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The Muskogee Gimeter. V.5 BIG DAY SATURDAY BIG DAY SATURDAY LOYAL CREEK FUNDS WILL BE DISBURSED AT THREE OTHER TOWNS. Weleetka, Okmulgee and Sapulpa Now on the List, and Will Be Visited By Indian Agent On Dates Given. On Wednesday night there arrived in the city prominent citizens of the towns of Okmulgee, Weleetka, Sapulpa and Okemah, the object of their visit being to induce if possible, the Indian agent to divide up the Loyal Creek payments—visit the towns mentioned and pay out part of the money. The arguments used by some of these gentlemen were to the effect that in many cases the Indians would not have sufficient money to pay their expenses to Muskogee, and in other instances merchants had sold goods to the Indians with the understanding that they were to be paid for when this payment is made, and that in order for these merchants to get their money they must pay the expenses of the Indians to this city. Agent Shoenfelt concluded to change the order, and accordingly the payment will be made at the following places on the dates named: At Muskogee, October 1 to 8, inclusive. At Weleetka, October 10 to 13. After the payment is completed at Sapulpa it will be resumed again in Muskogee, and all told about $600,000 will be disbursed. An Example of Dirt in Sango Baptist College. In setting forth myself to the public, in order to have matters rightly understood, I do so after at least twenty-four hours of thought and consideration. First, I desire to show how unjustly and unceremoniously I have been dealt with in this institution. On or about the middle of June, I was solicited by one of the trustees Rev. L. J. Haywood, to put in my application for prinicpal of this school. After an assurance that there was no doubt about the election, I consented for my name to be used. The Board of Trustees was to have their meeting for the election of President and Principal on the 18th of June. At this time or few days prior, I left for Texas, but was asked by the above named-trustee to return in order to be here on the 18th. This I complied with. Returning as per agreement I was elected Principal. There seemed to have been some contention with some as to the legality since they claimed there was not a quorum. This same ground was gone over again at another meeting of the board on June 30th. The results were the same as before. Thus the matter went on quietly till September the Muskogee, Indian Territory, Thursday September 29, 1904. 26th, when matters took a sudden change. I had understood from the very first that I was Principal and would serve in no other capacity. On 26th of September I was for some reason, not satisfactorily accounted for, put out. This school is established, and has for one of its prime objects, justice and right. Some of these Trustees, when approached by me, after having accomplished their deviltry, attempted to shift the responsibility to the shoulders of other Trustees who were in the Board. One of the members, Mr. J. Walter Davis, protested against this dirty act, and thus he is not in any way connected with this piece of treachery, of which history records few parallel cases. I am ready to give to the public the name of the Trustee who laid this whole scheme. When a man is sentenced to be hanged he is given an opportunity to prepare to meet his God. Here is a case where a Christian teacher, employed in a Christian school, is refused the chances courts allow, and that of one, a decent gambler, allows another. This is one of the blackest, dirtiest, most hellish pieces of injustice known to Christian civilization. How do you account for having known of the change? You had me held in suspense for three months, waiting till every school had been let, having me to make canvasses from house to house for the school, practicing twenty-five or thirty voices for the opening, both day and night up to and including the 26th, at the same time being closely associated with the President of the Local Board, also with the President of the institution, and not one word did anyone ever say to me with reference to the change till they had kept me waiting for three months, taken up all my time, and were the greedy recipients of money I colected. Yet they tell you the basic principle of this institution is religion. If such dirt and trickery can be practiced by these conspirators and public sentiment fail to condemn it, then make the most of it. Girls and boys may come out of this school doing the same thing for this is the way of their fathers. If this article is answered and there is any reflection upon my honor, I will be heard from again, and uncover things startling to the whole people. This is a deep laid scheme, and no one but a trickster and schemer could have succeeded in its accomplishment. Too many promises have been made without any sense of the moral obligation. When any man or set of men become so heartless and unjust, blind to moral duties, till they loose sight of justice and right, they should be outlawed, thus putting such dangers beyond the reach of society. This a Baptist institution, and Baptist dealing with Baptists, I would not have received such treatment at the hands of a denomination which had for its worship some other Gods. I ask the people to view this from your standpoint were you likewise treated. Viewing this in the light of intelligence, if any sane person dis- putes my position, I want to know who such person is. I have taught in the South under white Boards for years, but this blood sucking piece of brutality is unsurpassed by anything of its kind known to modern tricksters. P. TAYLOR. CONDITION THE SAME. There was a meeting called at Oklahoma City on September 27, at which meeting it was hoped that the Masons of the two Territories might get together and have one grand lodge for the future state. There has been considerable waring in the two territories for the last wour years, and a number were expelled from the St. oJhn's grand lodge of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory; and these expelled members gathered themselves together in two different crowds and organized a sperious grand lodge. One of the two sperious grand lodges is presided over by G. I. Curran of Dover, I. T., and the other one by H. E. Miller of Alderson, I. T. The real grand master of the two territories is J. C. Johnson of Wewoka, I. T., and the grand lodge over which he presided is St. John's grand lodge of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory, and is the only one that has a recognition of the Masonic world. In the interest of harmony brother Johnson attempted to get the rebels from Oklahoma and the rebels from the Indian Territory and remove their disability and admit them to St. John's grand lodge of Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. The rebels refused to accept the offer made by Brother Johnson just as the rebels in the sixties refused to accept the offer of Abraham Lincoln that they might get back into the Union. The war will have to go and the rebels will have to be brought back, if they ever get back, in the same way as the old rebels of the civil war got back into the Union. The Guthrie gang under the leadership of the rebel, Stewart, in our opinion did all in their power to prevent a reconciliation. And of course, Cole and Perkins were there to do their part. The courtesy extended by these gentlemen to the people of the Indian Territory was certainly not one that is commendable. Of course, of Alderson did not know where he was at. He simply acquiesced in the doings and directing of that archangel of rebellion, Perkins, and nis followers. To our surprise we found in that gathering at Oklahoma City, men who have been sentenced to the penitentiary from this place, who were ex-convicts, and these rebels had gathered them up and attempted to make Masons out of them. We met others there who are now under indictment from this Territory for violating the law and who if caught will certainly be sent to the penitentiary. And yet, this is the class of fellows that the regels are gathering into the Masonic lodges and asking the world to recognize them as Masons. We are glad to say that the gathering there was simply a mass Number 51 meeting of men and what are supposed to be men and not Masons, because they were men who under no consideration could be admitted into a masonic grand lodge unless masonry has sunk so low htat convicts can gain admittance. There is no one thing that injures our people so much as that of picking up the criminal, degraud, debaughed, element of society and placing them in our secret organizations. It seems that the greed of some men for money is so great that they shut their eyes and can not see the unworthiness of an applicant and will admit him to their lodges for a few paltry dollars. We are glad to say that this is not the case in St. John's grand lodge of Oklahoma and Indian Territories, and we trust will never be the case. And we know that these rebels' grand lodges over which Curran and Miller respectively preside, will never be admitted until they clean out the rascals who have recently worn felon stripes and to whom no pardon has ever been granted. It is with more sorrow than resentment that we speak of these things, and we know that the rank and file of the adherent of the rebels do not know that they are holding in the wrong, and the leaders keep them blinded in order that they may profit by their blindness. We are nearing the period in which Oklahoma and the Indian Territory will be made one grand state, and we had hoped that before that time that those misguided men who had gone from right to wrong, would have seen their error, and when the olive branch of peace was offered them they would have gladly accepted. But, instead, we find that they are wedded to their idols and it will take the iron force of circumstances which will surround them in 1906, to bring them back to sanity. St. John's grand lodge of Oklahoma and Indian Territo continue in the future as it has in the past, and with J. C. Johnson, the grand master, at the helm we feel sure that the day is not distant to be a member of our grand lodge will be the desire of each and every one who claims to be a mason in the new state of Oklahoma, including the misguided fellowed who are now standing under the sobriquet of rebels and expelled members. The convicts who have broken into each of these rebel grand lodges, of course can never enter into our grand lodge until their disabilities have been removed, we mean by that until they are pardoned and their citizenship restored by the president of the United States, if then. I give this to you for publication Mr. Editor, as one of the rank and file who were at the meeting and holding no official position in our grand lodge, but who was asked to report for this paper. (Signed) REPORTER. Trigs Hotel, one of the best hotels in the Southwest. Strictly up-to-date and ready to accommodate the traveling public at all times. South side of the track, oposite Frisco depot. G. L. TRIGG, Proprietor. Muskogee Cimeter. W. H. TWINE, Editor. MUSKOGEE, . . IND. TER. NEW STATE NEWS The annual conference of the Baptist church is being held at Shawnee this week. The Fairfax Telephone company has incorporated, with a capital stock of $10,000. Jim Daily, an Indian, is being held at Perry upon the charge of attempted murder. His father-in-law, who was the victim of the assault, had a gash cut in his forehead. Acting under orders from Judge Dickerson, Marshal Colbert has stopped ril gambling at Ardmore, and the slot machines have been put out of business as well. The trustees of the state Baptist college at Blackwell have elected the faculty for that institution and made arrangements for the opening of the school October 4th. A charter has been issued to the Canadian Valley & Western Railway company, with $3,000,000 capital, and headquarters at Norman. L. D. Wantland and H. S. White of Oklahoma City, Lee L. Beard of Madill and W. C. Talbott of Ada have been appointed railway mail clerks. Mike White, a federal prisoner confined in jail at Ardmore, charged with arson, died from the effects of excessive cigarette smoking. W. L. Isom, a farmer living two miles north of Ravia, lost his house and its contents last week by fire. The roof took fire while Mrs. Isom was cooking dinner. Five people were arrested in Lawton recently upon the charge of selling liquor to Indians. Four pleaded guilty, and the fifth gave bond and waived examination. Durant is expecting a third line of railroad—the Muskogee Union is about eight miles out, and preliminary lines are being run in the direction of the city. Tom Rose, fourteen years old, was struck by lightning in Marietta and died from the effects of the shock. Two horses were killed and two other boys were severely shocked by the same bolt. Eddie Milligan, fifteen years old, who left his home in Cisco, Texas, August 12, to visit his uncle. J. S. Bettes, a carpenter living at Muskogee, is lost. He has never been heard of since his departure from home, and diligent search is being made for him by relatives. A. Carpenter, an engineer on a freight train, was instantly killed at Sageeyah, several miles north of Claremore, last week. The engine jumped the track and the tender crashed into it. crushing Carpenter. The fireman jumped. One of his hands was badly mashed. On the 30th inst the ex-confederate soldiers of Comanche county will meet in Lawton and organize a central camp The sons and daughters will also establish county organizations after the camp has been chartered The government has ordered constructed two stone buildings at the Comanche Indian school, one mile from Lawton. The buildings will be used as dormitories, one for the girls and one for the boys. TICKLE GRASS BY BYRON WILLIAMS Jest erbout now down in Ol' Missouri, th' same bein' atween hayin' and huskin', th' kentry papers be effervescin' with spekilashun! The way I hearn it, one o' them thar newspaper fellers what has allus been a wumeran teetotilar an' a mocker o' pomes o' pashun', up and gits innocerlated with that thar love's fitful fever twelve miles frum a body er acquer purer, an' his autymobeel tire punchured! Seein' that he's surrounded by th' enemy's arms, he throws hisself inter th' face o' providence (thet not bein' her name), locks the gates behind him an' gits shot whar it'll do him th' most good! Reference is made ter Brother Hank Somers, him as edits that thar noospaper over at Sasafras Corners, and Miss Henrilette Seiders, the school marm, her as whom we bow ter in spite o' our rheumatiz an' tight fittin' overalls! Frum now on she's his'n an' he's hern, an' if he don't split ther kindlin' as he oughter, all she's got t' do is ter lay down th' law an' ther statootes therein provided! And tharby hangs er tale, as th' meat kleaver said t' th' choppin' block after ther dorg had passed through th' skissage faktury! But jest why them Missoury editurs should be speckilatin' is more'n I kin see, fer every man, no matter how he's bin blowin' his foghorn, gits sumbody sum day t' put linseed poltises onto his nuralgy, provided he don't wait so long th' bait gits all dried up an' onenticin' no more! Fer years now Brother Hank has bin puttin' his own cat out nights an' goin' round braggin' thet no wumerian ever'd git him cornered inter a mess o' chippendale ferniture in his stockin' feet! No, siree! Ev'ry time er good-lookin' wumeran'd come proselitin' eround his bailerwick, he'd sic ther office dorg onto her an' take fer th' bowels o' his sanktum sanktorium, scarder than a gopher what hed got his tail decapertated in er steel trap! But th' good Lord knows best, an' one day Brother Somers he seen a wumeran thet set th' whole dummed universe t' singin' "Bedelia," an' sichlike poplar musik! Then he begin ter quotin' potry, killed his dorg an' got religiouser'n all git out! Well, t' make a long story some less'n a spool er rope, he up an' got married an' they do say down in Missouri he dun erbout right considerin' th' gal, exceptin' he ougher seasoned ther wind t' ther shorn lamb sost all th' boys wouldn't a swallowed ther stoar teeth gaspin' fer su'prise when th' weddin' bells got ter doin' th' ding-ding! When they went on their tower they cum by the great lakes, somehow er rather, to Chicago. They cum by water sosts they could be seasick in each other's arms fur the fust (and last) time! Well, him wantin' t' show her off ter excuse hisself fer not askin' our opinion, he brung th' lady ground fer our inspeckshun. We ain't got nuthin' t' say, bein' as how he seen her fust, exceptin' thet she's a bit o' femerninity that makes a feller think o' th' time when his ol' wumeran said "I will," and he wilted. She's th' kind er joolry thet ain't goin' t' let her ol' man git loansum wasin' his affekshuns on no dorg! Well, agin', ther boys all erlong th' line sort er got out an' handed 'em bokets with one hand and tied a can t' em with the other hand, jest t' make 'em remember what 'twas they wuz celebratin'. Down t' St. Joseph, Missouri, Bill Williams, bein' no relation o' ourn and probly glad of it, he put er bell onter 'em and scaved 'em over th' state line inter th' hands of Ernest McGaffey, him bein' no respecter of newly married folks hisself. After fritnin' th' life most outen 'em showin' 'em whar th' tunnel caved in and whar th' Masonic Temple turned 'round, we cast 'em lose ter cavort erbout 'till ther money giv out! Then we got em aboard a editorial injine and sent 'em back t' Missoury. Here's hopin' thet nothin' never will gilt atween that thar love o' thern an' them Ol' Missoury sunsets, whar th' roses is painted on the varikolored background in glorious splendor! An' may they allus read in each others eyes thet: "Whomsomever lives true life is boun' ter love true love!" This bein' erbout th' wust that's bin done t' 'em, we bein' all busted up with brain rheumatiz, we're hopin' this'll hold 'em fer awhile. UNCLE BY. It is not wise to throw bricks even when out of the glass house district. In an Illinois town a bootblack annoyed a man at the depot. The man, protesting, angered the vender of shines, who threw a brick at him. The target, unfortunately, was the superintendent of the road, and he issued an order to keep all bootblacks, newsboys and other peddlers, off the platforms. If you want the news at this station now you have to ask the voluble (?) ticket agent for it—with the usual results. Ten years ago the expenditures of the New York department stores were less than one-half of that of to-day. Twenty years ago it was less than one-tenth. Thirty years ago it was a minute fraction. Note how these stores have prospered and broadened. Does advertising pay? In the country town, especially, the women do the shopping. Wise is the advertiser that appeals directly to them. A newly married shoemaker is now using his wife's first cake for a lapstone. A hint to the wise is sufficient. If the girl doesn't know how to cook she may have the money to hire one. This is worth investigating. Peace hath its war of conflict. Life is a perpetual sally 'gainst the contending forces of existence. Every true soldier, if he must be shot, prefers to receive his wound facing the enemy. The fishing season is closed, but unfortunately the law has no jurisdiction over fish stories. Affection is not always desirable. Think of the way the four-year-old "loves" the cat! A man seldom feels sure of his personal appearance when his wife buys his neckties. It is impossible to tell a gentleman by the frequency of his visits to the barber shop. A boy always has a hole either in his pocket or his sock, and frequently in both. A selfish man is the fellow that takes the seat to which you tried to beat him! A lazy man, looking for work, usually prays devoutly that he will not find it. War is a mad game that enlightenment and culture seems not able to deter. How many tons of coal will it take, and how close did you come to it last winter? There is only one degree worse than civil war, and that is, domestic war. The way to love a woman is to tell her about it, the oftener the better. 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The evidences that Rhodesia was the country from which King Solomon's gold was obtained are said to be accumulating. The builders of the more ancient portion of the massive and extensive ruins recently explored at Great Zimbabwe are believed to have lived about 100 B. C., and to have belonged to a race who were the gold purveyors of the world. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Better be unborn than untaught, for ignorance is the root of misfor tune.—Plato. Whale Indulged in Gin. In the stomach of one of the whales caught off the coast of Shetland by a whaling steamer has been found a large Dutch gin-bottle. It was in perfect condition. Plantation Chill Cure is Guaranteed To cure, or money refunded by your merchant, so why not try it? Price 50c. What appears to be calamities are often the source of fortune.—Beaconsfield. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure.—J. W. O'BRIEN, 322 Third Ave. N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900. The most manifest sign of wisdom is contented cheerfulness.—Montaigue. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. Age without cheerfulness is like a Lapland winter without the sun.—Colton. The Murpine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago, send Homo Eye Book tree. 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There is always room for a man of force, and he makes room for many. —Emerson. An alarm of fire has had a wonderfully curative effect in some cases, especially in gout in the feet; and it is said to be a fact that many people have been entirely cured by the operation of terror arising either from a real or imaginary cause. More money is being legitimately made in selling oil stock these days than in any line of business, and it does not interfere with a man's regular employment. The Underwriters & Guarantee Co., 452 Sheldley Bldg., Kansas City, Mo., handle an oil company stock that is making a great record. Their agents are getting rich because this stock is endorsed by leading bankers and business men, and rich and poor are buying all they can carry. They are looking for agents in every locality and it is a good company to get in with. The firm of Jencquel & Hayn, of Hamburg, Germany, have patented a process for manufacturing an artificial building stone from infusorial earth, which they call guhrolit. This stone is very light, is fireproof, withstands the influence of most chemicals, and can be easily sawed, nailed and bored. A Deptford (England) driver, charged in court with working a mare in an unfit state, pleaded that she was suffering from rheumatism as a result of drawing an ice wagon. on Chill C money refunded by your Has Collection of Teapots. A Washington woman has a collection of teapots large enough to fill a whole room. There are in this collection over 300 pots of china, copper and earthenware. Some of them are in the form of dolls, monkeys, elephants and tigers. Others are in the form of houses, temples and towers. Others still are in the form of fans, walking sticks, bracelets, birds and flowers. One is a puzzle teapot. In appearance it is like a solid ball of green metal. On the pressure of a spring, however, a small round opening appears, whence the tea may be poured. Another pot, of gold, is from a Chinese temple. It only holds a quarter of a pint and the five tiny gold cups that go with it only hold a thimbleful apiece. Not a Good Scheme. Col. "Bill' Skerrett, of Texas, three times suffered robbery while attending the Chicago convention eight years ago. Twice he telegraphed to his good friends in Texas to send up cash. "Pon my word," said the colonel, "the next time I get money I will keep it in my mouth." A tongue-tied friend whose opportunities of cracking jokes are few, saw the chance of his lifetime, so he stammered out: "M-m-my God. Co-co-colonel, you talk t-t-t-too damn much to k-k-keep it long in your mouth!"—New York Times. Female Labor In Mexico. The question of female labor is becoming a factor in the business life of the City of Mexico, as well as in some of the other large cities of Mexico. Only a few years ago this labor was almost unknown in offices and stores, but every year the number is becoming larger. The wages paid to the young women are not as yet very large, but the prospects are that as they become more efficient wages will rise. Seek Proof of Death. The Venetian courts for some time have been trying to ascertain whether Prince Carlo Vincenzo Giovanneli, who is known to have been alive in 1703, is dead yet. The disposal of a claim to more than $1,000,000 is at issue. So far no death certificate in the case has been procurable, but a priest has offered to swear that the prince is no longer alive, and his deposition will be accepted. Sly Bridget. Brldget was none too truthful and her mistress had been using all her eloquence to make her see the error of deceitfulness. But her would-be reformer owned herself routed when Bridget turned upon her a beaming Irish smile and said in a most cajoling tone: "Sure, now, ma'am, and what do ye suppose the power o' desayin' was given us fer?" Occupied Queer Pulpit. A curious pulpit was that used by Bishop Bickersteth, who once occupied the lantern-space of a lighthouse in which to deliver a short address to a small gathering of visitors and the lighthouse men themselves. On another occasion the saintly old man preached in the operating theater of a hospital to a congregation of patients. Prison for Paris Butcher. A Paris butcher has been sent to prison for three months for selling goat's flesh dressed to resemble lamb. All Up-to-Date Housekeepers use Defiance Cold Water Starch, because it is better, and 4 oz. more of it for same money. Defiance Starch Friends of Seagulls. Few Manuscripts Are Printed. Terror Cures Physical Ills. Money Being Made in Oil. Artificial Stone. Important to Mothers. 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W.N.U.—Oklahoma City, No. 40, 1904 When writing advertisers, Kindly mention this paper. uoropoo Published every week in the interest of the Negro by the Cimeter Publishing Co. Entered at the Post Office at Muskogee, I. T., as second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: (In advance) One Year..... $1.00 Six Months..... 50 Three Months..... 25 W. H. TWINE - - - Editor. R. WOOD, Ass't Editor and Manager. J. T. TRIMBLE - - Solicitor. Republican Ticket. For President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York. For Vice-President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, of Indiana. The editor is out of town this week, and the devil and the other cusses are running the paper. Rumor has it that the Gold Bond bank and the Creek Citizens bank, both institution owned and controlled by colored men, will also be consolidated; and if true the new bank will be one of the greatest business matters of its kind in the west. All persons who live in the Indian Territory and those who desire to come here should secure a copy of the book known as "Indian Territory, a Pre-Eminent Commonwelth." The book is instructive and interesting and should be in every one's library. Rev. Pinkard, presiding elder of the colored M. E. church, held his quarterly meeting last Sunday. It was a record breaker. A splendid attendance and all the claims of the conference promptly met. This church is making remarkable progress since the moving from the old location to the new. It is almost time for the city schools to open, and we now suggest to the school board that it would not be out of place to move the old building on the hill down in the third ward to be used for the colored children in that locality. There are a great many small children in the Third ward who can not attend school in the Fourth ward where the present building is located on account of the distance and the crowded condition of the school. If these gentlemen are fair, and we believe they are, they will locate a school for colored children in the third ward. The campaign in Oklahoma goes merrily on with the Republicans so far in the lead. In our opinion there is no question about Oklahoma being Republican, and when the two territories are joined together there will be one grand Republican state, which will be a good place to live in, and we want out people who have been looking this way for years to get in now and help make the new state one of the brightest states in the Republican column. Senator Stewart has been in Muskogee and the Indian Territory for a few days looking up the conditions down here, and when Congress meets it is evident that he will recommend single state for the two territories. Incidentally there seems to be a move on foot also to make this a prohibition state, the people will have a chance afterwards at least to show where they stand on the question and we think it will surely go wet. The postoffice fight has gone at such a pace that others have been drawn in, and now we are informed that there are several applicants for the job of postmaster. We presume the Lincoln club will promptly call another meeting and proceed to take care of the fellows on the anxious bench and who desire the indorsement of that aggravation. The Commercial National bank and the Territorial Bank and Trust Company have been consolidated. This makes one of the strongest institutions of its kind in the southwest. The business will be transacted at the old stand of the Commercial National Bank. The officers of the company now are: E. D. Sweeney, assistant casmer. The directors are: A. W. Robb, E. D. Nims, G. W. Barnes, W. E. Rowsey, Benj. Martin, Jr., R. P. Harrison, C. W. Raymond, G. W. Barnes, Jr., W. N. Patterson, Leo. Bennett, T. P. Smith, D. F. Dickey, J. W. Perry, A. Z. English, W. C. Jackson and W. S. Harsha. Dave Richardson's BARBERSHOP, OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. SATISFACTION GUARANTED Dave Richardson. - Pron. Go to Now located at new quarters No. 512 South 3rd Street Phone 70 Opposite Gill Sanders' Wholesale House. 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. The Territorial Bank & Trust Co. Oldest and Strongest Bank in the Indian Territory. Interest Paid on Deposits. Abstracts Made. Fidelity Bonds Written. MUSKOGEE, INDIAN TERRITORY. MORRIS' CAFE The only first-class, up-to-date Cafe in the city Where people of all nations can be served A Splendid Billiard and Pool Hall Adjoining The finest in the southwest. If you are hungry step into the cafe; if you want to spend an hour of pleasure the pool room is the place. R. H. MORRIS, Prop. Corner 2nd and Denison Sts. JAMES L. LOMBARD. President. CHAS. H. LOMBARD. Secretary and Manager. D. G. WILSON. Assistant Secretary. FARM :: LOANS :: ON :: FREEDMAN :: LAND Loans made to Creek Freedmen who are farming on their allotments Durfey Hardware Company Durfey Hardware Company Shelf and Heavy Hardware, Tinware, the Celebrated Monarch Ranges, everyone guaranteed, Builders' Tools, etc. All Kinds of Tin Work and Plumbing, Refrigerators and Ice Coolers. PHONE 205 ROWSEY BLOCK III North Second Street. JOHN DOYLE COMPANY Exclusive Undertakers and Embalmers (LICENSED) GUARANTEE LIFE INSURANCE CO. An Old Line Company issues all forms of Limited Payments Life and Endowment Policies. DIRECTORS:—E. J. Mints, Muskogee, I. T., Geo. D. Lennon New York; F. L. Conger, Oklahoma City; Wm. M. Eggleston, St. Louis, Mo.; C. J. Miller, Muskogee, I. T.; Samuel Raymond, Wynnewood, I. T. Ben's Quick Relief Mixture A speedy and sure cure for colie, cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, bloody fluz, cholera morbus, griping in the stomach, cholera infantum and all towel complaints ASK FOR A MEDICINE GLASS Phone No.486 Office 221-23 0kmulgee Ave. C. Tiptof Henryetta spent a day with us last week. Mr. Lewis Price of Kiota was in the city this week. Mr. Trigg of Boynton was visiting relatives here last Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Dave Myers of Henryetta were in the city on the 22nd Bud Brown of Talequah was doing business in Muskogeo Satand Sunday. Mrs. Alice Anderson of Oklahma City is visiting friends and relatives in and near Muskogee. Mr. E. L. Samuels will leave next Sunday for a trip to St. Louis while there he, will combine business with pleasure. Mr. Geo. Love is on a visit to relatives in Texas, hurry back Geo. she seems to lonesome while you are away, A mumber of Muskogee's young people are preparing to give a concent, in the near future for the benefit of the First Baptist church. The following named gentlemen of Muskogee departed Tuesday night for Oklahoma City. O. T. on Masonic Lodge business. Messrs. Trimble, Twine, Hardwick and Rentie. Mr. Johnson's trip to St. Louis terminated at Winer I. T. where he was joined in marriage to Mrs. E. P. Keys, we extend to them our congratulations and wish them a happy journey through life. Yes, we are out of town this week, and yet we are here, so while the old cuss is in Oklahoma City facing the Pure Stuff and seeing things that are, we are here contented (?) and so dry that we are spitting cotton. Mr. Philip Caesar after about two months sickness passed away on tha 26 inst and was buried the 28 inst. Thus another old land mark has passed to the great beyond. The Cimeter extends it's condolence to the bereaved relatives. Mrs, L. Clark of St. Louis, Mo. who has cast her lot among us, has opened a millinery and notion store on So. 2nd St. Mrs. Clark is a musician of note and would take a few pupils for practic evenings. She has the best wishes of the Cimeter, and we predict her success. Mr. Edward P. Clayton left on the 25 inst for Little Rock Ark. after a few days there he will resume his journey for Greenville, Miss. where dame rumor has it that he will lead to the alter, Miss Pearl Harris one of Greenville's fairest belles. SANGO COLLEGE Opening a Brilliant Success President Leftwich Hopeful That Conditions Will Improve. ABSTRACTS of TITLE, INSURANCE, SURETY BONDS and REAL ESTATE Farm Loans a Specialty Second and Broadway. MUSKOGEE, IND. TER. The Sango Baptist College opening was a great success. Monday morning, at the appointed time a large crowd composed of people from all over the country and from the city gathered at the College to join in what proved to be the greatest event ever witnessed in this country, WE CAN RENT YOUR HOUSES The Canadian Valley Trust Company Has a number of applicants who desire to rent houses. Owners of three, four, five and six room houses can secure desirable tenants by listing their property with us. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT Canadian Valley Trust Co. Mothers and fathers from many neighborhoods came with thefr children, enrolled tuem and paid advanced board for them and thereby manifested unprecedented interest in the College work. Many people of the city joined in and helped out in many ways. At night Prof. Page of Lang-sten University made the speech of his life and carried the people awry on the wings of his oratory. $386 was collected during the day and one hundred and fifty students matriculated. Prof. J. C. Leftwich reports that since his appointment aa President $1242 has been raised for the school.—Comet. STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES We have anything you desire in the Grocery Line at prices that defy competition. Give us a trial and you will repeat. Located on South 5th St., near the South Side Boulevard. F. A. BARNETT Q. SONS. Fisher & White DENTAL PARLORS CORNER THIRD AND OKMULGEE We use the best material and do high grade work at prices within reach o all special prices on gold crowns and idge work Have your theeth saved before its too late FRISCO SYSTEM The Popular Route The above statement is correct. D. N. FINK, Cashier. Business intrusted to our care receive prompt attention, YO ST. LOUIS AND THE EAST, Kansas City,the North and West, OKLAHOMA An up-to-date railroad, operating latest improved electric lighted traina, observation cafe care and superb dining halls, all under the management of FRED HARVEY. THE FRISCO SYSTEM here excursion rates throughout the year to the famous health resort and watering place, The Crescent Hotel is, since being remodeled, maintained as a strictly andat-class hotel, and is open the year round. For information regarding rates and routes, apply to Bring Your JOBS to Us. . Rear Admiral Hichborn Recommends Pe-ru-na. PHILLIP HICHBORN Washington, D.C. Philip Hichborn, Rear Admiral United States Navy, writes from Washington, D.C., as follows: "After the use of Peruna for a short period, I can now cheerfully recommend your valuable remedy to any one who is in need of an invigorating tonic."—Philip Hichborn. No remedy ever yet devised has received such unstinted eulogy from so many renowned statesmen and military men as Peruna. Our army and navy are the natural protection of our country. Peruna is the natural protection of the army and navy in the vicissitudes of climate and exposure. If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results from the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case and he will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, Ohio. Tyler Commercial College of Tyler, Texas, A school that has, during the past twelve months, enrolled students from seventeen different states and territories, for book-keeping, shorthand and telegraphy. During the same time, it has placed its graduates into the leading clerical and stenographic positions to be found in our larger cities, not only in the Southwest, but in such cities as St. Louis and Chicago. A complete and unlimited scholarship in either of the three courses is $40, any two combined $70, the three combined $105. Write for free catalogue giving full particulars of this famous school. The Bible Woman's Training school in Singapore, where three different languages are used in the prayer meetings, is prospering. Feeding Bottles for Needy Babes. The Birmingham health department furnishes feeding bottles for the children of impoverished patients. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Rest Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by drugrits. CONSUMPTION HUMOUR of the DAY Secret of Success. "My success as a fiction writer," remarked the man with the ink stained fingers, "has enabled me to pile up quite a large bank balance." "Indeed!" exclaimed the new club member. "It's queer I never happened to get hold of any of your books." "Oh, I don't write books," replied the literary party. "My specialty is writing advertisements for summer resorts." Trembler. ```markdown ``` Mrs. Peck—Good gracious, Henry, how do you wear out your socks so? Henry—Why, you see, my dear, you make me shake in my shoes so much. Philadelphia Bulletin. Handicapped. She was back from Europe. "Weren't you afraid over there?" we asked, "you a lone young woman, among all those foreigners?" "No," she said. "The only time I wished to be a man was the day I got home to America." "Why?" "Because I didn't have a cent, and a woman can't go around touching her friends, you know." Comment on Existing Things. Shedd—Of course not; but I can direct public attention to what is already in existence. Sensitive. Fair passenger—What are the wild waves saying? Uneasy escort—I think they are guying me, judging from the queer way I feel.—Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph. Feminine Charity. He—Miss Dimpleton has teeth like pearls. She—That probably accounts for it. He—Accounts for what? She—The fact that she is dumb as an oyster. For Man For Over 60 years For Horses Mexican Mustang Liniment Has been the STANDARD REMEDY for curing aches and injuries For Cattle For Poultry Many who formerly smoked 10¢ Cigars now smoke LEWIS'SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5¢ CIGAR Dealers supplied by their jobber or direct from Frank P. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. EPWORTH UNIVERSITY. Joint Property of the two Methodism s. 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: HEISTER LADIES' TAILORING COLLEGE Girls and women taught Dressmaking and Ladies' Tailoring. 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Douglas $3.50 shoes are the latest sellers in the world is because of their excellent style, easy fitting and superior wearing qualities. If I could show you the difference between the shoes made in my factory and those of other makes and the high-grade leather used, you would understand why W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes cost more to make, why they hold their shape, do better, wear longer, and are of greater intrinsic value than any other $3.50 shoes on the market to-day, and why the sales for the year ending July 1, 1904, were $6,263,040.00. W. L. Douglas guarantees their value by stamping his name and price on the bottom. Look for it—take no substitute. Sold by shop dealers everywhere. Fast Color Eyelids used Exclusively. Superior in Fit, Comfort and Wear. "I have worn W. L. Douglas $3.50 shoes for the last twelve years with absolute satisfaction. I find them superior in At, comfort and wear to others costing from $5.00 to $7.00." B. S. Me CUE, Dept. Coll., U.S. Int. Revenue, Richmond, Va. W. L. Douglas uses Corona Coltskin in his $3.50 shoes. Corona Colt is conceded to be the finest Patent Leather made. SEND FOR CATALOGUE GIVING FULL INSTRUCTIONS HOW TO ORDER BY MAIL W. L. DOUGLAS, Brockton, Mass. day of the murder he met Merot and said to him, "What, not dead yet! You have only one more week to live." It was the speaker himself, however, who was killed. Merot affirmed that he really believed in the evil powers of his neighbor, who by his sorcery had given him stomach ache and twice had brought on partial paralysis. Most young men when they travel in the woods of South America have their wits about them—most, but not all. It is related of one that, seeing a parroquet enter a hole in a tree; he climbed up to capture the bird in its nest, as he thought. He put in his hand and felt something soft and flabby. These, he imagined, must be the young ones. He had still sense enough, however, to try to look into the nest. So he prodded the hole widened with a stick and then saw a huge boa, its jaws fringed with the feathers of the unfortunate bird. He descended the tree in the twinkling of an eye and did not forget this lesson in bird's nesting. This clever animal had been trained to blow the bellows by means of a wheel attached to the crank. While the iron was in the fire the dog would blow the bellows; when it was taken out he stopped to rest, commencing again of his own accord when it was put in again. Chairman Losmann, of the Society of Scientific Research, in Anatolia, has just acquired a coin which is the oldest known piece of money in the world. It was obtained during a recent journey in Syria. The piece, which is of pure silver, contains a perfect Aramean inscription of Panammu bar Rerub, King of Schamol, who reigned 800 years B. C. Although the Lydians have been regarded as the inventors of money, this coin now upsets that belief, as it shows that two centuries before their time money was used by the Semitic Arameans. THE ODD CORNER He Knows Better Now. She had a dimple in her cheek, And I was lost in admiration. The thing, I know, is not unique, And in some people's estimation A mere depression of the skin, A sort of inverse of a pimple; But, all the same, I can't begin To tell you how I loved that dimple. I loved to watch the lady smile; It was supreme, the satisfaction With which I looked upon her while Her dimple cheek got into action; I never knew what things she wore, What frock or hat or hood or wimple, I was contented to adore Her fascinating little dimple Alai! in course of time I learned That cozy resting place for Cupid Had been into the muscle burned Or cut—which I consider stupid. It caught me fairly, that I own. But now I'm not so young or simple, And dermatologists have shown Me how a girl can get a dimple. —Chicago News. The Prickly Pear's Sting. There grows in Africa a cactus the leaves and fruit of which are a terror to the just and unjust alike. The plant grows so quickly and is so healthy that a single leaf, if thrown on the ground, will strike root at once. Farmers at the Cape find it as great a nuisance as farmers elsewhere have found the thistle. Ostriches feed on it with sad results to themselves. Their heads and necks become as full of prickles as a well-kept cushion of pins, and the thorns in the fruit stick in their throats. Sometimes they get into their eyes, too, and the birds grow blind. In dry weather the stings are blown about like thistle down and cause much annoyance to the unlucky persons on whom they alight. The fruit, if you know how to peel it, has some, good qualities. It is cool and refreshing in summer heat and the treacle made from it is not bad where butter is scarce or costly. A coarse spirit that may be burned in a lamp when nothing else can be got is distilled from the fruit, and blacks, and even Boers, will sometimes drink it. To peel the pear, stick a fork in it firmly, then cut open the skin and take it off, on no account using your fingers. If you should handle it, and eat it, you will feel for days pricks and pangs as if you had been stung by and fed on a thousand nettles. Mexican Street Customs. Many street customs of Mexico are surprising and somewhat confounding to strangers when they first enter the country. For instance, hand-clapping is the usual way of attracting attention. If a man wants to stop a street car or call a messenger, he simply brings the palms of his hands together several times instead of whistling or shouting at the top of his voice. When the attention of a person is secured, an overhand motion, the opposite of beckoning, signals that he or she is wanted by the person signaling. That portion of a pavement farthest removed from the street is the path of honor, and is invariably surrendered to women and by people of the lower class to their superiors. If you walk along the street with a Mexican, he is careful to take the outside position. Salutations at a distance are accomplished by passing the right hand in front of the face, palm inward, the fingers working during the maneuver. Beat "Sorcerer" to Death. A bricklayer named Merot, living in the village of Sainte George-sur-Moulons, France, made so extraordinary a defense against a charge of murder the other day that a sympathetic jury brought in a verdict of acquittal. Merot had a neighbor who he alleged possessed the "evil eye," and had cast a spell over him. Goaded by this into a state of terror, and unable to fight against it any longer, he had beaten the "sorcerer" to death. The dead man, he told the court, was constantly predicting misfortunes, which invariably happened as foretold. On the Hands Off. A Very Useful Dog. A blacksmith in the West had a forge for the purpose of making nails for the coarsest sort of shoes. The boy who tended this forge made 1,000 nails a day, with some one's assistance. And who do you suppose was his helper? A dog! Oldest Known Piece of Money. In Trouble Over Clever Trick. A merchant of Riga, Russia, named Hirzow, has lately been placed in prison for a curious offence. He had missed the last train home, but finding that a freight train was shortly to start, he bought a fowl and booked it by the train, at the same time obtaining a ticket for himself as attendant on live stock. He reached his destination, but was soon afterward arrested, and is now being prosecuted by the railway company for fraud. His fowl has been confiscated. Birds Killed in Flight. It is reported from Lubec, Me., that while some parties were out driving in a buggy at South Lubec the other evening a big flock of sandpeeps, or snipes, suddenly flew across the road, and struck the side of the carriage, killing twenty-five or thirty of them. The occupants of the team brought them home with them, and enjoyed a nice lunch off the little birds. Boy Knocks Out Bear. Homer Hill, a 12-year-old boy, was attacked by a large black bear near his home at Waterford, Vt., a few days ago. The boy got away from the animal and threw a cobblestone, striking the bear in the head with such force that the latter fell to the ground and the lad escaped. Youthful Traveler. One of the youngest travelers in Maine is Harry Marr, aged 9, who for more than a year has accompanied his father, Warren Marr, a commercial drummer, on his trips through the state. A Woman in the Wrong Room A young married couple of Oologan stopped at one of the best hotels in St. Louis. About 2 a. m. the husband was seized suddenly with severe stomach cramps and was almost frantic. His wife was much frightened, but knew that something must be done quickly, so, without waiting to put on clothing, started downstairs on the jump, with naught on but her "nighty." Running into the dining room, she saw mustard cruet on the table. Emptying the contents into her handkerchief she started upstairs on the run, and entered the first door she came to. Here she saw a man lying on the bed, who, in the dim duskiness, she mistook for her husband, and gently tucking up his lingerie, slapped the poultice on his abdomen. The man let out a howl, and, sitting up quickly, shouted in angry tones: "Woman, what in h—l are you doing?" There was a shriek, a patter of unshod feet on the floor, and, frightened half to death, the poor wife found her room and suffering husband. 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Because it is believed that foreign governments are learning entirely too much regarding the inside workings of the American navy and are picking from the annual reports of the bureau chiefs too much information which should be of a confidential character a change will be made this year in the preparation of the annual reports and much that has hitherto been included in these reports will be omitted. World's Fair Visitors. Persons attending the great Exposition at St. Louis should secure a room close to the Fair and in a safe brick building. Hotel Epworth has all the conveniences of a first-class modern hotel, within four minutes' walk of Convention and Administration entrance. Room $1.00 per day and up. Meals at reasonable prices. From Union Station, go to Olive street, take Delmar Garden car, going West to 6000. Our boys meet all cars. They Need a 26-Hour Day. If you have ever lived in the country, you know why it is that there has never yet been a labor union of farmers, loudly demanding an eighth hour day.—Somerville Journal. Many Good—One Best. "So many Oils and Liniments are advertised it is hard to decide which to buy. I tried a number before using Hunt's Lightning Oil. After using it once, however, I realized I had found the best there was, and it was useless to look further. If it fails its 'all off.' No other liniment will hit the spot if Hunt's Lightning Oil fails." C. G. Young, Okeene, O. T. 25c and 50c bottles. Sales of Lost Articles. More than 14,000 pairs of gloves, fifty dozen umbrellas and a hundred walking sticks are included in a forthcoming sale of articles left in the London "Two-penny Tube." THE STRAIN OF WORK. Best of Backs Give Out Under the Burden of Daily Toll. Lieut. George G. Warren, of No. 1 Chemical, Washington, D. 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The oldest inmate is a mule of seventy-three, whose affectionate companion in retirement is a goose of thirty-seven. Among the other inmates is a cow, aged thirty-six, a hog of twenty-seven, a bullfinch which has reached the ripe age of twenty-eight, and a sparrow that stepped from the egg in 1869. Bounty for French Vipers. Vipers abound in France. The authorities pay 5 cents each for their heads. At this rate 335,000 have been killed in the Department of Doubs alone and 485,000 in the Haute-Saone Department. The other day some men, digging in a river sluice, killed 406 of the venomous reptiles in a short time. Why It Is the Best is because made by an entirely different process. Defiance Starch is un like any other, better and one-third more for 10 cents. English Poch-Bah. The only name on the list of voters for the parish of Hopwas Hays, in England, is that of the assistant overseer himself. Besides being the only occupier, he appoints himself overseer at the annual parish meeting, over which he presides and alone attends. As assistant overseer he collects the guardians' precepts from himself and pays himself his own salary. Mammees and Pourport Nuts Are Among the Recent Importations. Two new curiosities are being featured at the local market side show. They are, good people, worth almost the price of admission alone, says the Chicago Tribune. Each might be called the "what is it?" The larger of the two is known by two names—mammee apple and sapota, the latter being the Spanish for it. It was captured off the coast of Porto Rico by a party of fishermen out in search of big fish, and was brought to this country at enormous expense. The mammee resembles the ordinary cocoa nut in many ways, but it is a few sizes smaller than that worthy. Externally speaking, it is not as attractive as an American beauty, but from another point of view it is—well, one only wishes that he had the price, that's all. In taste the mammee is a cross between a peach and an apricot. One mammee goes a long way, because almost everything but the jacket is good to eat. The fruit is quite common in Porto Rico, where the natives never think of eating it otherwise than raw. However, it is said that it may be boiled into a sauce that is really delicious. The mammee scored a big hit with Miles and his men when they occupied the island at the time of the recent war, and those who participated in that campaign are about the only ones who know all about the product. There are not enough mammees in Chicago to-day to make it worth while taking a census. Th her curiosity is known as the pourport nut. To the uninitiated it might be taken for a new wrinkle in the lady finger line. It is about the size of the dainty cakelet, but possesses a darker color. The pourport is the peanut of Porto Rico, although, of course, it is not cultivated so extensively there as is the circus necessity in this country. The pourport is a kernelless nut, its "goody" being a pulpy substance. It has a hard shell, and it takes a pretty sound crack to get to the part that's good to eat. But the difficulty experienced in getting beyond the shell is more than offset by the excellence of the meat. The pourport tastes about as much like a hickory nut as tomato butter tastes like Kentucky twist tobacco. A nibble of it reminds one a little of uncooked Hubbard sour. Dead in Tenement House Fire. Dead in Tenement House Fire. New York, Sept. 14.—Seven persons were burned to death and six were injured in a fire which destroyed the three super stories of a five-story tenement at 68-70 First street early Tuesday. Every indication points to incendiarism. Good Rain in Kansas. Clay Center, Kan., Sept. 14.—A steady rain has been falling here for the last 12 hours, with prospects of continued showers. It will do late pastures good and put the ground in excellent condition for wheat drilling which will begin here in about a week. 20th CENTURY BATH COMPANY School of MANUAL THERAPUTICS. Is in advance of and far more sweeping than schools of Osteopathy, including in its course of study OsteoManipulations coupled with Dr. Corbin's famous Turko-Russian bath, the use of which is thoroughly and practically taught. All instructions given in operating room on patients suffering from some of the many chronic diseases. For further information address, C. M. CORBIN, D. O., 109% North Main, Muskogee, I. T Or the Editor of this paper. Fate's Answer. MUSKOGEE UNION RAILWAY, Ft. Smith and Wagoner and the Kansas and Cherokee Oil Fields, via Coretta and Missouri Pacific Ry. Lv. Muskogee— 9:30 a. m. and 8:05 p. m. Ar. Ft. Smith— 12:55 p. m. and 11:45 p. m. Lv. Ft. 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