applause, especially for the references to William J. Bryan and single statehood. Judge Keaton, representing eleven members of the committee, offered the following as an additional resolution: We approve of the boundary provisions of the Hamilton statehood bill, but condemn the partisan features thereof, which, for the first time in our history, have crept into the enabling act for the creation of a great state, and we respectfully request the senate of the United States, before passing said bill, to eliminate the outrageous gerrymander of the congressional districts, the partisan election machinery for the constitutional convention and the provision depriving the people of the state of the right to locate its capital wherever and whenever they choose. The reading of the resolutons was greeted with loud applause. Judge Bierer led the debate against the resolution, declaring himself opposed to a denunciation of the Hamilton bill or any part thereof. He offered another resolution equivocally supporting the Hamilton bill rather than no statehood, taking the position that the republican senate would take a criticism of the bill as an excuse for refusal to pass a statehood bill. Judge Keaton supported the resolution in an impassioned speech, declaring that the democrats should stand upon the right of the people to locate their own institutions. Temple Houston spoke for the resolutions as submitted, as opposed to the minority report. E. J. Giddings spoke for the resolution offered by Judge Keaton, closing the debate. The resolution was adopted, 284 for and 214 against. A list of the conference committee was read. It was moved that the convention adjourn for one hour to await the report of the conference. This was defeated, for the reason that nominating speeches were expected to consume that much time. Caddo county was the first to respond to the call of counties for the purpose of placing candidates in nomination. Dan Peery mounted the stage and amid wild cheering nominated the 'man who was elected two years ago," William Cross. The cheering continued for several minutes after he had closed. Canadian waived to Kingfisher, and William McCartney placed M. J. Kane in nomination. When Comanche county was called W. E. Hudson came forward amid the cheers of the Ross contingent to place L. P. Ross in nomination. The Comanche county delegates responded with a demonstration. When Garfield county was called W. S. Whittinghill nominated Colonel C. J. West. S. B. Garrett of Greer placed Frank Matthews in nomination and the cated. southwestern counties were easily lo- The following is the result of the balloting: First Ballot-Cross, 52; Kane, 37; Ross, 47½; West, 20; F. Matthews, 94½; Pinkham, 25; Jones, 62½; Bowles, 14; Doyle, 24; J. Matthews, 30; Maxey, 64; Taylor, 50. Second Ballot-Cross, 24½; Kane, 38; Ross, 47½; West, 23; Frank Matthews, 93; Pinkham, 25; Jones, 74½; Bowles, 23; Doyle, 17½; James Matthews, 24; Maxey, 64; Taylor, 47. Third Ballot—Cross, 30; Kane, 46; Ross, 38½; West, 20½; F. Mathews, 110; Pinkham, 25; Jones, 97½; Bowles, 13; Doyle, 9; J. Mathews, 5; Maxey, 62; Taylor, 47. Fourth Ballot—Cross, 42; Kane, 21; Ross, 36; West, 24; F. Mathews, 100½; Pinkham, 42; Jones, 101½; Doyle, —; J. Mathews, 17; Maxey, 74; Taylor, 45; Dunn, 1. Fifth Ballot—Cross, 27; Kane, 32; Ross, 42; West, 24; F. Mathews, 111½; Pinkham, 48; Jones, 166½; Doyle, 6; J. Mathews, —; Maxey, 69; Taylor, 48; Dunn, 1. Sixth Ballot—Cross, 28; Kane, 15; Ross, 40; West, 20; F. Mathews, 122½; Pinkham, 38; Jones, 118½; J. Mathews, —; Maxey, 76; Taylor, 45; Dunn, 1. Seventh Ballot—Cross, 58; Kane, 23; Ross, 36; West, 8½; F. Mathews, 110³; Pinkham, 34; Jones, 115½; J. Mathews, —; Maxey, 68; Taylor, 46. Eighth Bailot-Cross, 43; Kane, 15; Ross, 36; West, -; F. Mathews, 115; Pinkham, 52; Jones, 121; J. Mathews, -; Maxey, 65; Taylor, 44; Duan, 135. Ninth Ballot-Cross, 51½; Kane, 15; Ross, 36; F. Mathews, 116½; Pinkham, 18; Jones, 109½; Maxey, 68; Taylor, 43; Dunn, 14½. Tenth Ballot—Cross, 44; Kane, 15; Ross, 37; F. Mathews, 119½; Pinkhun, 42; Jones, 118; Maxey, 65; Taylor, 47; Dunn, 16½. Eleventh Ballot-Cross, 49; Kane, 16; Ross, 36; F. Mathews, 126; Pinkham, 32; Jones, 121; Maxey, 60; Taylor, 33; Dunn, 30. Twelfth Ballot-Cross, 42; Kane, 18; Ross, 36; F. Mathews, 112½; Pinkham, 64; Jones, 117; Maxey, 59; Taylor, 30; Dunn, 32½. Thirteenth Ballot—Cross, 38; Kane, 17; Ross, 36; Matthews, 117½; Taylor, 52; Jones, 118; Maxey, 59; Pinkham, 32; Dunn, 34½. Fourteenth Ballot—Cross, 41; Kane, 15; Ross, 36; Matthews, 111½; Taylor, 33; Jones, 116; Maxey, 59; Pinkham, 57; Dunn, 34½. Fifteenth Ballot—Cross, 11; Kane, 15; Ross, 36; Matthews, 125½; Taylor, 33; Jones, 120; Maxey, 59; Pinkham, 46; Dunn, 4½. Sixteenth Ballot—Kane, 15; Ross, 36; Matthews, 181; Jones, 129½; Pinkham, 26; Dunn, 76; Taylor, 1; Maxey, 4½; Cross, 23. Seventeenth Ballot—Jones, 18½; Matthews, 182; Kane, 15; Cross, 34; Ross, 37½; Pinkham, 33; Dunn, 96. Eighteenth Ballot—Janes, 133; Matthews, 165; Cross, 39; Ross, 39; Pinkham, 24; Dunn, 90. Nineteenth Ballot-Jones, 113; Matthi- ews, 268; Cross, 5; Kane, 15; Ross, 6; Funkham, 23; Dunn 94. At the close of the nineteenth ballot the nomination of Senator Frank Matthews of Grer semed certain, and before the roll call had fairly begun Cleveland county carried its banner over to Greer and the Matthews delegation went wild. During the excitement created by this demonstration several counties went to the Jones banner, but with only fifty votes short of the number required to nominate it was evident that Matthews would be the winner. Dunn of Oklahoma was recognized as the twentieth ballot begun and moved to make the nomination of Matthews unanimous. This brought forth a yell of approval, and the young man from Greer was declared the nominee. Following the first roll call the conference committee made its report, and the chairman of the populist convention appeared on the stage and announced that the populists had voted, every county but one, to enter the democratic convention and participate in the nomination of a candidate, as had been proposed by the democratic members of the conference committee. The county that refused to go in was Cleveland. The announcement was greeted with cheers and cries of "hurrah for the pops." After remaining in session all the afternoon the committee on resolutions succeeded in formulating a platform which was adopted about six o'clock by the full committee. Most of the work was done by a sub-committee, consisting of Freeman Miller, A, H. Ellis, Temple Houston, Judge Keaton and Judge Blierer. As soon as the committee met and organized the school land proposition was precipitated by Mr. Ellis, who asked for a straight declaration in favor of selling the school lands. This was strongly opposed by the southwest counties, and Judge Keaton attempted to compromise by a similar declaration to that made two years ago. This was opposed by the lessee members of the committee. Ellis, Notson and others, who stated that the school land vote, which is chiefly democratic, must be wrested from McGuire on account of the Hamilton bill provisions. It was seen that an interminable tangle was in sight over the proposition, and a motion was made by Miller to appoint a committee of five to submit a draft of a platform. The motion prevailed. At about 5 o'clock the sub-committee reported a draft. This, also, proved to be not entirely satisfactory to either side of the school land proposition, and a substitute for section twelve, offered by Senator Massingale, was adopted with practical unanimity. Judge Keaton attempted to secure an amendment condemning the Hamilton bill in its provisions for locating public institutions without a vote of the people, but was outvoted by a majority of one, several being absent: Following are the resolutions: The democrats of Oklahoma, in territorial convention assembled, reaffirm their allegiance to the principles of democracy as expounded by Thomas Jefferson and enforced by Andrew Jackson and made illustrious by a long line of democratic presidents, and we heartily indorse the democratic platform adopted at our recent national convention at St. Louis and the nomination of those pure, patriotic, able and fearless statesmen and leaders, Alton B. Parker and Henry G. Davis, for president and vice president of these United States, and we believe that under their leadership the government of this nation will be restored to democratic control and administered under democratic economy and fidelity. We declare our unswerving fidelity and devotion to that fearless tribune of the people and champion of poular rights. William Jennings Bryan, twice the matchless leader of the party, and express our conviction that we can safely follow where he leads in the support of our party nominees and platform declarations. We reaffirm the statehood plank of our platform adopted at the Enid convention two years ago, and again declare that the dominant issue, as long as we remain a territory, is and must of necessity continue to be the statehood question. We reiterate that we favor the immediate creation of a state out of Oklahoma and Indian Territories on fair and equal terms, because the material interests of the people of both territories demand it and the overwhelming majority of the people of both territories desire it, and the right of such majority rule is the fundamental principle if the democratic party. Therefore we declare that we have a right to demand of the nation's congress the immediate passage of such a joint statehood bill. We congratulate the democratically party of Oklahoma in the successful fight which it has made for single statehood, and in forcing the republican party of Oklahoma to indorse the democratic position of two years ago, declaring for single statehood for Oklahoma and Indian Territory. We neatly commend the stand taken by the national democratic convention at St. Louis in adopting a plank calling for a single state of Oklahoma and Indian Territory, without cowardly partisan reservations or equivocations. In like measure we condemn the republican party for its failure to redeem past statehood pledges, and we declare that, by its refusal to incorporate a statehood plank in its platform adopted at Chicago this year, it has shown not only that its statehood pledges for the past twelve years are false, but that it intends to abandon statehood in the hour of its triumph. LOCAL HAPPENINGS. L. A. Bell, Past Gr. Master of Masons is in the city on business Prof. Leftwich, president of Baptist College, is in the city arranging school matters and drumming up the faithful. And now Ardmore is asking ing for the Muskogee Union Ry. All the towns want connection with Great Muskogee. On Tuesday night, two mail sacks were cut open at the depot and two registered packages stolen, no clew to the thieves. Mr. Hark Phillips of Texas is in the city prospoting and is so well pleased that he will purchase a farm near by and locate among us. The colored band boys are furnishing music for the picnic at Corretta this week. Our boys deserve the patronage of the public, When your teeth need attention go to Fisher & White Carolina Building they are the best dentists in the city and give kind and courteous treatment to all. The City will have pipes for bas laid within a short time as the mannager of the Muskogee Ice & Power Co. has been ordered to spend $60,000 in the laying of pipes. The street paving of Muskogee will begin at once also the building of the Opera House and five story hotel and the street railway These are a few of the improvements now on tap. Dr. R. H. Waterford the old reliable can be found at the old stand. The darts of the enemy were thrown aside by his protecting shield. The Dr. has a large and growing practice hence the calousy of some. The delegates to the World's Masonic Congress, reinforced by L. E. Sango, Thos. Manuel, A. Clark, L. F Fue, H. H. Hardand others will leave Sunday for St. Louis. C. I. Elliott, formerly of Wagoner is in the city, preparatory to opening up a dry goods store in the Wiley Jones' Building. Mr. Elliott is an old ex-Muskogee man and could not stay away from the metropolis. On Monday, Aug. 1st., about 9 miles west of Bragge at a dance there were three persons wounded in a fight; one woman shot in the leg, a man shot in the jaw, and another man in the leg. This is a preliminary to the celebration on August 4th. The Federal officers captured a trunk of whiskey at the union depot on Wednesday morning and spilt the entire amount. All the old topers looked on with sad eyes and aching heart when all of the fine ripe old vintage was swallowed up by the soil. The new A. M. E. church is nearing completion. The roof is on, the ceiling is finished, and the work is about ready for the painter and plasterer. The building will be ready for use about the first of September. Mr. Phillip Ceasar is on the sick list this week. Mr. Ceasar is one of Muskogee's most prom inent and progressive citizens. We wish him a speedy recovery. Mr. E. L. Thurman is planning to put in a first-class barber shop with bath tubs, cigar and mug cases &c., which will make his, the only place of its kind for colored people in the southwest.— SO MOTE IT BE. The Odd Fellow fraternity throughout the Indian Territory are astir, planning to meet the Grand Lodge at Ardmore on the 9th inst. Do your best boys for truly some of you will be Odd when the Grand Lodge adjourns. Rev. T. H. Tyson, Presiding Flder of Muskogee district, is now in the city and will hold the 3rd quarterly conference for the A. M. E. church next Saturday and Sunday. The business of the conference will be done Saturday evening at 8 o'clock. The friends are invited to attend the services at the new Masonic Hall near the office of Judge Twine. Mr. Tom Grayson has donated two acres of land for burial purposes for state folks and their family, and one acre for church and school. This gontleman deserces much credit for this phil anthropic movement. Others need to copy his example. Twenty of the fifty letter-carriers of Memphis, Tenn. are colored, and twelve of the 16 substitutes belongs to our race. The civil service law is strictly enforced threhe, and "intellectuality" is the test for appointment. Some Midsummer Round Trips Some Midsummer Round Trips ST. LOUIS—Very low rates all season Excnptionaly low coach excursion rates July 11, 18 and 25. COLORADO—Very low rates all summer. Through sleeper service. GREAT LAKE RESORTS—Very low rates all summer. SOUTHEASTERN RESORTS—Including Atlantic Coast Points. One fare $2.00 fo the round trip, on sale Wed. and Saturdays, all summer. KNOXVILLE—One fare plus $2.00 fo the round trip. June 28 to August 25. WEST BADEN AND FRENCH LICK SPRINGS--One fare plus $2.00 round trip. July 25-29. 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