Muskogee Cimeter

The Muskogee Cimeter. Muskogee, Indian Territory, Thursday October 20, 1904. lume 6. REPUBLICAN PARTY THE SAFE-GUARD The importance of the impending Presidential Election appeals to every legal American citizen to manifest personal interest and strenuous effort in maintaining the stability, prestige, and prosperity of the American Republic. To secure a continuance of the conditions now existing, it is necessary that every legal man and woman should engage with zeal and enthusiasm in awakening public sentiment to the support of the present administration and its peerless leader, the President, Theodore Roosevelt, one who represents the highest type of American character in that he stands for constitutional justice, equity and protection to all citizens without regard to nationality religion or politics, and safeguard their rights at home and abroad. He advocates justice and protection to those of high or low estate; to the millionare and the mendicant, the skilled and the unskilled laborer, with industrial opportunity for all. My fellow citizens,we appeal to you not to allow over confidence to minimize your efforts in the impending campaign. The political combination under the name of Democracy ("Safe and Sound,—shall we say safe and sound for office'?" If not for what do they stand? Certainly not for constitutional rights, since they have abridged the rights of American citizenship in the majority of states where they are in control. They are in opposition to the present standard of American wages, made possible by a protective tariff, which they characterize as 'robbery. They are opposed to universal education in order to keep a large number of Americans in a state of peonage. They have denied to a large number of citizens the equal protection of the law. They have removed the hoodwink from the eyes of justice and out of the sanctity of the court. I therefore appeal in thundering wives and daughter eat and glorious organization the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, and also the Woman's Suf- rage League and all to arrive in their might and by precept and * * * * example, voice and pen, moral force and influence, have every voter cast his vote to protect our interest and last hope in this great struggle. Lastly leave not the poles on Nov. next, until all honorable means have been exhausted to elect Theodore Roosevelt. President, together with the Congressional and State Ticket and a complete confirmation of the Chicago Platform. On Wednesday the school board using Prof. Benedict as spokesman, put up the house and lot that was used by the colored people for school last year. C. C. Ayers and W H. Twine protested against the sale in behalf of themselves and others who are citizens and tax payers, and served notice on Mr. Benedict and the school board that steps would be taken to prevent the same The sale then proceeded and the house and lot was sold to John C. McCulloch for $2300. This was less than the cost of building the house. Block 80 was also put up for sale and the same protest made, and was sold for $2500 to William Everts. The reason for the sale as stated by Mr. Benedict was that the school board was in debt about $5,000 and had to raise the money, OFFICIAL GUIDE TELLS YOU ALL Money refunded if not as represented. Order It Today Prospectus mailed free. AT LAST You Can Buy Indian Territory Lands But There is only one reliable and approved guide on Indian Territory, and that is J. E. Dunn's Indian Territory. It is just out. Contains 250 pages, has many fine half tones, large maps of Oklahoma and Indian Territory. Only work ever published on Indian Territory without a line of advertising in it. Every good citizen needs it. Is worth many $ to every one interested in Indian Territory. Order today or you may be too late. Sent post paid $1. U. S. and Canada; foreign countries $1.50. COMMONWEALTH PUB. CO. Oklahoma City. Be sure to mention this paper. Now located at new quarters No.512 South 8rd Street We are Open for Business! We wish to announce to our many friends and visitors of Muskogee, that we have opened for your accommodation a Complete Line of Shoes of every imaginable style and description. an Immense Line of Good and Reliable Clothing. John B. Stetson and Wm. H. Bush's Hats on all the Latest Styles and Shapes. A Splendid Showing of HIGH ART MAJESTIC SHIRTS. "The Shirt That's Fit for a King." Collars. Cuffs, Ties. Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves, Umtrellas. Trunks and Suit Cases, in fact everything in the Haberdashery Line. We invite you to call and inspect our goods, try on our shoes. We are ready to do you any favor that is consistent to good, safe, and sound business. JONES' BLOCK. ELLIOTT BROS. So. Second street. Money loaned on Real Estate, Chattel and personal security : : : : : : Deposits Received. Your Business Solicited. A,G. W. SANGO, President. W. A. RENTIE, Cashier. OFFICIAL STATEMENT OF THE CONDITION OF THE COMMERCIAL NA'TN'L BANK At close of business Friday, January 22, 1904. RESOURSES LIABILITIES The above statement is correct. D. N. FINK, Cashier. Business intrusted to our care receive prompt attention, Loans and Discounts Overdrafts (Cotton) Bonds and Premiums Furniture and Fixtures Cash and Exchange Number 2. Yours truly. $410,936.13 23,198.69 106.080.49 5,046.26 68,125.35 HIPS FROM THE OLD BLOCK CHIPS FROM It isn't the cost of the dresses That makes abig hole in the purse; It isn't the cost of the boarding. Although that could hardly be worse. Nay, this is what makes us a bankrupt, And leaves us of money bereft: The gas bill they want us to pay for The house that we shut up and left. Boll weevil's in the cotton, Black rust is in the wheat; Pray, won't some kindly insect The breakfast foodstuff eat? Little Bopeep had lost her sheep And didn't know where to find them. "If they were only street car hogs," she moaned, "I'd just know where to look for them!" Herein we can see the disadvantage of being a shepherdess. When childhood's gay frolicking Paid with a bruise, Brown paper and vinegar Quick they would use. And now when Society's Bruises outcry, White paper and vinegs Critics apply. Clovis had just slain the warrior for breaking the vase of Soissons. "I'm glad it happened," he mused. "otherwise, later on, I would have been compelled to kill the cook for breaking it." Shuddering at the thought of such a loss, he continued the review of his troops. Adam stepped on a banana peel in the garden path and fell with a sickening thud. "I don't understand this at all," he muttered; "I thought the job was to be done by an apple." Hastily gathering himself together, he trekked off to consult Eve. Pocahontas interceded for John Smith. "Do you want to reduce the vote of the ward?" she demanded. Hastily giving him his naturaliza- FORGES FAMOUS OLD BINDINGS Shrewd Individual Makes Good Money at the Business. "Book forging is my business," said an elderly man, on a roof garden. He had been drinking, and this made him more communicative than wise. "Yes, sir, I am a book forger," he continued. "I make good money at it, too. Last year I made $7,500." "What, may I ask, is book forgery?" said the man's companion. "I'll tell you. It is the binding of old books in such a way that people think old masters bound them. I can take an old book worth, say, $5, and I can put on it a Grolier binding that will make it worth $200. That will only be about two days' work—$195 earned in two days. "I used to bind books legitimately at a blindery and my salary was $35 a week. I couldn't live on that, you know, with my expensive tastes. "Well, one day a rich patron brought a Grolier to the shop to be repaired, and I, just for fun, copied the binding. Then I got hold of an old French pamphlet and I covered it with the forged Grolier binding I had made. Afterward I took the volume to a dealer in old books and he bought it like a shot for $105. "Why,' he said, 'this is a genuine Grolier." "That started me in the business, tion papers, they showed him where to make his mark in the circle. Johnson had just finished the dictionary. "But," we asked, "how did you manage to think of so many words?" "That was easy," he replied. "I simply jotted down a few remarks my wife made when I came home late." The matter thus elucidated, we pressed him no further. We used to crown the hero With laurel and with bay; But now to use the "long green" Visitor—Is the campaign hot out here? Uncle Si—Hot? Why my hens lay odds instead of eggs. Damocles sat under the sword suspended by a hair. "No," he remarked, "I'm not scared; I see the hair is the same color as Mrs. D.'s." Knowing no complications could ensue, he continued the meal in peace. Suppose the world was run upon A little different plan; Suppose the horse reversed affairs And bet upon the man. When he had picked the wrong one out, Things would not look so black, At least he then would have four legs On which to hie him back. Jonah surveyed his quarters. "This whale hotel may be all right," he mourned, "but I'd rather have a lobster palace." And with tender recollections his thoughts flew back to dear old Broadway. This campaigning Breaks your trust Preacher tells us Man is dust. Runs for office; Chances hurt If he doesn't Prove pay dirt Gets a licking, Feels a thud, Then discovers Man is mud. —McLandburgh Wilson, in New York Press. I made a study of the finest old bindings that exist. These are the bindings that were made for the Valois kings. Grolier and Maloll were the great artists of the time, and their bindings, in the libraries of Francis I, Henry II and Charles IX were the most splendid that the world has ever seen. "The simpler examples of Grolier and Maloll are the ones I forge. I sell my forgeries to millionaires. In seven years I haven't had a complaint."—Exchange. A Sultan's Notions. The first time the present Sultan of Morocco saw a compass he was very inquisitive as to its use. When it was explained that the trembling needle pointed to the north uniformly he seemed interested, but incredulous. Finally he declared flatly that he couldn't believe the story; there must be some kind of clockwork about it. In a conversation with him an English visitor learned that in the sultan's mind Belgium is the leading country of Europe, because most of the arms used in Morocco are received from Brussels. Postal C. O. D. Department. The British postal department is willing to establish a C. O. D. parcel delivery. The larger firms favor it, the smaller firms are protesting. When St. Jacobs Oil The old monk cure, strong, straight, sure, tackles Hurts, Sprains, Bruises The muscles flex, the kinks untwist, the soreness dies out. Price 25c. and 50c. WE WANT. YOUR NAME and will send you prospectus and full particulars of NINE SUCCESSFUL GOLD, SILVER, COPPER, LEAD, ZINC AND QUICKSILVER Mining Companies, if you will send us your name and address. Mining Maps Free. ARBUCKLE-GOODE COMMISSION CO., 378 Olive Street, St. Louis, Mo. TALK ON ADVERTISING By C. W. Post to Publishers at Banquet at Battle Creek. Pure Food Factories that Make Postum and Grape-Nuts. The sunshine that makes a business plant grow is advertising. Growing a business nowadays is something like growing an apple-tree. You may select good seed, plant it in good soil, water and work with it, but the tree will not produce fruit until another and most powerful, energizing and life-giving element is brought to bear. You must have sunshine and lots of it. Can you expect to ripen apples in the dark? Can you expect to grow a profitable business plant nowadays without the sunshine of public favor produced by advertising? This Postum plant is a good illustration of that law. It seems but a short time ago when I put a few men at work in the carriage house of the barn you have seen to-day, where we began making Postum coffee. The seed then planted, less than 9 years ago, was a new kind of apple seed and it was not altogether certain how the people would like the apples. We did our work thoroughly and plenty of it. We knew we had a good Pure Food Factories that M apple tree of fine quality but how to develop our work and turn the apple tree into a productive and profitable tree was another question. It needed sunshine and the kind of sunshine that is spread by the newspapers and magazines. It is an absolute certainty that without the publicity thus given—in other words, the sunshine—the business never would have developed. You have seen to-day factory buildings—thirteen or fourteen in number—covering many acres of ground, employing hundreds of workpeople, producing food and drink in an aggregate of four million packages per month, which goes to every civilized country on the globe, and yet the entire enterprise is less than 9 years old. We have found it necessary, inasmuch as the tree has grown and the apples matured by hard work and sunshine, to continue the work and the sunshine day in and day out, month in and month out, the sunshine appropriation amounting to approximately a million dollars a year for advertising, for experience teaches that if you mature the tree under strong sunshine, and bring it up to a thrifty and healthful state where it produces profitable apples, you can not withdraw that sunshine else the tree will gradually die. When writing advertisers, Kindly mention this paper. W.N.U.—Oklahoma City—No. 43, 1904 Some thoughtful man might say that if what you manufacture has merit, once you get a trade established people will continue to purchase, even if the advertising is stopped, but to act on that conclusion would be a fatal mistake, for there are always bright men on the lookout to steal your apples, and if you give them the chance they will come in and take the fruit, sure. Right here let us drive a nail, not a shingle nail but a forty penny spike. Your article must have merit, far and away beyond the ordinary unadvertised thing. It should be the very best that human intelligence and ingenuity can produce. Then you have a foundation to build upon that will not slip out from under when the building grows heavy. There are persons ignorant enough to believe that a poor article can be advertised into a success. It cannot and any one who tries the experiment will pay heavily for his experience. Critically examine any well known and advertised article that has been years on the market and akə Postum and Grape-Nuts. it will be found to possess exceptional merit. In ancient days newspaper publishers considered an advertisement an evil but a necessary evil, and that it should be hidden away as carefully as possible, so that no one would discover that the paper was trying to make a little money by inserting public announcements. A paper run that way to-day would fail. The most successful exponents of the new plan of doing business with ink and paper are using every possible means to make the announcements attractive and sought after by the readers. It is safe to say that thousands of women read the newspaper—not the telegraphic page, but the pages containing announcements of bargains in stockings, skirts, hats, gloves, pianos, furniture, food for the table, etc. You have been invited to visit Battle Creek for the purpose of viewing one of the most unique advertising buildings in the world, also to look over a large business built up, sustained, nourished and kept active by sunshine, and, at the same time, have an opportunity to see one of the most thrifty, active and prosperous towns of its size in the world, built up largely by the same kind of sunshine. BEGGS' BLOOD PURIFIER CURES catarrh of the stomach. WASH BLUE Costs 10 cents and equals 20 cents worth of any other kind of bluing. Won't Spill or Break Can't Spot Clothes DIRECTIONS FOR USE: Wiggle=Stick around in the water. At all wise Grocers. Children In the Home. We have no perfect idea of a home without children. It may possess every material and necessary comfort, and its hearthstone may shine with a flame as pure and as constant as the vestal fire; but without the patterning of little feet and the merry ringing of treble voices in its apartments, it is "found wanting." Little children complete and crown every home on earth; such, indeed, is the design of heaven.—Dr. Davies. A Celestial Office Seeker. "Yes," said the Billville citizen, "he was a nat'ral born runner fer office—jest run in his blood, so to speak—an' it's my firm belief that when he landed in paradise the very fust thing he did wuz to git out a opposition ticket to St. Peter for gatekeeper."—Atlanta Constitution. A Social Happening. Little Alphonso, Jr., had been carefully tucked into bed, had asked for his last drink of water, and was about to dream material for new questions, when his mother heard, as she was carefully and quietly folding the little garments in the dim light, "Mother, how was it I first met you?"—Lippincott's Magazine. Could Get No Rest. Freeborn, Minn., October 17 (Special)Mr. R. E. Goward, a well-known man here is rejoicing in the relief from suffering he has obtained through using Dodd's Kidney rills. His experience is well worth repeating as it should point the road to health to many another in a similar condition. "I had an aggravating case of Kidney Trouble," says Mr. Goward, "that gave me no rest day or night but using a few boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills put new life in me and I feel like a new man. "I am happy to state I have received great and wonderful benefit from Dodd's Kidney Pills. I would heartily recommend all sufferers from Kidney Trouble to give Dodd's Kidney Pills a fair trial as I have every reason to believe it would never be regretted." Dodd's Kidney Pills make you feel like a new man or woman because they cure the kidneys. Cured kidneys mean pure blood and pure blood means bounding health and energy is every part of the body. Christening Ships With Wine. Christening ships with wine is a survival of barbarism. In the olden days, when sacrifices were offered to propitiate the gods of a nation, it was the practice to select some person, and to spill his blood over the prow of a new vessel. In course of time wine was substituted for blood, and the custom holds good in nearly every maritime nation to-day. Many Children Are Sickly. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children, used by Mother Gray, a nurse in Children's Home, New York, cure Summer Complaint, Feverishness, Headache, Stomach Troubles, Feething Disorders and Destroy Worms. At all Druggists', 250. Sample mailed FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Cars are often loaded, but the engine sticks to water and does all the work. DAIRY Dairy Cows Must Be Cared For. In looking over many of the reports from men who have been through the country taking a cow census, I find that the dairyman who has tried to improve the stock by introducing into his herd a thoroughbred sire of some of the distinct dairy breeds, is the one who has realized the most profit every time. I want dairymen to have the best cows, and if I speak of the special purpose dairy cow and do it forcibly, it is because I believe the dairyman who is doing anything short of this is not living up to the full possibilities of his business. As I travel through the country and see the condition stock is in and how they are cared for and the feeds used, I am inclined to think that perhaps there is a place for the common or dual purpose cow, until such a time as he shall turn over a new leaf, "Quit his meanness," as Sam Jones says, and improve his ways of feeding and caring for his stock. I have been in places this winter right here in the state of Wisconsin where cows were kept out of doors all winter, with a run in the old corn field, a little poor hay and the straw stack for shelter. Would the strictly dairy cow be able to do business under these conditions? She might possibly survive, but the idea of profit would be entirely out of the question, for it would take at least the first half of the summer for her to pull body and soul together, and by that time she would have got all out of the notion of giving much milk. Dairy type is not an accident, and there is good sense in every point of make up. In the matter of judging a dairy cow there is nothing so reliable as the milk scale and the Babcock tester, but a prospective buyer in some cases, or a judge in the show ring, must have a quicker way of judging and he must have the ability to recognize at a glance the signs which have proven to be the evidence of the true dairy type.—F. H. Scribner at Wisconsin Institute. Silage for the Calves. Opinions differ as to what time of life the calves should have silage fed them. Some would give it to them when they are six weeks old, but more careful ones say wait till the calf is six months old. The same people do not turn their calves onto the pasture till that time at least if the date would bring them on the pasture while the grass is still filled with succulence. The digestive organs of the calf do not seem to be adapted to either fresh grass or silage or any succulent food. But when the calf is six months of age it is safe to feed silage, but the amount should not be rapidly increased. The feeder must know enough about the animal to tell from day to day the effect of the food he is giving, and must regulate the feeding accordingly. When a calf gets old enough so that the silage will not hurt him by reason of its succulence it becomes one of the best foods possible to give. Not only is its effect healthful, but it is a cheap feed. The farmers that have much young stock to raise would find the silo a valuable adjunct to their feeding equipment. Slack Methods Costly. One creamery I visited was clean and neat, yet, through the buttermaker's antipathy to the use of commercial starters and an alkali test, he allowed the quality of his butter to be dominated by the character of the feeds used to such an extent as to lose about $500 in a very short time. The buttermaker was also careless about the granular butter being washed out of the churn onto the floor and down the drain which he made the management believe was unavoidable.—Prof. J. G. Moore. THIS WOMAN KNOWS WHAT ONE OF THE SEX DISCOVERED TO HER GREAT JOY. Mrs. De Long Finds That the Indescribable Pains of Rheumatism Can Be Cured Through the Blood. Mrs. E. M. De Long, of No. 160 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, Iowa, found herself suddenly attacked by rheumatism in the winter of 1896. She gave the doctor a chance to help her, which he failed to improve, and then she did some thinking and experimenting of her own. She was so successful that she deems it her duty to tell the story of her escape from suffering: "My brother in-law," she says, "was enthusiastic on the subject of Dr. Williams' Pink Pills as a purifier of the blood, and when I was suffering extreme pains in the joints of my ankles, knees, hips, wrists and elbows, and the doctor was giving me no relief, I began to reflect that rheumatism is a disease of the blood, and that if Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are so good for the blood they must be good for rheumatism and worth a trial. "I was in bed half the time, suffering with pain that cannot be described to one who has never had the disease. It would concentrate sometimes in one set of joints. When it was in my feet I could not walk; when it was in my elbows and wrists I could not even draw the coverlets over my body. I had suffered in this way for weeks before I began using Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. Two weeks after I began with them I experienced relief and after I had taken six boxes I was entirely well. To make sure I continued to use them about two weeks longer and then stopped altogether. For several years I have had no reason to use them for myself, but I have recommended them to others as an excellent remedy." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills furnish the blood with all the elements that are needed to build up healthy tissue, strong muscles and nerves, capable of bearing the strain that nature puts upon them. They really make new blood and cure all discases arising from disorders of the blood or nerves, such as sciatica, neuralgia, partial paralysis, locomotor ataxia, St. Vitus' dance, nervous prostration, anemia and all forms of weakness in either male or female. They are sold by all druggists. Dog Swam Long Distance. Dogs vary greatly in ability as swimmers. The water spaniel, retriever, mastiff and St. Bernard excel all others. A retriever known to the writer once followed a canoe for nine miles. The dog was much exhausted, however, when drawn into the boat. More Flexible and Lasting. won't shake out or blow out; by using Defiance Starch you obtain better results than possible with any other brand and one-third more for same money. Misapplied Energy. Instead of improving each shining hour, the busy little bee would make the weather conditions better if he could improve the gloomy, dismal days.—Somerville Journal. Auburn Hair In Disfavor. In the hope of exterminating or lessening what they considered a curse, the Egyptians, in the time of the Ptolemies, used to burn a red-haired maiden once a year, so violently opposed were they to hair of a bright hue. City Named for Queen Victoria. Queenstown, the famous Irish port, of call for American liners, was originally the Cove of Cork and changed its name when Queen Victoria landed there on her first visit to Ireland. Those Who Have Tried It will use no other. Defiance Cold Water Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quality—16 oz. for 10 cents. Other brands contain only 12 oz. Where Kitty Comes In. A married man cannot afford to play poker, for if he loses $4 it is a sign that his wife will get a new $27 hat to get even.—Cincinnati Commercial Tribune. Every housekeeper should know that if they will buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry use they will save not only time, because it never sticks to the iron, but because each package contains 16 oz.—one full pound—while all other Cold Water Starches are put up in 4/4-pound packages, and the price is the same, 10 cents. Then again because Defiance Starch is free from all injurious chemicals. If your grocer tries to sell you a 12-oz. package it is because he has a stock on hand which he wishes to dispose of before he puts in Defiance. He knows that Defiance Starch has printed on every package in large letters and figures "16 ozs." Demand Defiance and save much time and money and the annoyance of the iron sticking. Defiance never sticks. Bless Her! Every one would rather freeze all night than get up and look for more covers, except the mother who has children to watch over.—Atchiscn Globe. WANTED.—For the U. S. Army, able-bodied unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 35; citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write English. For information apply to Recruiting Officer, Postoffice building, Oklahoma City, Okla., or Tulsa, Ind. Ter., Enid, Shawnee or Guthrie, Okla. WESTERN CANADA'S Magnificent Crops for 1904. Western Canada's Wheat Crop this Year Will be 60, -000,000 Bushels, and Wheat at Present is Worth $1.00 a Bushel. 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Western Canada's Wheat Crop this Year Will be 60,000,000 Bushels, and Wheat at Present is Worth $1.00 a Bushel. The Oat and Barley Crop Will Also Yield Abundantly. Splendid prices for all kinds of grain, cattle and other farm produce for the growing of which the climate is unsurpassed. About 150,000 Americans have settled in Western Canada during the past three years. Thousands of free homesteads of 160 acres each still available in the best agricultural districts. It has been said that the United States will be forced to import wheat within a very few years. Secure a farm in Canada and become one of those who will produce it. Apply for information to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to authorized Canadian Government Agent - J. S. Crawford, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Mo. The Passenger Department of the Illinois Central Railroad Company have recently issued a publication known as Circular No.12, in which is described the for the growing of early strawberries and early vegetables. Every dealer in such products should address a postal card to the undersigned at Dubuque, Iowa, requesting a copy of "Circular No. 12. J. F. MERRY, Asst. Gen'l Pass'r Agent. W.N.U.—Oklahoma City—No. 43, 1904 EDUCATIONAL 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, Excitation 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. BUSINESS UNIVERSITY FINEST BUILDING. BEST EQUIPMENT. $60 Pays Total Expenses for Six Months' Course in Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Penmanship and if you are willing to work to pay board. Positions are cured. Free use of text-books. Railroad fare grid. Write today for full particulars. Address TROS. M. MILAM. Prest., Oklahoma City, O. T. Local Happenings, E. T. HEARNE, CITY EDITOR. Frank Gibson of Texas is in the city. Dr. Fletcher of Wildcat was in the city Monday. Mrs. E. T. Jordan of St. Louis is in the city taking a look, etc. Miss Nannie Ross of Talequah visited Muskogee on the 16 Inst. C. M. Nichols and wite of Coweta were in the city on the 15 Inst. The colored school of the city opened Monday with a fair attendance. The finest line of high grade shirts and underwear at ELLIOTT BROS. Mr. Clarence Wesson of Wewoka spent a few days in the city this week. Rev. Wirdlow of the Choctaw nation is here attending the Ministers' convention. Rev, Burnsides of Lehigh is in the city attending a ministers' meeting. ELLIOTT BROS. are leaders in first class clothing, gentlemen, ladies and children's shoes. Dr. J. H. Garnett of Jefferson City, is in attendance to the Territorial convention. Mr. Heck Robbins of Tabor, I. T., is in the city on business. He is one of our leading men. Patronize our advertisers and you will always be courteously served and get the value of your money. Prof. P. Taylor has accepted a position as teacher at So. McAlester, and has departed for his field of labor. Mr. A. G Hill and wife of Beggs were in the city on the 18th and left on the morning of the 19th Prof. Seay of Fannin county, Texas arrived Wednesday morning to attend the Territorial Baptist convention. Don't forget to go to ELLIOTT BROS. on South Second Street for your swell clothing. Stetson hats too! The new colored places of business that are being opened in Muskogee should receive the united support of the Negro race Messrs Young Bros. will be located in the Wiley Jones' B'l'g by the last of this week where they wtl be pleased to meet their friends. Jerry Brown, the murder of Esau Robins at Boynton on the 17th of August was captured Monday at Boynton while on a drunk. The First Baptist church will be completed in the very near future and will be one of the finest churches of the Ind. Ter. H. Burnside is now traveling salesman for Elliott Bros., Dry Goods merchants. He left for Beggs and other points west on Frisco, Monday. Miss Lula McCulloch was iaken violently ill Monday night at concert practice, Saturday night, for the benefit of the First Baptist church. Mr. H. Sims visited the Wrrld's Fair in St. Louis, then proceeded to Aberdeen, Miss., his former home. Dr. W. H. Sims returned from St. Louis, Sunday. Lost Strayed or Stolen. One dark bay mule, 17 hands high and about ten years old. No brands, collar on each shoulder, with mark on jaw bone. Another one for Great Muskogee-To our great delight we can buy our high grade clothing and shoes from our own stores. EI.LIOTT BROS. had a very complete stock and they are the finest in town, Examine them. Miss Fannie Johnson of North 4th St. gave a souree, complimentary to Miss Lott who left Thursday for Texas where she will teach school. The following were present: Profs. Biggers and Woods, Messrs. Rice, Love, Stevens and Hearne. The Ladies Nisses Harper, Hudson, Bruce, Far el, Early, Lott andMrs. Bolten. Quite an enjoyable evening was spent. Many compliments to our hostess. DR R. H. WATERFORD. Diseases fo women and successfully treated. Also chronic diseases of men- Office, 101 1-2 N. Main St. Residence 813 S. Ma! St. THE POPULAR . . . BOOT & SHOE MAKER, E. L. SAMUELS. When You Want A SHAVE. HAIRCUT. SHAMPOON. OR SEA FOAM, EXCELSIOR TONSORIAL PARLOR . Second St., Next to Creek Gro. C Clen towels, sharp razors a specialty J. A. BANKS, Proprietor Fisher & White DENTAL PARLORS Rooms 5-7-9, Carolina Building. OCRNER THIRD AND OKMULGEE We use the best material and do highest grade work at prices within reach of all special prices on gold crowns and bridge work Have your teeth saved before its too late Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Etc. Just opened in front of U. S. Court House, and has just receive my fall line of Jewelry which is strictly first-class and up-to-date in every respect. I carry nothing but the best goods and of the latest design. My prices are reasonable. Call and see the latest whether you want to buy or not. Ben's Quick Relief Mixture A speedy and sure cure for colic, cholera, diarrhoea, dysentery, bloody flux, chol era morbus, griping in the stomach, cholera infantum and all bowel complaints ASK FOR A MEDICINE GLASS Ben = Estes' = Drug = Store. TO THE WORLD'S FAIR You are going, of course, and it is natural that you want to go as reasonably as possible. This will interest you: On Sundays, Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thurs day in other words, every day in the week except Friday and Saturday, until the close of the Fair, The : : : AT LESS THAN ONE FARE for the ROUND TRIP. at 95 per cent reduction, to be exact. Return limit seven days from date of sale. Ask your nearest ticket agent regarding rates, and tell him about the advantages of the Rock Island Route to the Fair. GEO. H .LEE, G. P. & T. A. J. S. McNALLY, D. P. A. Little Rock, Ark. Oklahoma City FRISCO SYSTEM CHICAGO & EASTERN ILLINOIS R. R. Double Daily Trains BETWEEN St. Louis & Chicago From LaSalle Station, Chicago, 9:50 a. m.—9:10 p. m. From Uuion Sta., St. Louis, 9:30 a. m.—9:46 p. m. (Merchants Bridge) Morning or evening connection at both termini with lines diverging Equipment entirely new and modern throughout. A Double Track Railway. Equipped wit practical and approved safety appliances. Substantially constructed. North Second S. WATCH-MAKER @ JEWELER. Clocks, Etc. use, and has just re- trictly first-class and nothing but the best prices are reasonable. ant to buy or not. will run Extremely Low Rates. H - EXCURSE TO ST. LOUIS THAN ONE FARE for the RO ment reduction, to be exact. Re- from date of sale. Ask your'n garding rates, and tell him abo f the Rock Island Route to the & T. A. J. S. McNALLY Little Rock, Ark. DISCO SYSTEM O & EASTERN ILLINOIS Double Daily Tra BETWEEN Louis & Chic MORNING AND EVENING Station, Chicago, 9:50 a. a., St. Louis, 9:30 a. (Merchants Bridge) evening connection at both termini w entirely new and modern throughout. Rock Island System Muskogee, Ind. Ter. Muskogee Cimeter. W. H. TWINE, Editor. MUSKOGEE, . . IND. TER NEW STATE NEWS. Comanche county will vote upon the proposition of a county high school at the coming election. Perkins has purchased a new fire engine and a volunteer fire company has been organized. The trouble between the coal operators and miners at Henryetta has been settled, and work has been resumed. One hundred and forty-three members of the Masonic fraternity took the Scottish Rite degree at Guthrie last week. Frank B. Healy, register of the United States land office at Woodward, died last week, after a short illness. Lawton ladies entered upon a cotton picking contest last week and the proceeds of a day's work were given to the local Presbyterian church. Material for the new compress at Snyder is arriving, and work upon the placing of the machinery will begin at the earliest possible moment. A petition was circulated among the citizens asking the company to work negroes in the new plant. The awarding of the several prizes offered the militia at Oklahoma City last week has been left to Major Ripley, U. S. A., to decide, and his decision will be rendered after he has gone over his notes. The Delaware and Great Western Fire, Crop and Live Stock Insurance company of Bartlesville was incorporated last week for $1,000,000, with $300,000 subscribed. The Pioneer Telephone company at Muskogee is installing the new flash light system. A new brick building will also be erected, making the improvements cost nearly $60,000. James Londry, an express messenger on the Santa Fe, was struck by a bridge over Sand Creek, near Bartlesville last Thursday, and instantly killed. The contract for Atoka's new $10,000 school house has been let, and the contract provides that the building shall be completed by January 7th, 1905. W. T. Harris and Edward Johnson were held up one night recently between South McAlester and Chambers and relieved of $900 in money. Their horse and buggy were also taken, but these were recovered later. The National Guard associations consisting of officers of the First regiment, has decided to hold regular meetings annually at some time other than the dates fixed for the encampment. It is proposed to have a banquet as a feature of each meeting. The executive committee will meet in th near future to decide upon the date of the first meeting. The sale of town lots at Coalgate was completed last week, with the exception of a few undesirable ones. In most cases the lots brought a great deal more than the appraised value. There were four hundred lots sold, aggregating more than $30,000. This, together with the money that will be paid for improved lots, will make more than $200,000 from Coalgate to the Choctaw townsite fund. --- TO TRANSPLANT LARGE TREES. Successful Method of Moving Kings of the Forest. W. J. A.—Could one transplant a large tree? What is the safest method of doing this work? In order to transplant a large tree successfully it must be removed with a large ball of soil adhering to the roots, in order to protect the tiny rootlets from being destroyed. This is best done when the ground is frozen deep enough to hold the ball together. Cutting through the frozen ground is hard work and takes much time and to avoid this before the ground is frozen dig a trench around the tree and far enough from it to leave the proper sized ball. Dig down and under the ball all around toward the center, but leave the center undisturbed and the tree in its natural position. This will give the ball the shape of a bowl standing on flat bottom as shown by the sketch. Now fill in the trench with coarse manure or anything that will prevent the frost from penetrating to the bottom of the trench, but ```markdown ``` A Large Tree Ready for Me do not cover the ball. The object is to let the ball freeze solid or enough to stand moving without falling to pieces. After they are frozen and cannot all be moved through the winter and work would be delayed until spring, the balls can longer be kept frozen by covering them well with straw or coarse hay. When ready to remove the tree, clear the trench of the litter, fasten a rope to top, pull the tree over and cut loose the remaining part under center and bring the tree flat to the ground. To get the ball out of the hole throw some dirt in center of the hole, say six inches or more, then raise the tree and pull it over and down to the ground on the opposite side. Then throw more dirt in center and bring the tree back and down its first position again. Every time this is done the ball is raised in the hole and in a short time the hole will be filled and tree and ball will lie on level ground. To roll on to low down wagon or slod wind a rope or chain around the ball the same way as rolling a log and a steady team will do the rest. Holes to receive the trees should also be dug before the ground is frozen. In setting be careful to fill in solid around the ball, using tamper to pack the ground. The diameter of the ball is governed by the size of the tree, say thirty inches for a four to five inch, five to seven feet for trees eight to ten inches in diameter. The depth of ball varies from sixteen to thirty-two inches in the center which on account of conical shape, is always the thickest. Plant about the same depth as the tree stood before removing. Modern Recess. "Have you practiced on the piano?" "Yes, mother." "And read Prof. Simson's lecture on Greek art?" "Then you may go out and play for ten minutes."—Life. An exchange, in noting the accidental wounding of a man, said: "He was shot in the east end." If the paper had stated which direction the man was going when he received the shot it would be an easy matter to locate the wound.—Lewistown (Pa.) Free Press. Try It Once. There is more actual misery and less real danger in a case of itching skin disease than any other ailment. Hunt's Cure is manufactured especially for these cases. It relieves instantly and cures promptly. Absolutely guaranteed. Price 50c per box. Humorous Official Notice. On the gate of the cemetery in Rio de Janeiro is a notice in Spanish, French and English, that no dogs are admitted unless led by the owner. This is how the announcement is made in English: "Noble mesdames and gentlemen who may desire a dog to follow in this tombs-yard will not be permission unles him drawn by a cable round him throttle." Fish Have a Sixth Sense. There are some indications that fishes possess a sixth sense, the organs of which are the pores of the head and of the lateral band. This band is a row of little canals connected with the external world by holes through the scales. In these cavities, under which runs a large nerve, are found nerve heads or terminations like those of other sense organs. The use of this apparatus is unknown. She Never Forgot the Lost Five. An Atchison man lost $5 in making change, and when he went home told his wife about it. This happened six years ago, and she has never forgotten it, often telling him what luxuries they could afford if he hadn't lost the money. Last week their son dropped $2,000 in a poor investment. "Don't say a word to him about it," she said to her husband. "Poor boy, he feels bad enough as it is."—Atchison Globe. There is little warmth in the mitten handed to the rejected lover. SAFEST FOOD In Any Time of Trouble Is Grape-Nuts. In Any Time of Trouble is Grape-Nuts. Food to rebuild the strength and that is pre-digested must be selected when one is convalescent. At this time there is nothing so valuable as Grape-Nuts, for the reason that this food is all nourishment and is also all digestible nourishment. A woman who used it says: "Some time ago I was very ill with typhoid fever, so ill everyone thought I would die, even myself. It left me so weak I could not properly digest food of any kind and I also had much bowel trouble which left me a weak, helpless wreck. "I needed nourishment as badly as anyone could, but none of the tonics helped me until I finally tried Grape-Nuts food morning and evening. This not only supplied food that I thought delicious as could be, but it also made me perfectly well and strong again so I can do all my housework, sleep well, can eat anything without any trace of bowel trouble and for that reason alone Grape-Nuts food is worth its weight in gold." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Typhoid fever, like some other diseases, attacks the bowels and frequently sets up bleeding and makes them for months incapable of digesting the starches and therefore pre-digested Grape-Nuts is invaluable for the well-known reason that in Grape-Nuts all the starches have been transformed into grape sugar. This means that the first stage of digestion has been mechanically accomplished in Grape-Nuts food at the factories and therefore anyone, no matter how weak the stomach, can handle it and grow strong, for all the nourishment is still there. There's a sound reason and 10 days' trial proves. THE MISSING WOMAN NERVOUSNESS AND WEAKNESS CURED BY PE-RU-NA. Miss Sadie Robinson, 4 Rand street, Malden, Mass., writes: "Peruna was recommended to me about a year ago as an excellent remedy for the troubles peculiar to our sex, and as I found that all that was said of this medicine was true, I am pleased to endorse it. "I began to use it about seven months ago for weakness and nervousness, caused from overwork and sleeplessness, and found that in a few days I began to grow strong, my appetite increased and I began to sleep better, consequently my nervousness passed away and the weakness in the pelvic organs soon disappeared and I have been well and strong ever since." Address Dr. S. B. Hartman, President of The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, O., for free medical advice. All correspondence strictly confidential. MEXICAN Mustang Liniment is a positive cure for Piles. On the Trail with a Fish Brand Pommel Slicker "I followed the trail from Texas to Montana with a FISH BRAND Slicker, used for an overcoat when cold, a wind coat when windy, a rain coat when it rained, and for a cover at night if we got to bed, and I will say that I have gotten more comfort out of your slicker than any other one article that I ever owned." (The name and address of the writer of this unsolicited letter may be had on application.) Wet Weather Garments for Riding, Walking, Working, or Sporting A. J. TOWER CO. BOSTON, U.S.A. TOWER CANADIAN CO., Limited TORONTO, CANADA The Sign of the Fish TOWER'S FISH BRAND LEWIS'S SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5 CIGAR ANNUAL SALE OVER 5,600,000 Your jobber or direct from Factoryv. Peoria, Ill. Rubber Stamps, Notarial Seals, Checks, Stencils and Badges. GOLD, SILVER, NICKEL AND COPPER PLATING WAND & SON, OKLAHOMA CITY. PISO'S CURE FOR GURES WINERE ALL LAKE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup, Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION To cure, or money refunded by your merchant, so why not try it? Price 50c. CURE YOUR KIDNEYS. When the Back Aches and Bladder Troubles Set In. Get at the Cause. Don't make the mistake of believing backache and bladder ills to be local ailments. Get at the cause and cure the kidneys. Use Doan's Kidney Pills, which have cured thousands. T. Capt. S. D. Hunter, of Engine No. 14, Pittsburg, Pa., Fire Department, and residing at 2729 Wylie Ave., says: "It was three years ago that I used Doan's Kidney Pills for an attack of kidney trouble that was mostly backache, and they fixed me up fine. There is no mistake about that, and if I should ever be troubled again, I would get them first thing, as I know what they are." For sale by all dealers. Price 50 cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y. Ancient Water Clocks. Plato introduced the clepsydra into Greece. It was used by the Romans also. The king of Persia is said to have presented Charlemagne with a water clock of bronze, inlaid with gold. Water clocks were used up to the seventeenth century. Even with the introduction of the pendulum, water served "as the motor and the pendulum as a regulator." Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. * mercury will surely destroy the sense of smell and completely derange the whole system when entering it through the mucous surfaces. Such articles should never be used except on prescriptions from reputable physicists, as the damage they will do is ten fold to the good you can possibly derive from them. Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Chency & Co., Toledo, O., contains no mercury, and is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood mucous surfaces of the system. In Hall's Hall's Cure, you can get the genuine. It is taken internally and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F. J. Chency & Co. Testimonial free. Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c, per bottle. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Great Belt of Forests. The northern belt of forests is, perhaps, greater in extent than all the other timber belts and reserves of Canada combined. It extends from the eastern part of Labrador north of the fiftieth parallel in a northwesterly direction to Alaska, a distance of some 3,000 miles, with an average width of perhaps 500 miles. Seeks No Further. "No more nauseous doses of quinine and the like for me. Cheatham's Laxative Tablets are surer in effect and far more pleasant and convenient to take. I seek no further for a sare and sure cure for Billiousness and Malaria." Edw. Dubois, Baton Rouge, La. 25c per box The Longest Footbridge. The bridge at Gloucester connecting the Midland and Great Western railway stations is claimed to be the longest footbridge on any line in England. It is 1,900 feet long and 14 feet wide, and the longest span is 136 feet. The girders average in weight twenty tons each, though the one supporting the span mentioned is twenty-six tons. Insist on Getting It. Some grocers say they don't keep Defiance Starch because they have a stock in hand of 12 oz. brands, which they know cannot be sold to a customer who has once used the 16 oz. pkg. Defiance Starch for same money. Sailors' Baggy Trousers. Sailors do not wear baggy trousers for custom's sake. They are "built" wide so that Jack can turn them up above the knees when necessity demands, which is often. It is up to the bookkeeper to keep posted. "I Went Home to Die from Gravel Trouble. Doctors failed. Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedies cured me." Mrs. C. W. Brown, Petersburg, N. W What the fisherman gets out of his sein is net profit. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. It is easier to apologize to a big man than to a little one. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind collo. 2ce a bottle. It's easier to make a tool of a dull man than of a sharp one. Murino Eye Remedy cures sore eyes, makes weak eyes strong. All druggists, 50c. If you can't marry dollars the next best thing is to marry sense. Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds.—N. W. SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. If a man carries a mortgage it is usually because he can't lift it. No chromos or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. A woman's portrait isn't natural unless it is a speaking likeness. Amateur musicians are probably all right, but the trouble is with the people who don't like that kind of music.—Chicago News. Allen's Foot-Ease, Wonderful Remedy. "Have tried ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE, and find it to be a certain cure, and gives comfort to one suffering with sore, tender and swollen feet. I will recommend ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE to my friends, as it is certainly a wonderful remedy.—Mrs. N. H. Guildford, New Orleans, La." Lions Guard Royal Harems. The sultan of Morocco keeps a large number of lions about the premises, and in the evening these animals are lot loose in the courtyards of the palace to act as guards of the royal harens. The sultan has rather more than 6,000 wives, 2,000 of whom reside in Fez. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Pleasant Man. His kindly word will turn the edge Of envy's keenest saber. He needs but frankly smile to pledge The fealty of his neighbor. He makes of duty privilege. And glorious work of labor. Stands Head. There is something about Hunt's Lightning Oil that no other liniment possesses. Others may be good, but it is surely the best. It does all you recommend it for, and more. For sprains, bruises, cuts, burns, aches, and pains it has no equal on earth. It stands head on my medicine shelf. Very truly yours. T. J. Brownlow. Livingston, Tenn. 25 and 50c bottles. Work of American Farmers. It is the American farmer who has paid off our huge indebtedness to Europe, who has brought back our securities from foreign banks, and who has sent American capital around the world looking for investment.—Success. on Chill C oney refunded by your T. Two severe cases of Ovarian Trouble and two terrible operations avoided. Mrs. Emmons and Mrs. Coleman each tell how they were saved by the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—I am so pleased with the results obtained from Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound that I feel it a duty and a privilege to write you about it. "I suffered for more than five years with ovarian troubles, causing an unpleasant discharge, a great weakness, and at times a faintness would come over me which no amount of medicine, diet, or exercise seemed to correct. Your Vegetable Compound found the weak spot, however, within a few weeks—and saved me from an operation—all my troubles had disappeared, and I found myself once more healthy and well. Words fail to describe the real, true, grateful feeling that is in my heart, and I want to tell every sick and suffering sister. Don't dally with medicines you know nothing about, but take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and take my word for it, you will be a different woman in a short time."—Mrs. LAURA EMMONS, Walkerville, Ont. Another Case of Ovarian Trouble Cured Without an Operation. was and of t but who the took of t won "DEAR MRS. PINKHAM:—For several years it was troubled with ovarian trouble and a painful and inflamed condition, which kept me in bed part of the time. I did so dread a surgical operation. "I tried different remedies hoping to get better, but nothing seemed to bring relief until a friend who had been cured of ovarian trouble, through the use of your compound, induced me to try it. I took it faithfully for three months, and at the end of that time was glad to find that I was a well woman. Health is nature's best gift to woman, and if you lose it and can have it restored through Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I feel that all suffering women should know of this."—Mrs. LAURA BELLE COLEMAN, Commercial Hotel, Nashville, Tenn. It is well to remember such letters as above when some druggist tries to get you to buy something which he says is "just as good" That is impossible, as no other medicine has such a record of cures as Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; accept no other and you will be glad. Don't hesitate to write to Mrs. Pinkham if there is anything about your sickness you do not understand. She will treat you with kindness and her advice is free. No woman ever regretted writing her and she has helped thousands. Address Lynn, Mass. $5000 FORFEIT if we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures of above testimonials, which will prove their absolute genuineness. Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. PILES NO MONEY TILL CURED. 27 YEARS ESTABLISHED. We send FREE and postpaid a 252-page treatise on Piles, Plutula and Diseases of the Rectum; also 106-page illus. treatise on Diseases of Women. Of the thousands cured by our mild method, none paid a cent till cured—we furnish their names on application. DRS. THORNTON & MINOR. 3069 Olive Street. St. Louis. Mo. and 1080 Oak St. Kansas City, Mo. Republican Ticket. For President, THEODORE ROOSEVELT, of New York. For Vice-President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, of Indiana. Attorney Bill Linton and Ed Marks, both white, were convicted by a jury last week for handling liquor. We understand that they have appealed their cases to the court of appeals. Jerry Brown, who murdered another colored man at Boynton last summer, has been arrested by Ledbetter, and now boards at the U. S. jail. The city council is having regular meetings, trying to adjust the water works matter; and it seems the more they try to fix it the deeper in they get. We suggest that the council take a rest on that matter and try to interest the street commissioner in making South Second St. passable for at least one wagon and a pedestrian. The republicans have been making a red hot campaign in every county of the territory of Oklahoma, and the report now is that the republican candidate for congress will win over his opponent with a large majority. We hope this is true, and we also hope to see the entire republican ticket of Logan county elected, as well as other counties in that ever growing territory. The Muskogee Democrat feels very sanguine over the election of Parker, and says that Parker will win in a walk. On the next morning after election this same paper will be telling how it happened and how many votes the republicans bought. Of course, we wont have to buy any republican votes, and if there is any buying done it will be of the democratic article, The Indian chiefs will hold a meeting here on October 24 to get up a petition for separate statehood. These men are anxious to have a state made out of the old Indian Territory. There is a great deal of sentiment in it, but fortunately the hand writing on the wall reads other wise, and there is not the slightest hope for anything down here but one grand state carved out of the two territories. It seems about time for the big club—the Muskogee Republican to have a meeting, and we don't see any reason why a meeting should not be called at once. The only way to keep up the organization is by having frequent meetings, and giving the new comers who are making this their home a chance to place themselves with the real, recognized republican organization of the district. We don't mean such a disgraceful meeting as has been held by the Lincoln club, the child of the Lily-white clhb, and their parents, but we mean an old time stalwart Republican club meeting. Judging from the rumor on the streets and elsewhere there is about to be inaugurated the same kind of a campaign touching our schools in this city that there is now on in Guthrie, O. T. Over there it is claimed that a number of the teachers in the school are as immoral as hell, and obtained their positions on account of the influence held by the immoral gang over the decent people; and rumor has it that the same thing is true here, and that there will be an investigation that will lay bare the facts in the case to the world. Business men and those who are not business men but who have money to deposit for safe keeping should deposit it with our banks in Muskogee, and especially those that patronize our colored newspapers. When accommodations are wanted in any way they generally go to our banks for that assistance, and it seems to us poor business sense to send money to Ft. Smith and elsewhere to be deposited and then call upon our home institutions when assistance is needed. We know of some instances when this had to be done, and that is the reason why we call everybody's attention to this important fact. We believe that every man, woman and child who lives in Musgogee should do everything in their power to help build up our town, and it can't be done by placing or doing business with banks in other towns when we have got just as good Dave Richardson's BARBERSHOP. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE. SATISFACTION GUARANTFED Dave Richardson. - Pron Durfey Hardware Company INCORPORATED Hardware, Tinware granteed, Builders ing, Refrigerators The Ca 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 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. LIFE INSURANCE CO. INDIAN TERRITORY. Stock $200,000 uses all forms of Limited Payments, Endowment Policies. Muskogee, I. T., Geo. D. Lennon, Oklahoma City; Wm. M. Eggleston, Keller, Muskogee, I. T.; Samuel Ray- GUARANTEE L1FE 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. nishing Goods, EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE ```markdown ``` HAND MADE CLOTHES SHIRTS ALL KINDS OF HATS FOR A NEW START COMMANDER OF RUSSIAN ARMY SAYS HE IS READY IS ALL SWELLRD UP WITH PROSPECTS Kuropatkin Says Days of Retreating Are Over—Russian Army Will Take the Offensive—Has Confidence of Complete Victory ST. PETERSBURG: Following is the text of an order issued by General Kuropatkin: "More than seven months ago the enemy treacherously fell upon us at Port Arthur before war had been declared. Since then, by land and sea, Russian troops have performed many heroic deeds, of which the father'and may justly be proud. The enemy, however, is not only not overthrown, but, in his arrogance, continues to dream of complete victory. "The troops of the Manchurian army, in unvarying good spirits, hitherto have not been numerically strong enough to defeat the Japanese army. Much time is necessary for overcoming all the difficulties of strengthening the active army so as to enable it to accomplish with complete success the arduous but honorable task imposed upon it. It is for this reason that, in spite of the repeated repulse of Japanese attacks upon our positions at Tatcheklao, Liandiansian and Liaoyang, I did not consider that the time had arrived to take advantage of these successes and to begin a forward movement, and I therefore gave the order to retreat. "You left the positions you had so heroically defended, covered with piles of the enemy's dead, and without allowing yourselves to be disturbed by the foe in the full preparedness for a fresh fight. After a fifve days' battle at Liaoyang you retired on new positions which had been prepared previously. After successfully defending all advanced and main positions, you withdrew to Mukden under most difficult conditions. "Attacked by General Kuroki's army, you marched through almost impassable mud, fighting throughout the day and extricating guns and carts with your hands at night, and then returned to Mukden without abandoning a single gun, prisoner or wounded man, and with the baggage train entirely intact. "I ordered the retreat with a sorrowful heart, but with unshaken confidence that it was necessary in order to gain complete and decisive victory over the enemy when the time came "The emperor has assigned for the conflict with Japan forces sufficient to assure us victory. All difficulties in transporting these forces over a distance of 10,000 versts are being overcome in a spirit of self-sacrifice and with indomitable energy and skill by Russian men in every branch and rank of the service, and every social position to whom has been entrusted this work, which, for difficulty, is unprecedented in the history of warfare. "In addition to numerical strength in all commands, from the lowest to the highest, the firm determination must be to prevail, to gain victory. Whatever be the sacrifice necessary to this end, bear in mind the importance of victory to Russia; and, above all, remember how necessary victory is, the more speedily to relieve our brothers at Port Arthur, who for seven months have heroically maintained the defense of the fortress entrusted to their care. "The illustrious head of the Russian land, together with the whole of Russia, prays for you, blesses you for your heroic deeds." ARDMORE GAMBLER SHOT As a Result Thirty Gamblers Have Been Arrested ARDMORE: Tom Harris, a well known gambler, was shot and probably fatally wounded by C. D. Wolfe, also a gambler. The shooting occurred in the gambling room in the Apollis building. Wolfe was said to have been intoxicated, and upon entering the room began firing at Harris, who was seated at a table. Three shots took effect in Harris' body, and his physicians say he cannot live. After having been shot, Harris drew his revolver and attempted to shoot Wolfe, but in his weakened condition his aim was poor and the shots went wild. Wolfe immediately surrendered to the authorities and is now being held awaiting the result of Harris' wounds. Both Harris and Wolfe are prominent in sporting circles and have resided here for several years. As a result of several difficulties in which gamblers in this city have recently been engaged, the authorities arrested thirty-seven white men and placed them in jail on the charge of gaming. All the gambling houses in the city were raided and the paraphernalia burned in the street. Marshal Colbert says he will put a stop to gambling in the southern district. Houses in this city have continued to run wide open since the beginning of the town, and most all of them will probably be in operation again in a few hours. MURDER MYSTERY Woman Arrested Upon Charge of Killing Her Husband GUTHRIE: Mystery, to a great extent, still surrounds the double killing at Crescent City, this county, which occurred a few nights ago. Both Mrs. Davis and Tom Meeks have been arrested pending an investigation, although there is no direct evidence against either one, except an alleged statement of Tom Meeks that the woman killed her husband. The facts now go to show that beyond doubt there was a woman nixed up in the case, and perhaps several of them. It is stated that Davis could not have committed suicide, as at first reported, because the shotgun wound which caused his death was in the back of his head. He was also shot in the right leg. According to an alleged statement of Tom Meeks, the woman shot her husband after Davis had shot and fatally wounded Jesse Meeks, a brother of Tom Meeks. Tom Meeks was placed in the county jail here and a guard was left with Mrs. Davis, to bring her to this city, after the funeral of her husband. There is still considerable mystery about the entire affair, except that it results from a long standing and bitter feud. Two citizens of Crescent say that Davis was killed by a woman. SHOT FROM AMBUSH Man Took Refuge From Flood in a Tree Shot SHAWNEE: J. R. Trout, a resident of the south part of this county, was forced into a tree by the high waters of the South Canadian, which receded and allowed him to get down in a few hours. As he walked to high ground a shot, fired from ambush, killed him instantly. George Miller, a local bad man, was believed to have fired the shot, and Sherriff Grace went after him with a warrant. When the officer reached Miller's place a deputy walked up and knocked. The door opened and Miller covered him with a Winchester, but gave himself up when he learned the officer was unarmed. Miller is now in jail. He denies shooting Trout. Trout was wealthy and highly respected. His former home was in Texas. FEAR URPRISING FEAR URPRISING GOVERNOR McCURTAIN ASKS FOR A SQUAD OF POLICE SNAKE INDIANS CONGREGATE AT BEACH Seventy-Five Were Encamped When the Choctaw Chief Sent in the Call, and More Arriving—The Federal Officers Not Worried MUSKOGEE: The Indian agent here received a telegram from Governor McCurtain of the Choctaw nation asking that a squad of Indian police be dispatched at once to aid the light horsemen of the Choctaw nation to quell an uprising of the Snake faction in the Choctaw nation. He stated that there were seventy-five Indians congregated near Beech, near the Arkansas line, and that more are arriving all the time, and they are threatening and intimidating the inhabitants of that section. The police were sent as requested. It is the same story of Snakes' trying to incite opposition to taking allotted lands, and they are trying to keep all Indians they can from doing so, by threatening their lives if they allot land. The authorities here think the disturbing element can be quickly brought under control. A Plot Discovered SOUTH McALESTER: The request of Governor McCurtain of the Choctaw nation for Indian police to quell a disturbance raised at Beech by seventy-five Snake Indians is believed to be the result of a plot just discovered by the attorneys for the Choctaw nation to rob the illiterate full bloods. An attorney at Washington has been collecting a per capita under promise of securing legislation dissolving all federal jurisdiction over Indian Territory, wipe out all towns and cause the buffalo to return. Investigation is now being made of this scheme by the interior department. The present trouble near Beech is supposed to be a result of dissatisfaction on the part of the Indians because of the non-fulfillment of the promises of the Washington lawyer. WILL CLOSE OCTOBER 31 Seminole Allottees Must Make Application Before That Date MUSKOGEE: The following notice has been given out for publication by the Dawes commission: "Notice is hereby given that the Seminole land office, now maintained at Wewoka, in the Seminole nation, Indian Territory, for the purpose of affording Semino'e allottees an opportunity to make designation of their homestead reservations, will be closed October 31, 1904. "It will be necessary that all citizens of the Seminole nation who desire the privi'lege of selecting the land upon which shall be reserved for them as a homestead appear at the land office in Wewoka on or before the 31st day of October and make such selection. "Upon the c'osing of the land office the commission will proceed to set aside homestead reservations for all who fail to make such selection for themselves." Greer Bound Over GUTHRIE: Editor Frank Greer, charged with assaulting Editor John Golobie with a deadly weapon, waived a preliminary examination before a justice of the peace and was bound over to the grand jury under $500 bond, with Robert Sohlberg as security. Henry Asp is Greer's attorney. AN IRRIGATION SCHEME LAWTON: It will not be long before all the public buildings in the new country, to be paid for out of the lots sale money of the townsites of Lawton, Hobart and Anadarko, which are under the direction and supervision of the department of the interior, will be under construction. These lot sales netted more than $1,000,000. The irrigation scheme projected for Comanche and Kiowa counties is now being considered by the department, and it is probable that the efforts of the engineers of the interior department will be directed in this line. The project is one of the largest attempted in recent years by the government, and involves an amount of money in excess of $1,000,000. This sum has been appropriated by congress for this purpose. A meeting of the farmers in the neighborhood of Mountain Park was recently held, at which there was a large attendance. J. B. Thoburn, secretary of the territorial board of agriculture, and Frank Anderson of the industrial department of the St. Louis & San Francisco railway system, addressed the assembly. At this meeting a committee was appointed to look after all matters connected with the movement. F. H. Newell, chief of the division of hydrography and reclamation in the interior department of Washington, will visit that part of the country during November, while on his way to El Paso, Texas, where he will go to deliver an address before the irrigation congress, which will meet in that city. While in Oklahoma he will also deliver an address. All that remains now to insure the carrying out of the plans for the proposed irrigation scheme is for the people to organize thoroughly and proceed with measures for utilizing the land to be reclaimed. It is expected that many persons will hear the address to be delivered by Mr. Newell while in Oklahoma, and excursion trains will be run into this city for the occasion. Plans for damming Medicine creeks near Fort Sill, at Medicine Bluff, in order to creat a water supply for the proposed irrigation system, have already favorably discussed, and the men connected with the geological survey have made a recommendation to the interior department to the effect that the proposed plan is practical. It is impossible at this time to say just what plans are being considered by the Washington officials. General H. Mathews, chief engineer of the interior department, who is locatd at Lawton, and who has charge of all the public buildings now under construction in the new country, may have something to give out in regard to the project in the near future. RAPID BRIDGE BUILDING In Five Days the Rock Island Company Constructed 1,900 Feet The Rock Island railroad bridge between Minco and El Reno has been rebuilt since the washout, and trains are now being operated over it. Mr. Bishop, the superintendent of bridges for the district mentioned, broke the record for fast work in rebuilding this structure. The length of the bridge is 1,900 feet, and it was built in exactly five and one-half days. When work was begun it was thought the task could not be completed in less time than two weeks, as not a piece of timber of any sort was left by the flood. Everything had to be rebuilt, and the work was carried on under many difficulties. Mr. Bishop also made a record for bridge building last summer, when the structure spanning Salt Fork went out. The bridge is sixty-five feet long, and it was put in service in forty-eight hours. The Peace of the Mountains. I wish I could get the peace of the mountains into me. The mountains of God are ever still, full of rest; "Be quiet" they say, and lift their thoughts up to heaven; The lark with his wings as he rises brushes their crest; They gather the rose of dawn, the glory of even; The night with her stars leans on them, breast to her breast. I wish I could get the peace of the mountains into me. And not to have all the world a trouble to me. I am full of frets and fatigues, angers and fears; I wish the mountains would tell me their secret of peace. They have seen men born and die, all the work of their hands. Pase like the leaves of autumn; increase and decrease. Of natural things, and the years, like a glassful of sands, Run out and be done, and the nations wither and cease. They have looked to God through all the days and the years; I wish I were still like the mountains, not vexed, full of fears. The wind roars over them, singing up from the sea; There is nothing that lasts, they say, but God and the soul. They have cows of the mists, and rain for their habits gray; The world's a dream, where ever the death bells toll. There is nothing that lives, they say, but God and the soul. Nothing at all that matters but God and the soul; I wish I could get the peace of the mountains into me. And not to have all the world a trouble to me. —Pall Mall Gazette. THE MASKED MAIDEN Barrack life at Wicklow was exceedingly dull. Drill and parade formed about our only diversions. At times a party of young women visited the encampment, thereby varying the monotony a trifle. Our colonel was a hard man, who rarely granted a furlough. I, a young lieutenant, in common with my brother officers, in consequence, regarded our existence as a waste of life. This was before the outbreak of the Sepoy rebellion. In '57 our regiment was ordered to India. Our contemplated departure was regarded joyfully by the younger fry of the officers. The evening before we embarked a masked ball was given, at which all officers were invited, and, needless to say, attended, in a variety of costumes. Father Sullivan, our chaplain, holding the rank of captain, was included in the invitation, but sent a note of regret, saying his cloth forbade his attendance, and winding A An air of mystery. up with a short homily on the vanities of the world. I, Con Costigan, then a lieutenant, and my chum, Charlie Connor, of course, were there, he in a pink and I in a black domino. A passing court fool hit me a blow on the head with a bladder filled with dried peas. Turning to resent the liberty, I saw a clown in baggy pantaloons and chalked face, whirling madly round and round toward me, clasping tightly a maid of buxom figure in abbreviated skirts. On they came, straight for me. When only a short distance separated us the clown, by accident or design, stumbled and fell, releasing his partner, who spun like a teetotum right into my arms with such force that our feet shot from under us and we both sat down on the floor hard. "Whoo-co!" shrieked the maiden. "It's kilt I am!" As quickly as my domino would admit I was on my feet, helping her to arise and pouring forth a string of apologies. She was not hurt, and seemed little confused by our awkward introduction. Without designing to glance at the clown she whispered: "Ooch! don't apologize, captain, dear. Sure, it's glad I am we've met. That clumsy clown—troth! 'twas an appropriate choice of a costume he's made—can go without a partner for all of me. I shall spend the time with you!" And, linking her arm in mine, the unknown led me away. The clown, who by this time had also regained his feet, viewed her departure and then philosophically turned away. My conductress led me to an alcove, whence we could obtain a view of the scene in the ball room and at the same time converse in comparative privacy, where, seating herself, she made room for me at her side, and I sat down with beating heart. There was an air of mystery about her that led me to imagine I was about to participate in some wild romance. "Captain," she began, coyly hiding her masked features behind her fan, "captain—for by all appearance your rank is no less——" "Right, madam," I hastily interrupted—which was false, for I was but a lieutenant. "Alas!" she sighed, "what weight of woe is mine! My tale will enlist your sympathies, and, I trust, your aid! Oh, say I am not mistaken when I believe you to be one willing to assist a maiden in distress!" Her appeal impressed and flattered me and I hastened to reply: "Tell me, madam, what it is you require of me, and rest assured I will spare no effort in your behalf!" "You are kind!" she murmured. "Alas! would we had met ere my heart was given to another!" "No," she interrupted, "'tis not wholly on my own behalf I have sought you out. But Emilie——" "Sweet name!" I murmured. "What of her?" "For two days she has been in an agony of fear lest you shouldn't meet her. At the last minute she eluded the vigilance of her jailers, and together we've come to the ball, disguised as a fairy and a shepherdess. She has hidden herself away in a retired nook and bade me go search for you." I was transported with joy. From the name let drop I was morally certain that my unknown inamorata must be Miss Emilie Sirron, a young woman whom I had long admired at a distance. But as a general rule she had treated my advances coldly, although once or twice, when I supposed she imagined I was not watching, I thought I detected her contemplating me, which encouraged me in the belief that she was not altogether indifferent to me. I stammered a few sentences in reply, on which my fair friend arose, saying: "Follow me, captain, and all will go well. Oh, but it's you are the lucky man if ever there was one—och hone!" Slipping her arm in mine, we passed from the alcove and mingled with the merrymakers, as I whispered in her ear: "Why do you sigh? From your words I thought 'twas you desired n y aid. You have trouble? Trust me, for I am truly your friend this night!" "Oh, what can you do?" she cried. "I have two suitors, but one alone holds my heart! We were to wed tomorrow, but—oh. saints!—my lover is not here and we may never meet again! Yeatare'en he was impressed and borne a captive aboard the transport that sails to-morrow—gone to fight the foe in foreign lands! Oh, captain, say that you can effect his release or that you can smuggle me aboard to him, or my heart is broken!" Here she sobbed. I assured her she might consider the former as already accomplished. "You dear!" she cried, and impulsively throwing her rounded arms about my neck she hugged me warmly. Judge my emotions! I was in a rosy maze of wondering bliss. "Now come," said she, "but carefully. If we are discovered we are lost!" We threaded our way amid the throng and entered a second bower. My companion looked eagerly into it. It was empty. "She is not here, but she will be soon," she said. "Come in, captain, and sit down." We sat some time in silence. Presently the charmer went to the entrance and peered cautiously out. "Emilie—Emilie!" she called, softly. There was no answer, on which she returned to my side. Presently, to my astonishment, she burst into a flood of tears. "Whoo-ee—whoo-ee!" she sobbed, rocking to and fro. "Don't cry," said I, soothingly, slipping my arm about her waist—a liberty she did not resent. "What is the matter? Why do you weep?" "Och, my trials and troubles are more than I can bear! My lover's in the grave, and I wish that I were there!" "Oh, no!" I whispered, encouragingly. "He's far from dead, let us hope!" "But isn't he as good as in his grave, for sure, won't the naygurs kill him when he gets to India? And we'll never meet again! Whoo-ee—whoo-ee! Sure, 'twas in this spot I sit, at the Carty's ball, a twelvemonth since, that he first told me of his love and I took him for better or worse—and now he's gone! Whoo-ee—whoo-ee! Don't tell me Tim Casey hasn't a hand in this!" "Who's Tim?" I asked. "My discarded lover, sure—who else? He's here at the ball to-night and if he sees me here with you I'm lost!" The sight of beauty in distress thrilled me to the soul. After what had passed between us who can blame me for drawing her gently toward me—for reclining her head upon my shoulder—for attempting to lift her mask to impart a kiss upon her lips? But she drew back coyly. "Och, ye mustn't do that!" "What harm? None can see!" "Te-he-he!" she giggled hysterically. "Just one!" My arm was still about her waist. "He-he-he! Captain——" She made a playful feint of resistance, but seemed not much averse to the ordeal. With one hand I grasped the lower ends of our masks and was about to remove them. "Zounds, sir! What are you doing there?" These words, thundered in a deep voice at my ear, supplemented by the monosyllable "Tim!" shrieked forth by the maiden, caused me to look round in affright. In the doorway stood an Elizabethan courtier, raplier by his side. With folded arms he glared alternately at me and my companion through the eyelet holes of his black mask. I started up, in my haste forgetting to release my hold on our masks, and off they both came, revealing to my gaze the countenance of my hitherto unknown charmer—a fat, red, merry looking face, which, as looked into mine, reflected in its expression of ludicrous amazement the astonishment depicted in my own at what I saw before me. For a moment I was struck dumb by a host of conflicting emotions. When at last I found my tongue it was to gasp: "What: Father Sullivan!" "Tare-an-ouss! It's Con Costigan!" "Here's a pretty kettle of fish!" said the Elizabethan courtier, his bel- ligerent air vanishing, and he looked helplessly from one to the other of us. Mutual explanations revealed the following state of affairs: Miss Sirron, against the wishes of her relatives, had fallen violently in love with Gussie Fitzgerald, a fop cornet, to such a desperate degree as to compel her parents to lock her in her room, this act resulting from the discovery of a note addressed by her to Gussie, wherein she declared her intention of meeting him at the ball that night for the purpose of eloping. She described the costume she would wear, together with that of a female friend who would accompany her, and advised Gussie what to wear in turn that she might identify him—which happened to be a domino like mine. The note fell into the hands of her brother, the Elizabethan courtier. A "What are you doing there?" who was a lieutenant in my regiment. The brother hastened with the note to Father Sullivan to ask his advice and co-operation in the carrying out of a plan he had formed. The priest entered into the spirit of the adventure, and, disguising himself as a fairy, this being the costume of the female friend designated in the note, he had repaired to the ball in company with the Elizabethan courtier. The plan had been for him to lure the unsuspecting gussie to the alceove on the pretense of leading him to the lady, where the Elizaebthan courtier was in waiting, there to reveal themselves to him after showing him a copy of the note—the original had been forwarded to the one it was originally meant for—administer to Gussie his merited chastisement, and then turn him adrift with the promise of a reverer punishment if he persisted in his addresses. The brother and the priest until now had supposed me to be Fitzgerald. Now that our ludicrous error was discovered the awkward question occurred to each: What if the plot, instead of being a hindrance to the lovers, should prove an ally to their cause by keeping their enemies from them while they made good their escape? Readjusting our masks we set out in company to patrol the ball room. But I need hardly say our search was in vain—the lovers had vanished—eloped—and the plot had been made to recoil boomerang-like on the heads of the conspirators! We sailed at dawn. I afterward learned that some days after the ball the Sirrons received a penitential epistle from the fair Emillie, saying that she and Gussie were married, and, the latter having obtained a furlough, they were taking a wedding tour on the continent, and the one thing necessary to her perfect happiness was to know that she had the forgiveness of her parents for what she had done—which, as what was done could not well be undone, was not long forthcoming. Until the time I now tell the story the part Father Sullivan played in the affair has always been kept a profound secret.—Chicago Tribune. Fact and Fancy for Little People The Road to Yesterday. Oh, the nursery is lonely, and the garden's full of rain, And there's nobody at all who wants to play, But I think if I should only run with all my might and main I could leave this dreary country of To-day. For it can't be far to cross it, since I came myself last night— When I went to sleep they brought me all the way— And To-morrow's very near, they say it's almost in our sight, So I soon could come again to Yesterday. Over there my boat is sailing, all alone upon the pond— I must hurry back before she blows astray: A Rocking Stone. A very wonderful thing is the great Piedra Monediza, or rocking stone, which is poised on the top of the highest mountain on the eastern coast of the far-off Argentine Republic in South America. It hangs as though it were as light as air, and could be blown away by the gusts of wind that always are playing about the mountain. Yet it is a huge bowlder on at least twenty tons' weight, though it can be moved about in a small socket and rocked by pushing it with the hand. In very windy weather, too, it is seen to move perceptibly. Travelers put all kinds of articles beneath it, in the socket, to test its movement; for, when the stone rocks, anything that is underneath it is crushed to powder; but, though it moves, no power can throw the huge stone from its place. The peak on which the stone rests is one of the Tandil mountains, in the southern part of the province of Buenos Ayres. There is a legend telling how this province, once very rich, was attacked by a much dreaded Gaucho chief, who tried in vain many times to conquer it. Then, hearing of a tradition that this province could not be overcome so long as the stone remained in place he determined to pull the stone from its seat. He caused ropes to be netted around it, and then harnessed to the ropes hundreds of wild horses, newly caught by his men with their lassos. All were strong and vigorous animals, to which even the slightest harness necessary to secure them to the ropes leading from the great bowlder was an insult not to be tolerated for a moment imagined how they must have plunged, kicked and struggled when they felt the whip for the first time! When all was prepared, the poor beasts, already frantic with restraint and terror, were beaten and shouted at, so that, to get away, they pulled and tugged with might and main; but for all their effort, the Piedra did not swerve from the place; and the chief, proud and mighty as he was, was obliged to acknowledge himself vanquished. The stone hangs there still, and as it is the only wonderful natural feature in the whole country the natives are very proud of it, and many curious visitors go to see it every year. About Indian Dolls. When an Indian girl dies her mother often substitues a doll for her last little one. She fills the empty cradle with feathers, arranged in the form of the child, and carries this around with her wherever she goes, talking to it and caressing it as she would her loving child. If she does not do this, she ties in a tight bundle the toys, clothes and armlets which belonged to her little one, and, fastening this to the cradleboard, carries it as she had formerly done her child. The Ojibwas call these "unlucky dolls," because they represent the dead. The reason the Indian mother carries her "doll" in this pathetic way is because she thinks that the little dead child is too small to find its way to paradise. By substituting the doll, it will help along until the dead baby has grown large enough to make its way to the spirit land alone—at least, this is what the sad Indian mother believes. The children of the Passamaquoddy tribe of Indians play with a doll not more than a couple of inches high. In fact, it is smaller than the word which means doll, for this word is "ampskudahekanek." One had almost rather go without make-believe babies than to be obliged to call them by such an outlandish name, don't you think so? Just fancy a wee papoose crying, "I want an ampskudahekanek!" The Sioux doll is made of chamois and deer skin. The curious thing about it is that it is perfectly flat. To judge from this one might think that the Sioux babies were systematically starved. This is not the case, for they are as round and fat and jolly as any children you ever saw. Two Lights. One Candle. To perform this amusing little trick you need a large pane of clear glass, two candlesticks and two candles. The candlesticks must be exactly alike and so must the candles. Hang up the glass near a window and at right angles to it. Place one candle and holder about a foot in front of the glass, the other at an equal distance behind it. Now the surface of a pane of glass acts like a mirror and makes a reflected image of any object which is placed in front of it. So as you stand in front of the glass and arrange the two candles you see, apparently, three candles. That is to say, you see the two real candles and the reflected image of one of them. Move the candles until this image completely covers and blends with the other candle which you see through the glass. Now you have got the candle into the desired position, and, no matter from what point you look at, you will see only two candles, one before and the other behind the glass. Now show your friends the two candles, letting them look behind the glass to see that there really are two and not merely one and its reflection. Then, while everybody is standing in front of the glass, strike a match and light the candle in front. Your friends will be surprised to see that both candles are lighted or appear to be. But what seems to be the flame of the candle behind the glass is the reflection of the flame in front. Before any inquisitive person can "peek" behind the glass, blow out both candles by blowing out the front one, when the reflected flame will, of course, disappear also. It will be an improvement, perhaps, to arrange matters so that the spectators cannot look behind the glass. In this case, part of the second candle or at least the candlesticks must show under the glass, for it will be no trick at all if you do not give some evidence that there are two candles. When the trick is done in this way an ordinary silvered mirror may be used instead of the pane of glass. WITH THE WORLD'S BEST WRITERS RISE OF CIVIC HONESTY. For ten years public morals have become so vitiated by the prevailing code of party ethics that he who exposes the public officers in their semilegalized looting has been viewed as an enemy of his party. Only within the last four years has there been growing among the people any considerable sentiment favorable to the public servant who exposed a fellow servant whom he caught stealing. But with the visible growth of moral perception in matters political among the people the lever of the party system may begin to act for the people. * * But when civic honesty is'as forceful, in America among the whole people as the sentiment is against unchastity, for instance, when civic honesty is backed by a sentiment for which people are willing to sacrifice their personal comfort and pay extra taxes to maintain, then, and not before, will personal honesty become the best policy for government officials. To bring about such a condition means more for America than the adjustment of tariffs or the establishment of any kind of currency.—William Allen White, in McClure's. THE PATIENT BRAIN. The brain is one of the most patient and industrious organs of the body. It can be induced, by good treatment, to perform prodigies of labor. Few realize its capabilities and endurance. But it is sensitive. It will not long brook abuse. It briskly responds to the whip at first, but if the lash is laid on too hard and too often it balks. It insists upon having plenty of good, red blood when it works hard; and good, red blood is made from wheat and roast beef, not from pie a la mode, lobster salad and cocaine or whiskey. The most essential thing for the man who works with his brain is plenty of sleep. Only in sleep does the brain find the rest and refreshment that are necessary to maintain its vigor and integrity.—Chicago Tribune. SOUR MILK AS A LIFE SAVER. Some actresses have advertised that they take buttermilk baths (and it is better to take buttermilk baths than none at all), but it remained for Prof. Elie Metchnikoff of the Pasteur institute of London to discover the efficacy of sour milk as a life-preserving potation. It is feared that many persons will be so unappreciative of the scientific achievement of Prof. Metchnikoff that they would rather take on age than take in sour milk. However, if it came to the last pinch, where a man must decide between the cold grave and a glass of sour milk, some of the more timid would doubtless take the milk.—Washington Star. TREATMENT OF HABITUAL CRIMINALS. The test of the habitual criminal is the lack of response to reformative influences. The beginner in crime, whatever his temperament or his apparent hardness of heart, is entitled to at least one opportunity to show whether he is thus amenable to reformatory influences or not. If not and he persists in criminal action, the interest of society would seem to demand the indeterminate sentence and he must be made to understand that, having forfeited his chance to shape his own career, he belongs to the state, and that whether his imprisonment lasts for a shorter or longer period depends upon himself. New York Times. LOST IN THE WOODS. For a man who is lost, the three great dangers, in order of importance, are fear, cold and hunger. He may endure extreme hunger for a week, extreme cold for a day, but extreme fear may undo him in an hour. There is no way of guarding against this greatest danger except by assuring him that he is fortified against the other two. In the previous article was described the way of making a fire without matches, a method simple and sure once it has been learned; and if to this we can add the knowledge of available foods that will sustain life for a time, there is little doubt of the wanderer's winning a victory over the relentless forces about him. Starvation is rare in warm regions, and I suppose that no one ever starved during the late summer and early autumn. The woods then are full of roots, nuts and berries, that, as a rule, are wholesome and palatable, and usually there is a large amount of small game at this season. Ernest Thompson-Seton in Country Life in America. VAST EXPORTS OF MANUFAC TURES. It cannot be said that we are a pastoral people. For the first time in the history of the country the value of United States exports of manufactured goods has this year exceeded that of agricultural products. For a long time America has been regarded as the granary of the world—a vast farm with storehouse attached upon which the artisans of Europe might draw indefinitely. Europe was making things while we were raising things. It is significant that in 1904 the United States has excelled in manufactures her previous efforts in food-producing. We are to-day making more things to sell than we are raising to sell. Vast as is the exportation of grain, cotton and meats, manufactured goods have mounted to the first place.-Detroit Tribune. COMPETITION IN TITLES. If only this discovery of a trafficking in foreign titles had come sooner, perhaps we might have been spared some talk about international marriages "for a coronet." Why should a thrifty millionaire pay a good slice out of his fortune for the sake of getting a bunch of crested notes-of-hand into the family, at the further sacrifice of his daughter's well-being, possibly, when he can purchase a German baronetcy for $50,000, or a lesser, but still very respectable, degree of nobility for $30,000, to say nothing of Spanish and Portuguese mark-downs? Certainly here is a laudable enterprise being nipped in the bud.—Boston Transcript. A SUBSTITUTE FOR COTTON. Ramie, a plant extensively grown in India and China, is recommended by a writer in the British Trade Review as a substitute for cotton. Those who have made an exhaustive study of the plant say that it is the textile of the future, for it can be more cheaply cultivated and is not subject to the ravages which devastate cotton fields. As yet there are no machines for the proper treatment of the fiber, but such machines would be rapidly forthcoming as soon as there was a valid demand for them. A cheap substitute for cotton would almost work an industrial revolution. Boston Globe. aia) FOR GOOD ROADS MEBTING IN OKLAHOMA CITY OCTOBER 28TH AND 29TH WILL BE AN INTER-TERRITORIAL AFFAIR An Organization to be Formed-- Many Persons of Note to be Pres- ent—Secretary Wilson Expected— Reduced Ratcs On All Railroads Reduced Ratcs On All Railroads OKLAHOMA CITY: October 28tt and 29th a good roads meeting, under the supervision of W. H. Moore president of the nailonal association will be ed in this city. This is t be a twin territory convention anc all cities and towns are not only in vited, but are expecied to send de.e gations to these mectings. Much in terest is being taken, and a large at tendance is looked for. All railroad: anywhere in the territories will give & one-fare rate, plus twenty-tive cents, for this occasion. At this convention will be many men of prominence, including the fo} lowing: James Wilson, secretary of agricul ture; United States Senator Latimer of South Caroliaa, father of the goo: roads bil now in congress; Bryat Snyder, Messrs. Davidson, Purden, Schu.ten and Strain of the Fri-cc Railroad company; President Ripley and Mr. Nicholson of the Santa Fe President Winccell of the Kock I 1 and and Vico President Allon of th: Katy, Managing Ealior Johns of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Hon. Martin Dodge, director of public roads in quiries under the secretary of agri culture; M. O. Eldridge, first assist ant to Mr. Dodge; R. W. Richardson national secretary of the Good Road: association and the government lo cater of roads; W. H. Moore of St Lou's, president of the National Gooc Roads association; W. R. Goit, ex pert drainage engineer with the Gone Roads association; Governor Fergu son, Secretary Grimes and Secretary Thoturn. ‘rhis is one of the sixty-three gooc roads conventions to be held along the Frisco system. There were fou hundred eppiications for such conven tions after the Frisco’s intentions be came known, but it was impossible t hold but sixty-three, and Oklahom: and Indian Terr.tory is given one o these. Mr. Moore is perconally mak ing all the arrang ‘ments, leav ng the dctatls to the commercial cluls cf th various places. This organizatior convention is to be followed nex spring with an annual convention, ac cording to the present p'an. In addition to the gentlemen named each one of whom will address the convention along a spe vial line of th: ood ro:d work, an invitation fs ex tended to the mayors and city coun cils of all cities in the two territories the county ofvici 1, all road overse ors and other highway officers, the super inten’eats of public instruetion o the tecritorics and all tevchors in the public schools, the heads of the edu cational Institutions, whether state o1 denominational; and, above all, 3 spe iol invitutton to each and every farmer. The pending good reads bill in congress will be reported favorably It is known as the Brownlow-Lat'me: bill, end provides for a government appropriation of $24,0°0,000 for goo¢ roads, Should thts bil become liw Oklahoma alone would secure $240, OP. The provisions of the bill cal for a like amount to be put up by the territory or state receiving govern mont ald--ollur for dollar. The money will be distributed throuch the natloval director of roads, through ¢ st te director, and down through the counties and townships, It fs stated that in Oklahoma tne macadamized read will be but th'riy- four fect in width, instead of sixty, thus allowMmg several acres of land to revert to each farm adjo:ning a public highway. The macadamized portion of the road will be bu.lt ten to twelve feet wide. Mr. Moore states there is a chemical treatment of sand, which can be used in Oklahoma, and that by this methed roads can bo built in this territory for $350 per mile, Prior to the Oklzhoma City convention an expert engineer wil invest gate the gumbo, rock and sand depozits of the territory to be able to give a practical suggest on of the best native mt e ial f-r use in build ing roids, All railroads have of- fered to transport maferjal for good roads at less thin the cost. An interesting feature of the con- vention will be tho ~ stereopticon lesture by M. O, Bidredge, a sistant to Martin Dodge, the dire tor of pub- lic roads inquiries for the govern ment. He has traveled throvghoat Rurcpe, Asia, Africa and obtained go-d roads data for this lec‘ure, and illustrates ihe road building of all countries wth the stereopt’ecn. An hour will be given to a ques: ticn box, and this will [kely be con- ducted by Sceretary W-lliam Grimes. in order to bring out prac'ie’l sug: gesticns relative to road building in Oklahoma. Within six weeks fo'lowing the conventicn at Oklahoma City a mie ‘of road will be macadamizei—a per- fect road—wil be constructed at Chandler by the national association. ‘The government furnishes the ma- jchinery and experts, while the loca! ity must furnich the materi°l, men and teams. If the apn‘icat’on is ma‘e at the Okl°hom1 City conventicn in all probability other localities mzy se- cure this same method of hiv.ng a2 object lesson mrile-rord built. As a rule, a roush piece of road is select- ed, in order to give the best results and make the most last’ng impres sion, CHESSIE McINTOSH WINS Is Elected Last Tribal School Super. intendent of the Creeks _ OKMULGEE: The only contest for an office at the hands of the Creck nation to come up this year was disposed of when Chess!e Me Intosh was elected superintendent of schools of the nation for the time re- maining before tribal relations are dissolved. There were three candi- dates in the field. Mr. McIntosh was elected superintendent of schools of the nation for the time remaining before tribal relations are dissolved. There were three erndidates in the field—Mr. Melutosh, Benjamin John- Marshall and Johnson Tiger. Mr. McIntosh received sixty-nise votes, against twenty-three for Marshall and sixteen for ‘Tiger. Mr. Meln- tosh has been the incumbent of the Office for the past two years, E’ections in the Creek council are not made by ballot, but by a rising vote. The clerk counts the votes and the interpreter reads the reeu't to the house in both Creek and Eng- lish, A strange feature in connection with Mr. MeIntosh’s candidacy is that while a nutive Creek he cannot speak the language, and makes all his ad- dresses to the council through an in- terpreter. He left his native country when vory young, and was raised among the white people of the south, Consistency is said to be a jewel; yet paste diamonds are ~ not~ jewels, although paste is noted for its con sistency, ieereeneicnaamnnieee A man's wife may lay down the law to her husband, but she is always willing to let him lay down the car pets, Any man who has a poor memory for debts has @ good memory for faces. WORLD’S MARKET Cotton. GALVESTON SPOTS. OFAINATY oo 9G MAAN een 10 Good Ordinary 834 Good Middling. 1034 Low Middling 914 Middling fair... 10% NEW ORLEANS SPOTS. OrINATY oon TM MAAALING enn 10 Good Ordinary 8% Good Middling 10% Low Middling.. 0% Middling fair... 10% Grain. KANbAép CITY, WHEAT. NO, 8208 imrmannnncunnmaunn$ 110 $118 NO. 8 BAR visrmenniranmin snernnmn 2 08 106 . conn. NO. 8 M1ZO8 ncmmnnudnnemamn 48 - NO. 2 WHC nwnnminenninnnnnnn OSE = OATS. NO. Qivininnnnainmerrcurmunnmmnne O64 81 | CHICAGO. WHEAT. NO, SPF a inniimnannuninnicaninn mmm 2? NO SFO cianisncsnmniansnn VI 198 RO PNA G ciinnnnienianin 118 116 CORN, Oi Bniniiiasinscsiiaicntatelicinias toy Bt $101 8 WHE erepominsncarehnaias Sung NOR YMOW rennin — — OATS. WhO Bieandlaminoninrssabnndinis a1 OB WEL wiccwiciicsnnsnisitnneie 0 a1 Live Stock KANSAS CITY. CATTLE. Stoershest. ccc ermnmemnan$ BO $6 20 8 fair 10 BOO enue 4 Bm Western fed Steers vocmmnnninninm 4—-@ 5H Stockers and £0CUCPS.cccennnn 22H 42 SOULHEEN BLOOPS oon cnnennnnne 2109 BBE Western COWS wcnsnnnocrnne sone 1G 8 5G Native COWS uesnennnmmnnnnnn 1 OO 8K Native heifers cccuunnnne an 2 HQ 4 56 BUI enicttapaianciteuce Tene Oe CONE ECT ORIEL CMNMTEN a YC CEN) HnoGs. HORVY mcinnricnmnnmniniaeaemnonniniien § QS SU PACKETS vormrnerrnrernnienmns evmnnamen S WO 5K Pigs and Wght ncn wncnnonne 4709 51 SHEEP. Native LAMDS weesennmevewesmenenman$$ OOS 5 22 Native th@Peicccnnnnnnnaennee 824 88 Native eWes...ccscoon conc, 8=—@ 8% CHICAGO, CATTLE. BeCVCS eresinrnines ninnnnnmannanin snouinn § 2508 6 6} Cows and helLEPS oon snes 22D bmw Stockers and feeders voce 2—Q 4— CORRE tc iodinshonnets onioropne seine Aim = © Ok WOE incenwmncrmancinanonanne 8 hip 460 noas, Mixed and DULCHEFE osnrnmnnn SS BODE GB 1Y GOO to CHOICE HOAVF evi BE@ BW Kou HEAVY vevcemmmnmmnnnnm 6 HQ 5K BANDS satsoioriacccnpniancnmeustimencins mi@iae 1.6. 0k BUUK OF BALES se samen 8 BO 6— BEEP, BORD. 1.--- scmvernsen mrroenmoncumasenadl 8 BOIS «89 VAD hcmncirm scinipsor iouoeuiarmnnac O SOGN Oo FOKa WOKTH. CATTLE, BteCrs=-tODemnmarnmnieremrearnnsnnmemaS $85 PAWUKevccnnaiinensinimnainenian 29X@ 82 COWS MON nsricercens emacs” SOD BULK evcsnninnnennanne com oe 1 B® 925 CALVOS—tOP mrnrnenennmennninnennnnn 4 m= YUL neconcrereienmncanices, 9 000 019 HOGS. Bi cteneeetyne eae cnn 5 A@ 6 70 Grain Notes ‘ A cable from Adelaide, Australia, siid crop prospects have improved, and the weather is now favorable. Private Argeatina cables siid that freezing temperatures continue, with some damage to wheat reported. Australian shipments of wheat the past week were 728,000 bushels, agiinst 508,000 bushels last week and none a year ago. Saturday's clearances for export from the Atlantic and gulf ports were 10,100 packages of flour, 8,200 bushels of corn and 2,000 bushels of oats, The past week's world’s shipments of whet and flour are estimated to amount to 10,400,000 bushels, or about 1,000,000 bushels smaller than last week, Minneapolis receipts of wheat on Saturday were 657 cars; a week ago, 591 cars; a year ago, 353 cars. Duluth, 273 cars; a week ago, 208 cars; a year ago 196 cars. ‘ Exports of corn from the United States the past woek were 858,000 bushels; last woek, 652,000 bushels; @ year ago, 1,410,000 bushels; two years ago, 181,000 bushels; three years ago, 640,000 bushels, USED A CLEAVER A Cook In a Shawnee Restaurant At- tacks Wynnewood’s Marshal See Ve yee Wwowe we Wer unvew SHAWNEE: Jim Smith, city mar shel of Wynnewood, was xtruck on the head with a cleaver at the Eng- lish kitchen, a big eating house on East Main street, and received in- juries which will cause his death. Smith came here on business and, after transacting it, stopped at the, English kitchen for a meal, on his way to the depot. With another of- ticer, he sat near the rear of the res- taurant, apparently in good shape, but aross from his seat when he heard a voice in the kitchen, at the tear, with the remark that he recog: nized the voice, and wanted to seo the speaker, As he entered tho kitchen the cook, Jack Jordan, faced ‘him ordered him out, with an oath, and then threw a heavy c’eaver at ‘him, Smith was struck on the head, ‘His skull was crushed above the left eae for o distance of four inches. Tho Officer with Smith grabbed the assail aut and turned him over to tha police, Jordan 1s being held in jail, under heavy. guard. Smith was picked up end ecrrried ta @ room, where the skull was raived off his brain, and his wound dressed, ‘but it is thought that he cannot rev cover. Smith is a young man, quiet and unusutiy well bchivel, and tha only theory of the police is that Le ‘thought he recog-ited Jordan as a wanted man and the cook in a mov ment of rage threw the cleaver at him, | SHAWNEE: Marshal Jim Smith died from the effects of his injuries, and Jack Jorden, cook at the Eoglish Kitchen restaurant, has been placed in jail, without bond. The body of Jordon’s victim was removed to Wynnewood, wher burial was made. Jordan, it !s understood, will make a plea of selfdefense, declaring that the murdered man was attempting ta “pull a gun” on him.* CRIME OF FOUR YEARS AGO A Resident of Comanche County Ar rested for Robbery In 1900 LAWTON: Deputy United States ‘Morshal Henry Frey arrested Jacl Thomyson of near Stering on the chirzes of assault and robbery, brought by grand jury indictment made by the United States grand Jury of the southern district of the Ind’an Territory on May 22, 1900. Ha was ar-etsed by authority of a fugi tive warrant is:ued in th> Indian Ter- ritory. He ws brought bef-re United St-tes Commisisoner Blanding and gave bend for app rane? be‘ore the rext term of tre United States court in the Indian Territory. The ind’c'ment against Thompson charges that he and another party at a point in the southern part of the Indian TerritOiy assau'ted a man named Hiram Thompson, brutally misused him and relieved him of $40,in money. The men mace their escapo and have been at lirge ever since. Jack Thompsen wag reenily lorated near Sterling, where he hag teen residing for several months. DISREGARDED ORDENe Missourl Pacific Passenger Train Ran Head-on Into a Freiaht vvewwee Wwe 8 rregne WARRENSBURG, MO.: Twenty elsht pevsons were kiled and sixty or more tnjured by a collision on the M'sscurl Pacific two mi'es erst of this plece, The second sertion of the passerger train lord-d with world’s f°ir excursionists, rap into a heavily loaded freight train at 9 sharp tum in the cut, known as “Dead Min’s Cut.” Both trains ware running about twenty-five miles ap hour when they cam together. Most of the de-d and injured are Kansag people. The engineer of the f-e'eht tra'n had been ordered to sidetrach for the pessenger, but ran by the passing track. THE CIMETER, Published every week in the interest of the Negro by the Cimeter Publishing Co. Entered at the Post Office at Muskogee, L. T., ae second class mail matter. SUBSCRIPTION: (In advance) O06 VOOe vrsssssssssssnssessseee seeseeerseseeen $1.00 Bix MOMths....ccccesccssssssseeses seeecteesennenen 50 Three Months .......cccccccsee cesses cee RD —— ee W.H.TWINE - + - = Editor. R. WOOD, Ass’t Editor and Manager J.T.TRIMBLE + + = = Solicitor. e ® Republican Ticket. For President, THEODORIS ROOSEVELT, of New York. For Vice-President, CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, of Indiana. ———— As we get nearer to election day the odds on Roosevelt ve- ome greater, and those who fa- vor the republican candidates are beiting two to one against his democratic opponent. They have begun work on the street car line. Grading cone tracts have been let and a lage number of ties are now on the road here. This is another of the great enterprises of our growing city. The Gould brothers, who are at the head of the Gould System of Railway ct this country, have been drawn to Muskogee and will be here Saturday, They have bought the Muskogee Un- ion and will extend it southwest to Texas and northeast to Mis- souri. This will give us another trunk line. and cf course, will add to the importance of Musko- geel The many arrests that are now being made on uccount of the peddling of whiskey, it seems to us would deter all sensible men from dealing in that article, The officers are on the alert, and it is a question of time when each and every man who deais in the stuff will get caught We don see why the colored men don’t quit, as in almost every instant they are caught and sent to the jail or penetenliary. It seems to us thatthe little profit that they make in handling’.this unlawful stnff is not enough to warrant them in taking the chances that they do. An Unfair Deal. The colored school building that was sold was obtained by the colored children loosing one whole year in school in order to get the house, ‘The lot, we are informed, wa. given by an old eolored man before there was any such thing as deeded prop erty, We are very much in need of a school building in the third ward. The schools are naw ov er crowded and a number of children will have to remain at home for want of room, and it seems to us that the school board should have moved the old building to some other locali- ty orto some lot in the third ward thereby giving the chil- dren in that ward an opportuni- ty to attend school. The present school for colored youth is located in the fourth ward, and many of those who live in the third ward—small children—are compelled to walk for a mile and a half to school, board, This is a wrong that should be remedied by the school board. We think it is an outrage upon common decency to dis- pose of this school property wher it is needeb by the children, Al lovers of justice and right, n matter what their coler may be can see the injustice of having only one colored school in the town, aud that located in the ex- treme north eng when there are hundreds of colored families liv- ing in the third ward, and who pay their taxes and are entitled to the benefit of the school fund. zoth 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 Osteo- Manipulations coupled with Dr. Cor- bin’s famous Turko-Russian bath, the use of which is thoroughly and prac- tically taught. All instructions given in operating room on patients suffer- ing from some of the many chronic diseases. For further information address, C. M. CORBIN, D. O., 109!4 North Main, Muskogee, 1. T. Or the Editor of this paper. Hello! Who is That?2 Say. did you know that Geo, Pleasant kept a first-class place on the east side of Second street Kverything good to eat, cigars of the best brand. fancy candiee ice cream, fiour, sugar, coffes and country vegetables, GFORGE PLEASANT, MUSKOGEE UNION RAILWAY, TO AND FROM Ft. Smith and Wagoner and the Kan- sas aud Cherokee Oil Fields, via Coret- ta and Missouri Pacific Ry, Ly. Muskogee— 9:3) a.m, and 8:05 p, m. Ar. Ft. Smith— 12:55 p. m, and 11:45 p, m, Ly. Ft, Smith— 4:00, m, and 3:15 p.m Ar, Muskogee— 7:31, m. and 7:35 p,m, Ly, Muskogee--- 6:25 a. m, and 6:20 p. m Ar, Wagoner— 7:10 a, m, and 8:10 p, w, Ly. Wagoner— 9:55 a, m. and 9:17 p. m, Ly. Muskogee— 10:46 a. m, and 2:17 p. m. For time of trains beyond Wagoner see Missouri Pacifico Iron Mountain time tables, A. R, Payinauavs, ! Traffic Manages. hhh eee eee ee eee ee eed , it FARM LOANS AND ABSTRACTS :: = : James L. Lompann, Cnas * », D. G. Witaon, Presidont, & ui Manager. Assistant Secretary. MIDLAND ABStRACT COMPANY 207 N, Second Street, MUSKOGEE, IND, TER. | FARM :: LOANS :: ON : FREEDMAN s: LAND Loans made to Creek Freedmen who are farming on their allotments Do Your Banking Business With e e The Territorial Bank & Trust Co. ; Oldest and Strongest Bank in the Indian Territory. Interest Paid on Deposits. Abstracts Made. MUSKOGEE, INDIAN TERRITORY, Videlity Bonds Written, 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 pion, R. H. MORRIS, P i Op. Corner 2nd and Denison Sts, O. H. FARLEY & CO THE LEADING Undertakers and Licensed Embalmers. Phcne 436, Office 223 Okmulgee Avenue. GLOYD - LUMBER - Spot Cash Store. BIG LINE OF FALL MILLINARY! Shirt Waist Suits, Shirt Waists, Corsets, Hosiery, Muslin Underwear, Dry Goods, Tin Ware and Enameled Ware, Queens Ware, and Glass Ware. West Broadway, HE F AiR Muskogee I Ihe TAKING THE SLUMP To tell abont our lumber. It is put forward to win the approval of the lumber users of this sec- tion and when its good points are appreciated it will certanly do so, We see no Ssatisfacticn or profit in handling low grade stock, Neither will consumers when they learn that the finest lumber does not piece by the oot but by the inchesr Se, Ks RNP L. 5. DIA 4 g ue © oe i iA eae ek fea ae ei a pe Wee, if co" <A CN \\ ¥ IM ia \ WANS J We i) Twos All Hi Dawid) s Bor Apdo eh