Muskogee Cimeter

The Muskogee Cimeter. Vol 6. ONLY THE TRUTH. Reports Circulated About Negroes of Our sleading.—Not True. Last Tuesday night a Negro coal thief was arrest! and the officers failed to carry him to jail at once but instead allowed the Negro to start home and from this wavering from duty came the trouble that was published in our (white) dailies as a riot and the publication in our met. ropolitan dailies of the sapne misleading and untruthful statements. As a matter of fact there is no great trouble down here and there is no real hero bearing the sobrique of Bill Rupert. There was a great out pouring of the rabble white element of the lowest stratum to aveng the supposed murder of a supposed brave policeman. Now no policeman had been killed. No one had been hurt. Some supposed officers and a few real officers had gone to arrest some supposed coal thieves. In their ignorance, fright and excitement they arrested a lawaliling citizen (a groceryman and his wife) and lei the thief escape. they fired volley after voley into the homes of innocent and unsuspecting Negroes, wounding some seriously, and then they fled in terror. Afterwards a U. S. marshall came and the Negroes charged with crime were arrested without the firing of a single gun. There is no race war here and will be none unless the devils from Arkansas and Texas and other hell holes are given full rein, and if so, there will be such a hell hell that that the world will be astounded The liberty loving people regardless of race or color will not stand for the kind of oppression here that reconstructed rebels desire. Some of us have made our last move and we propose to stand on this ground where we have our homes and our investments until hell freezes over and then fight the devils on the ice We do not believe in protecting Negro criminals, we believe they should be punished and that the law should have its course. We don't believe a white criminal is any better than a black one and we know the law regards them all alike. We know that there are black traitors as well as the other kind and that they all should be in the same place—hell— The Indian Territory is the Muskogee, I. T., Thursday, Feb. 25 1905. last stand the Negro of America can make as a pioneer and we propose to let it go down in history that the stand was made here and that the loyal members of the race stood as a stone wall for justice and right, and at all times were loyal to the race, their country and their God. The hell hounds from Arkansas and Texas cannot drive us from this last resort. There are a few who have not bowed the knee to Baal and wont do so. All the Negro asks is that the prejudiced cusses keep out of his sunshine and we will make this Beautiful Indian Territory blossom as the rose. We help make the country the "Garden of Eden of the American continent. We will show to the world that the Negro pioneers of the West are breaking the way for posterity to follow and that in the early years of the 20th century to live under the wings of the American eagle and under the shining folds of the star spangled banner will live in peace. There has been a board of charites organized among the colored people of Muskogee, and strange to say some of the preachers who ought to help are not doing so. This is wrong brethren, you should get in. and take an active part at once the Cimeter is waiting before taking you to task, Is the hint sufficient. The Missionary society of the C. C. M. E. church rendered an interesting program last Sunday afternoon. All present seemed to be filled with the spirit of mission work. The program consisted of addresses, songs, papers solos, etc. This society renders a program every third Sunday at 3 p. m. All of the "Cimeter Gang" who are billed for the inauguration on the "Cimeter Special train" are requested to purchase their inauguration hats, shirts, shoes, collars ties, etc from ELLIOTT BROS. If we had a colored policeman in the 4th Ward there would be no riots and no such thing as a Negro petit thief getting a lot of honest people into trouble, but we can't get it by the Independent club route. The gold bond outfit, Jones et al should read Doug's publication touching the Negroes of the north side and then applaud, their master designates them as Negro coal thieves, thereby implicating them all, and his black dupes are mum. The brilliant leader is silent as is the chairman of the Lincoln club. IN FAVOR OF THE LABORING MEN AND WOMEN AT This sale is now on. Don't miss this rare opportunity to get DRY GOODS and GROCERIES at rediculously low prices. 223 Emporia Street. The Lincoln Club's Poses. R. Davis speaking to the Lincoln club Friday eve, Feb. 17, said in part, "Gentlemen, we as members of the Lincoln club say that we want something to cause us to vote for the Republican party, we want more favors from the party, and the white man, we want encouragement in the way of positions. We say that if you cannot give us three give us two, and if you cannot give us two give us one position. We as republicans beg for a larger share of political spoils. "Before concluding gentlemen I want to say in behalf of the Lincoln club that I am glad to see a young leader in the person of Mr. Thompson, I am glad to see new blood for I say that all of the old leaders were traitors, liars and dishonorable. Their course has been marked by compromises, political dickering, sell outs, in short one of dishonesty." The Cimeter wishes to call the public's attention to the past record of some af these so called new leaders. We would venture to say that Mr. Davis makes a very good begger, and in the same breath slanders. But necessity often make a man mean. Willie Sims pulled the sheet off the corps when he tried to get the club to discuss the citizens' ticket. The Lincoln club is and aggregation of men all with cross purposes with no settled policy. One minute they declare for the straight Republican ticket, while their bright young leaders wait with hats off in the hallway of the Roosevelt club for their cue. C. K. Marks in the course of No.20 his remarks said, "Just fight among yourselves as much as you please, and the democrats will say we have got the dam niggers fighting and we can elect our ticket." I am not too sure that the words dam niggers are the sentiments of Marks. He further said, "The reason why I insisted upon you boys having a seperate club was so that you could have a club where you could work out your own ideas and not be dominated by a people of superior influence, and superior abilities. I want to ask the Lincoln club if they understand the language of this country." Of all the foolish things, and and fakes that the Lincoln club has been guilty of they capped the climax when they passed a resolution thanking ex-postmaster Estes for appointing colored young men to position in the post office. Did they not know that those young men passed the civil service examination, and were appointed by them, and that Mr. Estes had no power in th matter. Further that when these young men's names were certified he was compelled to accept them. Don't give honors to those who do not deserve them. As to that many times served hash, about all Negroes being republicans on account of the war of the rebellion, it might be well to remember in this connection that there has been many Negroes born since the war. And that the character, high sence of justice, the principles, and the past record of aspirants to public office shall he be taken in to account of the intelligent voter. TORTURING PAIN. Half This Man's Sufferings Would Have Killed Many a Person, but Doan's Cured Him. A. C. Sprague, stock dealer, of Normal, Ill., writes: "For two whole years I was doing nothing but buying medicines to cure my kidneys. I do not think that any man ever suffered as I did and lived. The pain in my back was so bad that I could not sleep at night. I could cines to cure my kidneys. I do not think that any man ever suffered as I did and lived. The pain in my back was so bad that I could not sleep at night. I could not ride a horse A. C. SPRAGUE. not ride a horse and sometimes was unable even to ride in a car. My condition was critical when I sent for Doan's Kidney Pills. I used three boxes and they cured me. Now I can go anywhere and do as much as anybody. I sleep well and feel no discomfort at all." A TRIAL FREE.—Address Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. For sale by all dealers. Price, 50 cts. A hero is a man who can listen to an after-dinner speech without looking bored. Men who think they know it all never take time to investigate the actual worth of their supposed knowledge TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. When you do it to somebody else it is discipline; when somebody else does it to you it is tyranny. A large 2 oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue, only 5 cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. The older some women get the more girlish they try to act. 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. Children have such a good time because there is no morning after for them. Now and Then Some thorough and careful physician invents, in his practice, some special medicine, that proves so universally successful whenever prescribed, that he proceeds to place it before the public to be reached through the newspapers. This is the history of Dr. Caldwell's (laxative) Syrup Pepsin. For years, prescribed by Dr. W. B. Caldwell for constipation, and ali disorders of liver, stomach, and bowels, it was at last manufactured on a large scale, and is now the most successful medicine in the world for these diseases. A pure, scientific tonic, laxative syrup; pleasant to take and perfect in results. Try it. Sold by all druggists at 50c and $1.00. Money back if it fails. It is a compliment to a woman to make her think you wish you had known her before she was married. Millions of Vegetables. When the Editor read 10,000 plants for 16c, he could hardly believe it, but upon second reading finds that the John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., than whom there are no more reliable and extensive seed growers in the world, makes this offer which is made to get you to test Salzer's Warranted Vegetable Seeds. They will send you their big plant and seed catalog, together with enough seed to grow 1,000 splendid Onions. 1,000 rare, luscious Radishes, 1,000 gloriously brilliant Flowers, ALL FOR BUT 16C POSTAGE, providing you will return this notice, and if you will send them 20c in postage, they will add to the above a package of farn ous Berliner Cauliflower. [W. N. U.] Probably what made Eve take on with the serpent was that she had no neighbors to talk about. THE USES OF URALITE. Incombustible and Can Be Worked With Like Wood. Have you ever heard of uralite? Probably not, for it is a new invention. Yet it is well worthy of your notice, since it is superior to anything of the kind that has yet been produced. It is the invention of a Russian artillery officer and chemist, named Imschenetzky, and its claim to distinction lies in the fact that it is absolutely fireproof. Uralite is composed of asbestos fiber, with a proper proportion of silicate, bicarbonate of soda and chalk, and it is supplied in various finishes and colors, according to the purpose for which it is intended. In a soft form a sheet of uralite is like an asbestos board; when hard it resembles finely sawn stone and has a metallic ring. Besides being a nonconductor of heat and electricity, it is practically water proof (and may be made entirely so by paint), and it is not affected either by atmospheric influences or by the acids contained in smoke in large towns, which rapidly destroy galvanized iron. Moreover, it can be cut by the usual carpenters' or woodworkers' tools; it can be veneered to form paneling for walls or partitions; it can be painted, grained, polished and glued together like wood; it does not split when a nail is driven through it; it is not affected when exposed to moisture or great changes of temperature, and it can be given any desired color either during the process of manufacture or afterward.—Hygienic Magazine. A Prodigal's Return. Dramatic scenes continue to be witnessed as the result of the religious revivals in Wales. In a Glamorganshire town, says the London Chronicle, the pastor, in the course of an impressive address, appealed to all backsiiders to return to the fold. Sitting quietly in the gallery was a young man. Moved by the stirring appeal, he sprang to his feet and begged to be readmitted to the membership of the church. All eyes were turned to the suppliant, and the effect was startling when it was seen that the young man was the minister's own son. Overpowered by his feelings, the father was unable to say a word, and he broke down with emotion. The organist struck up a well-known hymn, at the conclusion of which the minister, having mastered his feelings, welcomed his son's conversion with tears of joy. Do We Forget? Do we forget when winter snows lie dee Above the beds where our beloved sleep And we no longer wildly weep— Do we forget? Because, when comes the holy Christ- mastide, And love and joy are scattered wide. We check our sighs, and strive our tears to hide. Do we forget? Do we forget, because with mute lips pressed To fading pictures, all our love, un- guessed. Lies locked secure within our patient breast— Do we forget? Because, across the widening gulf of years. There comes no loving word to quell our fears. No watchful hand to brush away our tears— Do we forget? Do we forget? Nay, in each heart there lies A secret place, where, hid from mortal eyes. Dwells, strong and true, a love that never dies. Nor can forget! —S. O'H. Dickson in the Pilgrim. All cr Nothing. This is a story from Cumberland island: A teacher was bathing in the surf, and a dozen or more of his youthful scholars were looking on, when one of them exclaimed: "How I wish he would drown!" "I don't," said another. "I want a shark to eat him." "Better ask for a whale," said the smallest of the crowd. "It kin swal-er him whole!"—Atlanta Constit- --- Health of American Women A Subject Much Discussed at Women's Clubs The Future of a Country Depends on the Health of Its Women. Mrs. T.C. Willadsen Miss Mattie Henry Lydla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Succeeds Where Others Fall. HAWKES CRYSTALIZED LENSES 1870 MASS. ESTABLISHED 1870. A. K. HAWKES, Optician Headquarters for U. S., Atlanta, Georgia MAGNIFICENT RESULTS. Oldest and largest optical house in the South. Travels 14 men. 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Afflicted with sore eyes, use Thompson's Eye Water PATENTS that PROTECT 72-p. Book Mailed Free R. S. & A. B. LACEY, Patent Att'ys, Washington, D. C. W. N. U.—Oklahoma City—No. 8, 1905 BEGGS' CHERRY COUGH SYRUP cures coughs and colds. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Cough Syrup, Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CONSUMPTION At the New York State Assembly of Mothers, a prominent New York doctor told the 500 women present that healthy American women were so rare as to be almost extinct. This seems to be a sweeping statement of the condition of American women. Yet how many do you know who are perfectly well and do not have some trouble arising from a derangement of the female organism which manifests itself in headaches, backaches, nervousness, that bearing-down feeling, painful or irregular menstruation, leucorrhoea, displacement of the uterus, ovarian trouble, indigestion or sleeplessness? There is a tried and true remedy for all these ailments. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has restored more American women to health than all other remedies in the world. It regulates, strengthens and cures diseases of the female organism as nothing else can. For thirty years it has been curing the worst forms of female complaints. Such testimony as the following should be convincing. Mrs. T. C. Willadsen, of Manning, Ia., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— "I can truly say that you have saved my life and I cannot express my gratitude to you in words. For two years I spent lots of money in doctoring without any benefit for menstrual irregularities and I had given up all hopes of ever being well again, but I was persuaded to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and three bottles have restored me to perfect health. Had it not been for you I would have been in my grave to-day." Miss Mattie Henry, Vice-President of Danville Art Club, 429 Green St., Danville, Va., writes: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:—"Many years' suffering with female weakness, inflammation and a broken down system made me an anxious to die than to live, but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has restored my health and I am so grateful for it that I want every suffering woman to know what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound will do for her." When women are troubled with irregular, suppressed or painful menstruation, weakness, leucorrhoea, displacement or ulceration of the womb, that bearing-down feeling, inflammation of the ovaries, backache, bloating, (or flatulency), general debility, indigestion, and nervous prostration, or are beset with such symptoms as dizziness, faintness, lassitude, excitability, irritability, nervousness, sleeplessness, melancholy, "all-gone" and "want-to-be-left-alone" feelings, blues, and hopelessness, they should remember there is one tried and true remedy. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once removes such troubles. No other medicine in the world has received such unqualified endorsement. No other medicine has such a record of cures of female troubles. Refuse to buy any other medicine, for you need the best. A light heart, a cheerful countenance, and all the charms of grace and beauty are dependent upon proper action of the bodily organs. You cannot look well unless you feel well. Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. Her advice and medicine have restored thousands to health. Address. Lynn. Mass. HOW THEY MAINTAIN THE CHARMS OF THEIR SEX. The Srapertines hat Attaches to the Care of the Blood If One Wants Bright Eyes and a Clear Complexion, and a Clear Complexion, Every sensible woman naturally wishes toappear attractive. She knows the value of bright eyes, delicate complexion and lively spirits. She knows also that good health is at the basis of her charms, and that good blood is the source of good health. Miss Mamie Conway has a complexion ‘shich is the admiration of all who know her. Asked if she could make any sug- gestions that would be helpful to others less fortunate, she said : “My complexion would not have pleased you, if you had seen it two years ago. It was then about as bad as it could be, and it gave me a great deal of dissatisfaction, If you want a good complexion you must take caro of your health, especially of the condition of your blood. My health was at that time completely broken down. I was nervous, had frequent headaches, a torpid liver and a great deal of pain in that region, I suffered also from indigestion. It was clear that my blood was in bad condition, for pimples broke out all over my face.” “Tt is hard to realize that, for there isn’t the slightest trace of such blem- ishes now.” “It was unfortunately quite other- wise then, and along time passed before I found anything that gave me any re- lief. I became very weak and listless. The doctor’s medicine did me no good, aud I took « number of highly recom- mended tonics with no better result. As soon, however, as I began to use Dr, Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People my complexion cleared up, and after I had taken two boxes there was not a sign of a pimple left on my face. My cheeks became rosy, [ gained flesh ad have had perfect health ever since.” Rosy cheeks and sparkling eyes are merely signs of healthy blood, They have come not only in the case of Miss Conway whose home is at 1241 East Eighth street, Canton, Ohio, bat to thousands of wonren for whom Dr, Williams’ Pink Pills have made new blood, There is n¢ surer way for you to obtain them, than te buy a box of these pills from any drag gist and try them for yourself. They cor rect irregularities and banish weakuess What a Buffoon Is Mark Twain (Mr. Samuel Clemens) has evolved another definition, He has given to the world of humor a great many in the course of his life and theFeby enriched the language not a litte. “A buffoon,” Mr, Clemens is credited with saying, “is a profession- al fool, whereas a wag is only an amateur fool “What am 1?) Why, a serious philosopher, of course. I never pretended to be anything more worthy.” Millions in Oats, Salzer’s New National Oats yielded in Mich., 240 bu., in Mo., 255 bu., in N. D., 310 bu., and in 30 other states from 150 to 300 bu. per acre, Now this Oat if gen erally grown in 1995, will add millions of bushels to the yield and millions of dok lars to the farmer's purse! Homebuilder Yellow Dent Corn grows like a weed aad yields from 157 to 260 bushels and more per acre! It’s the big- gest yielder on earth! Salzer’s Speltz, Beardless Barley, Maca- roni Wheat, Pea Oat, Billion Dollar Grass and Warliest Cane are money makers for you, Mr. Farmer, JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND 100 in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis., and receive their big catalog and lots of farm seed samples. (WN, Ue] Widows are a rather choice vint- age charged with gas. shite S eateetseocegiaaliatn Thous Who Have Tried .t will use no other, Defiance Cold Wr: ter Starch has no equal in Quantity or Quaiity—16 oz, for 10 cents, Other brands contain only 12 02, A woman has an idea that if she badn't married her husband — he would be a hard drinker or lose all ais moncy playing cards, A MODEL YOUNG MAN. HAD CATARRH THIRTY YEARS. Congressman Meckison Gives Praise to Pe-ru-na | e For His Recovery. But It Was Business, Not Principle, With Him. VUPGrE FP UlETe “Didn't that hurt you, sir?’ The ciericallooking gentleman in the rear seat of the trolley car turned inquir- ingly to the nicely-dressed and clean- cut young man who sat beside him, as that individual winced slightly, for his foot had just been stepped on by a portly nan who was leaving the ear. “Yes, sir—it hurt very much,” ‘he said simply. “I thought so," said the clerical man. “Allow me to congratulate you on your control. I observed with pleas- ure, sir, that no oath sprang to your lips. Great pleasure to meet a young man like you. Have a cigar?” “Thank you, I don't smoke,” said the young man. “Splendid!” exclaimed the clerical interrogator. “I smoke myself,” he aaid, “because I lead a sedentary life. But I glory in a young man who doesn't. May { inquire, sir, if you know the taste of liquor?” “No, sie; never touched a drop.” His new friend clasped him by the hand. There were tears in his eyes. “Remarkabie!"” he exclaimed. ‘In these unregenerate days it is indeed soul-satisfying to gaze upon such a model. May I ask, my dear friend, what high motive impels you to ab- stain from these influences, that are sapping the lifeblood from the na tion?” The young man smiled. “Certainly,” he replied. “The faot is, sir I find that I can’t dissipate and deal a faro bank at the same time,”"— Collier's. Se TUL TS MUUUVOTy, oe ee ee ee ZZ = DB E 4 aN VW VAL jx Yj jf) ZZ S Y if LY Lg 5. YY EZ tS WV YZ Ua CA GO Vi~L; jo Seer seststcecstercecsseccssecch WY Wife Lif Seis WN } eZ | i <i 2 erea ene cene iio cesenaseemeccces WN) ¢. 4 GY nnn cannon Wii AY, Zi. ae iG 2_ gg oe a) SS SS ae es ‘ SSS ———— rr 3 SSS ee SS eee SS SS petssishg SS Y : = JH Ll: DORN 3 = hs Ale NB)? 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If you do not derive prompt and satisfactory results frow the use of Peruna, write at once to Dr. Hartman, giving a full statement of your case, wad be will be pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis. Address Dr. Wartiaun, President of the Hartinan Sanitarium, Columbus, 0. HARD TIMES FOR BABIES. ‘Frequently Made Martyrs to Old | Established Customs. Even in some civilized countries sabies still have hard times. In parts of Flanders the mothers wind linen cloths around the heads of their children because it is considered beau- tiful there for girls to have flat temples. In parts of France there is still a worse custom. The style in heads there is to have the back of the skull as flat as pos- sible, so a board is strapped to the back of the infant's head. Ja Brittany many houses have a pole fastoned in the floor. Attached t> this is a movable arm that is free to turn completely around the upright. The babies are strapped to this arm, and are expected to amuse themselves by lurching around and around in a ring. The Breton peasants imagine that it teaches them to walk, and they don’t seem to care that it makes their legs bandy. : va ° Truths that Strike Home — Your grocer ia honest and—if he cares to do so—can tell you that he knows very littl about tho bulk coffee he ; sells you. How can he know, where it originally came from, | how it was blonded--or with what | » —or when roasted! If you buy your | 2) coffee loone by tho pound, how can you expect purity und unifoin quality? | WY a Si 19 LION COFFEE, the LEADLC OF i CED ALL PACKAGE COFFEES, ts e1 j Yh lh : necessity unllorm itm qualily, NN Strength and Wavor. For OVER A Ad) fags QUARTER OF A CENTURY, LIGN COFFEE \ vt a Cg has been the standard cofiee in ) gt Roy’ , Ss Gg ; millions of homes. CNM, Po Sage Re. A LION COFFEE ts carctony packea oP S52 at our factories, and until opened to E your home, has no chance of being adul- » ’ terated, or of coming In contact with dunt, ¥ dirt, germs, or unclean hands. In each package of LION COFFEE you get one full found of Pure Coffee. Insist upon getting the genuine, Lion head on every package.) (Save the Lion-heads for valuable premjums. ) SOLD BY GROCERS EVERYWHERE WOOLSON 6PICE GO.,, Toledo, Obio, 5 At Rest. When but a child I marveled much ‘That once upon the marble’s breast I found engraven o'er a tomb ‘These simple words and few, “At Rest." They told no place nor hour of birth, No record kept of how or where The tenant there had welcomed rest, And put aside life's fevered care, But now I marvel much the more, Whene'er I read on carven stone Aught of inscription, ine or date, Nave that which telly of this ulone: ‘That he who Hes beneath the mound, With sightless eyes and pulseless breast, Has gained ‘the one great boon of all— Eternal, everlasting rest, —Darlie Stiles Prescott Coldness of Spring Water. “It is a fact,” remarked the head of a certain fascinating soda water department, “that spring water keeps colder very much longer than ordi- nary river water, such as is served through Philadelphia water pipes. You can make the test, even in sum- ‘mer, by going to Fairmount park, drawing a jug of spring water, bring- ing it home and putting it in your cellar. Not only will it not get warm during the trip to your house, but it will remain much colder than will hydrant water drawn and kept be- side it for a number of hours. This is said to be due to the lack of warm animal matter in the spring water, which is filtered through the earth, At any rate, it’s a great pity we couldn't have just such water here in Philadelphia,”—Philadelphia Record. THE @IMETER. PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK IN THE INTEREST OF THE NEGRO BY CIMETER PUB. CO ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT MUSK-KOGEE, I. T., AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER. W. H. TWINE - - - Editor. R. WOOD, - - Ass't Editor. J. T. TRIMBLE - Gen'l Solicitor E. T. HEARNE - City Reporter For Delegate to the Constitutional Convention: A. G. W. SANGO of Muskogee. There is great danger of the police station being burglarized while the police are in some dark part of town at night. If shooting into a house where there are women and children, and without their knowledge until the outrage is committed, is brave then Bill Rupert is entitled to the medal. When fellows get drunk and excited, and shoot themselves its a nice thing to charge a woman with the deed. Doug has played h-1. he got an inspector here and then the inspector made an ass of himself; and they say is suffering from temporary insanity, &c., &c. It looks like the investigator from the Attorney-General's office should himself b investigated. Strange things happen to tenderfeet who come west. We reiterate we are not a candidate for any office and altho' it has been circulated by designing parties that we are in the race for member of the Constitutional convention those who know us best know that the statement is a falsehood made of whole cloth. White people are smooth (and you have to admire them for it) when a big official gets drunk and has delirium, it is reported that he is suffering from temporary insanity, superinduced by an attact of influenza, a mental trouble from overwork, etc. We would simply say the d—n fool was drunk as a lord. We do not believe that thieves should receive the protection of honest people, be they white or black. The trouble in the north part of town grew out of a Negro coal thief escaping from an officer and the only sufferers are innocent people who were made victims by competent city police officers. When Fuller, the investigator sat like a mumy and allowed the Negro lawyers of the bar to be shut out of the room when the investigation against Raymond began, we knew he was either crazy or so prejudiced by the outfit that put him in charge that he was color blind. We don't believe that a man sent out by our government should stoop that low. We are informed that the article published in the Searchlight recently, asking that the colored leaders get together was composed by one of our race leaders who did not sign it. We don't believe in that kind of a brand. Come through, if you believe it right and sign up. Each of the daily papers (white) gave a report of the trouble that occurred in the northe end on Sunday night and the major portion of each report was an odious lie and made for the purpose (in our opinion) of protecting an incompetent and prejudiced police force. There was only one Negro charged with stealing coal and this one rascal was magnified into the plural number by our white dalies and under scarehead lines that sent the odious d—n lie to the world that Negro coal thieves had created a riot in this city. It is strange indeed that the brave policeman can not protect business houses down town from being burglarized right under the glaring electric light and yet can go a mile from the business center and shoot into a residence where a coal thief is supposed to be. As a matter of fact there is a white sporting house in that end of town and it may be the daring brave officials are always near to give the necessary protection to the brothel. Durfey's hardware store was broken into and a number of articles taken and not a policeman showed up. The same is true of another business house on 2nd street and no policeman knew of it. We don't know who is responsible for the present inefficient police force, the mayor, the council, or the chief; but we do not if and officer from the marshall's office desired he could have gone single handed and arrested every person in the north end without firing a gun. There would have been no necessity of taking a hundred white hoodlums and loafers to capture eight colored men and carry them to jail. In our opinion this was a chance for a few d-n prejudiced scoundrels who have been hunting for a race war to get in their venom and they were only assisted by some of the police force. WE CAN RENT YOUR HOUSES VICTORIA HOTEL When at Claremore stop at the Victoria Hotel, Moder, Upto-date, Elegant Rooms, Table Unsurpassed. Mqs. IDELLA ROBINTON, PROP. Claremore, I. T. 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WE BROUGHT JOB PRINTING HERE S T U D Y LAW AT HOME ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` The Canadian Valley Trust Company Has a number of applicants who desire to rent houses. Owners of three, four, five and six room houses can secure desirable tenants by listing their property with us. REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT Canadian Valley Trust Co. Dr. R. H. Watrford. PHYSICIAN & SURGEON. Diseases of Women and Men successfully Treated. Chronic Disease of Men a Specialty. A. S. McREA LAWYER. 201-2 OKMULGEE AVENUE. We Print News. AUSTIC JOB WORK T NOTICE We the Best Equipped Printing Office in the Indian Territory .We Professional Men. ES BUILDING. RUST & SURETY CO. ARDWARE CO. CORPORATED.ery Hardware, Tin- lebrated Monareh one Guaranteed. ```markdown ``` LOCAL & PERRONAL. Don't forget Lee Perry when you want coal. If you want pure and fresh drugs call and see Ben Estes. Remember the old reliable coal man, Lee Perry. Mr. Curley of Blackstone was here on business last week. Mr. F. W. Carter of Boynton was here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Wm. Grimmett of Taft was hers on business Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Starr of Ft. Gibson was in the city this week shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Fields of Twine were trading in Muskogee Saturday. When you want your watch fixed take it to R. A. Givens on North 2nd St. Mrs. Hudson of Hudson of Ft. Gibson was in the city this week on business. Mr. E. S. Williams of Coffee Kansas, was a pleasant caller at the office and exchanged the Vindicator for the Cineter. Bud Lowery of Talequah was combining business and pleasure here Saturday and Sunday. Mr. H. C. Childs of Haskell called in to see us today with one eye all swollen up from a fall in the ice and sleet. Miss Mert McCommick who have been lingering for some time, died on the 20th at the president of her mothers on So. Third St. When you want a good shave and treated nice, Call on Mr. Dave Richardson, North 2nd. Mr. Dave Lee of Boynton was a pleasant caller this week and is thinking of going to Washing ton on next Tuesday. Mr. J. C. Johnson of Wewoka called at the office this week, and was telling the boys how it happehed. Call again, Mr. J. Rev. R. C. Campbell of Wagoner called at the office and subscribed for the Cimete. All "o. k." for you, Rev. The following teachers were on our streets Saturday:—Profs. Spencer, Biggers, Mike, Hearne, and Misses Sims and Biggers. Mrs. Amy Guest has returned to the city and is now at home with Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Thurman. J. H. Lilly of Boston, Mass., is among recent arrivals here. and expects to hang out a legal shingle at some point in the Indian Territory. As journalists we have never received so many compliments for our paper accompanied with such little change as has been our lot for the past few days. Surely a compliment must be the shortest distance between two points. Send us a little change.—Chickasaw Rival. Right you are for it takes money to run a paper. Judge Reed of Lee, I. T., stopped at the office this week, and had a talk with the Cimeter gauge and report that things look better around about Lee. The Soiree given by the Excelsior Social Club was a great success in every way, the hall was full to overflowing, the guests enjoyed the excellent music and all agreed thar the affair eclipsed anything ever given at Jones Hall. NOTICE. $5.50 in cash will be given to any person securing ten names from any location for enrollment in the 20th Century Correspondence School of Stenography. This offers is good until April 1st. For further particulars address C. A. Biggers, box 121, Muskogee. I. T. Board of Charities Organized. A number of the best citizens of the city met at Beebe Chapel, C. M. E. church, Monday, Feb. 20, to consider and inaugurate plans to help the needy poor of the community. The meeting was opened with religious services conducted by the pastor. prayer was offered by Rev. G. G. Gratton, P. E. and after addresses from sevsral an organization was perfected. Mrs. E. N. J. Sims, President Mrs. Jenny Moton, V. Pres. Rev. W. F. Simons, Secretary Mrs. Ida Fue, Assistant Sec. Mrs Escoe, Treasurer. Committee on By-laws and Constitutirn:— Rev. G. G. Grattn, P. E., Cherokee District, C. M. E. ohurch. Mrs. J. Moton. Mrs. P. Fnrguson. The organization adjourned to meet at Bebed Chapel. Monday. Feb. 27, at 3 p. m. By order of Mrs. E. N. J. Sims, President. W. F. Simons, Sec'y. WANTED—Two or three tracts of good land for northern farmers at once. 80 acres to 240 acres each. Let me hear from you. H. P. SHOWALTER, Rooms 304 and 305, Iowa Building, 211 South Second street, Muskogee, R. A. GIVENS. Diamonds, Watces, Clocks, Etc. We carry a fine line of jewelery which is strictly firstclass 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 whethor you want to buy or not. North Second St, Muskogee, I. T. KIRSHBAUM Hand Made Clothes, Shirts and All Kinds of Hats GLOYD LUMBER COMPANY. SELL CIGARS. Add a few boxes of cigars to your stand or store and Increase your sales. We can furnish you Owls, Capdurers, Henry George, Little Tom, Agent, 305, Cremo, Pathfinders, and several other popular brands by the single box and sell them to you at wholesale prices. It is not much to invest, and they are sure to sell. Come and have a falk with us. BEN ESTES, Druggist Corner Main & Okmulge Streets. ARTISTIC JOB WORK We have the Best Equipped Negro Printing Office in the Entire Indian Territory .We Have 3 Professional Men. WE BROUGHT JOB PRINTING HERE TAKING THE STUMP. To tell about our lumber. It is put forward to win the approval of the lumber users of this section and when its good points are appreciated it will certainly do so. We see no satisfaction or profit in handling low grade stock. Neither will consumers when they learn that the finest lumber does not piece by the foot but by the inches. TRE CORRIEL Muskogee Cimeter Muskogee Cimeter MUSKOGEE. An oil mill and ice factory are to be established at Pauls Valley this season. On the 19th inst. the Knights of Columbus organized a local council in Muskogee. A party of Sterling citizens secured 350 rabbits as a result of a recent hunt in the northwest of Comanche county. As soon as matters can be arranged to take care of the work, the land office of the Dawes commission will be removed from Tishomingo to Ard more. The tenth annual grand conclave of the Knights Templar of Oklahoma was held in Oklahoma City last week. The meeting was said to be the largest and most imposing gathering of Templars ever held in the territory. A district convention of the order of Knights of Pythias was held in Ardmore last week. It was the largest gathering of that fraternity ever held in the territory. The state convention of the Oklahoma and Indian Territory Woodmen Circle held a two days' session in Durant last week. Muskogee was selected as the next place of meeting two years hence. Judge Burford last week appointed C. H. Pursall of Chandler receiver for the general merchandise stock of Morietz Behr, who was forced into bankruptcy by the failure of the Capitol National bank. A number of the pioneer citizens of Oklahoma City are planning on a celebration April 22 in commemoration of the opening of Oklahoma to settlement. This movement may be joined in by 89ers from other sections later and a grand time will be had. Roy Weiton, a barber of Muskogee, will on March 1st receive $8,000 which has been held in trust for him until he became of age. Several years ago Welton had the misfortune to lose a foot in a railroad accident and this money is result of an award by the court. Fire at Vinita last week destroyed three frame business buildings, with a loss of about $4,000. The origin of the fire is not known. During the time of the fire the thermometer was several degrees below zero and made bad work for the firemen. Haskins & Sells, expert accountants of New York have filed a suit against the city of Oklahoma City for $13,211.77 and interest. Several months ago the city council secured this firm to check up the books of the city and install a new accounting system. The council claim the firm agreed to do the wohk for $1,800. Tommy Floyd, a negro boy of Muskogee, was picked up on the streets of that city during the recent cold spell in an unconscious condition. The boy was on his way to school and was overcome by the cold. He was revived by the application of cold water. Application has been made to the city council of Chickasha for a franchise to build and operate an electric street car line in that city. In case the franchise is granted the company agrees to begin work at once and in a given time have a certain number of miles of line in operation. THE COURT MILKED THE COW A Decision Rendered Ater the Judge Had Made a Test "The court will proceed to milk this cow, and judicial notice of those facts which to him, as an expert milker, will tend to determine whether she has been fresh for a long or short time." So announced Judge John Oliver from the bench at Sioux City, Iowa, after hearing witnesses dispute for an hour concerning the identity of a Jersey cow. Both sides claimed her, but one side contended that she had been fresh but three months, while the other alleged she had not been fresh for nearly a year. The court adjourned to a stable nearby, where his honor proceeded to milk the cow in true farmer fashion. "The verdict of the court is that the cow has not been fresh over three months, therefore she goes to the plaintiff," was the announcement from the bench after the court had solemnly led the procession back to the court house. When a man is weighed by others he is usually found wanting to dispute the figures.—Chicago News. THE NEIGHBORS ALL USE THEM NOW. Quick Cure of Rheumatism by Dodd's Kidney Pills. How They Saved the Shop of a Kansas Blacksmith—Cure was Permanent too. Goodland, Kan., Feb. 20th.—(Special)—So quick and complete was the cure of N. E. Albertson, a local blacksmith, that it almost seems like a miracle. He had Rheumatism so bad he feared he would have to give up his shop. One box of Dodd's Kidney Pills drove away all the pains and they have never returned. Speaking of his cure Mr. Albertson says: "I had Rheumatism in my shoulders and arms for years. Part of the time it was so bad I could not sleep at night. My arm hurt so that it seemed I would have to give up my blacksmith shop. I went to the drug store and bought one box of Dodd's Kidney Pills and took them. I have not had the Rheumatism since. A great many of the neighbors are using Dodd's Kidney Pills since they saw how they cured me." "Are you sure, Mark," inquired Julius Caesar, "that every man has his price?" "No," replied Anthony, sorrowfully, "there wasn't enough money to go around." Therefore, thrice upon the Lupercal, did Caesar refuse a kingly crown. "It would not have been safe," he explained later.—Chicago Journal. SALT RHEUM ON HANDS. Suffered Agony and Had to Wear Bandages All the Time—Another Cure by Cuticura. Another cure by Cuticura is told of by Mrs. Caroline Cable, of Waupaca, Wis., in the following grateful letter: "My husband suffered agony salt rheum on his hands, and I had to keep them bandaged all the time. We tried everything we could get, but nothing helped him until he used Cuticura. One set of Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and Pills cured him entirely, and his hands have been as smooth as possible ever since. I do hope this letter will be the means of helping some other sufferer." People would rather have others owe them money and not pay than not to spend. He Is. Man born of woman is full of trouble, but none compares with the itch. Hunt's Cure not only cures the regular old seven-year variety, but absolutely cures any form of itching disease the world ever knew. It's guaranteed. A spinster says getting married is almost as serious as remaining single. W. H. TWINE, Editor. NEW STATE NEWS The Widow "The widow," said I. W. Read of Nashville, "furnishes the most delightful study to the observer of the tricks and manners of human beings. One summer," he concluded in a ruminating manner, "I was spending some time at White Sulphur Springs, Va.—I only tell this as an illustration of the acumen and intelligence of the genus widow—and one afternoon a handsome young woman and her six-year-old son sat near me on the veranda. The little fellow trotted up to me and I patted him on the head. 'What's your name?' he asked. I told him. 'Is you married?' he lisped. 'No, I'm not,' I replied. Then the child paused a moment, and, turning to his mother, said: 'Mamma, what else did you tell me to ask him?' "—Louisville Herald. Weight of a Dinner It has been seriously asserted by many people that we are naturally lighter after a meal, and they have even gone the length of explaining this by the amoupt of gas that is developed from the blood. Average observations, however, show that we lose 3 pounds 6 ounces between night and morning; that we gain 1 pound 12 ounces by breakfast; that we again lose about 14 ounces before lunch; that lunch puts on an average of 1 pound; that we again lose during the afternoon an average of 10 ounces, but that an ordinary dinner to healthy persons adds 2 pounds 2 ounces to their weight. Czar—Ivan, do I look like a Japanese torpedo boat this morning? Ivan—No, sire. Czar—Don't resemble an English fishing smack, do I? Ivan—Not in the least, sire. Czar—Then maybe I can stick my nose out of doors without getting shot at by my own troops.—Pittsburg Post. READS THE BOOK. "The Road to Wellville" Pointed the Way. Down at Hot Springs, Ark., the visitors have all sorts of complaints, but it is a subject of remark that the great majority of them have some trouble with stomach and bowels. This may be partly attributed to the heavy medicines. Naturally, under the conditions, the question of food is very prominent. A young man states that he had suffered for nine years from stomach and bowel trouble, had two operations which did not cure, and was at last threatened with appendicitis. He went to Hot Springs for rheumatism and his stomach trouble got worse. One day at breakfast the waiter, knowing his condition, suggested he try Grape-Nuts and cream, which he did, and found the food agreed with him perfectly. After the second day he began to sleep peacefully at night, different than he had for years. The perfect digestion of the food quieted his nervous system and made sleep possible. He says: "The next morning I was astonished to find my condition of constipation had disappeared. I could not believe it true after suffering for so many years; then I took more interest in the food, read the little book 'The Road to Wellville,' and started following the simple directions. "I have met with such results that in the last five weeks I have gained eight pounds in spite of hot baths which take away the flesh from anyone. "A friend of mine has been entirely cured of a bad case of indigestion and stomach trouble by using Grape-Nuts Food and cream alone for breakfast. "There is one thing in particular—I have noticed a great change in my mental condition. Formerly I could hardly remember anything, and now the mind seems unusually acute and retentive. I can memorize practically anything I desire." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. An Irishman's Mistake Sir Robert Ball, the noted British astronomer, went to a remote town in Ireland to lecture on his favorite topic. Arriving at the station, he looked for the expected conveyance, but found none. After all the other passengers had disappeared a man stepped up and said: "Maybe you're Sir Robert Ball?" On receiving an affirmative reply the man hastily apologized, saying: "I'm sorry I kept you waiting, but I was tould to look for an intellectual gentleman." Sir Robert thought that under the circumstances it would be better not to inquire what was the man's idea of intellectuality. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA, a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of Charles H. Flitchen In Ugo For Over 30 Years. Time changes all things—with the exception of minstrel iokes. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by local applications, as they cannot reach the diseased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that is by constitutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous itching of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube is inflamed you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hearing, and when it is entirely closed. Deafness is the result, and unless the inflammation can be taken out and this tube restored to its normal condition, hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by tatarrh, which is nothing but an inflamed condition of the mucous surfaces. We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case of Deafness (caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Send for circulators, free. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Dry flannel applied as hot as can be endured alleviates the agonies of neuralgia. Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy is adapted to both sexes and all ages. Cures Kidney and Liver complaint, and purifies the blood. All druggists. Most men would rather brag about their children than support them. 98cts., 16x20 Bust Crayon 98cts. Send your photo and 98cts and we will make a 16x20 Bust Crayon, Southwestern Artists' Association, Dallas, Texas. It tickles a woman to death to think how surprised her neighbors will be when her son becomes president.—New York Press. No chromos or cheap premiums, but a better quality and one-third more of Defiance Starch for the same price of other starches. Applause Bashful Abner—What would you say if I kissed you? Maiden—Well, considering it's you I would say "bravo."—Chicago Journal. Feet Comfortable Ever Since. "I suffered for years with my feet. A friend recommended ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE. I used two boxes of the powder, and my feet have been entirely comfortable ever since. ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE is certainly a godsend to me. Wm. L. Swormstedt, Washington, D. C." Sold by all Druggists, 25c. The only thing a girl will work harder to do than to get engaged to a man is to try afterward to make people believe she didn't want to. New York Press. Much valuable information free about band instruments; write for the new catalogue to-day. JENKINS' MUSIC HOUSE, KANSAS CITY, MO. The woman who drives a man to drink has no need of a whip. Lucky are actors who fare well on their farewell tours. GOOD SEEDS CHEAP BEST Ever Grown. None better and none so low in price, 1c per pkt, and up, postpaid. Finest illustrated catalogue ever printed sent FREE. Engravings of every variety. A great lot of extra pkgs. of seeds, new sorts, presented free with every order. Some sorts onions only 500 per lb. Other seed equally low. 40 years a seed grower and dealer and all customers satisfied. No old seed. Send yours and neighbor's names for big illustrated free catalogue. R. N. SKUMWAY, Rockford, Ill. DAIRY NOTES Figuring on Good Cows. I find it exceedingly difficult to induce my neighbors to do any figuring on the advantages of keeping a good cow. The reason for this is that you can't figure without data and data is not based on guess work. I have come to the belief that if a man can be induced to figure he will be soon looking around for good cows. I took one of my cows some time ago and began to keep an account of what she cost to keep and what her products brought me. Then I figured up all the herd together and I found that this cow paid me three times the profit that the average cow of the herd did, and she was not a remarkable cow either. Of course it is not practicable for every farmer to keep a double or even a single account with each cow, but it is possible for a man by the help of the Babcock test and the scales to get a pretty good general idea of what a cow is costing to keep and how much she is bringing in. On that basis he can figure on what a good cow is worth. I used to have cows once that did not pay to keep. Every cent that was received for their milk was paid out in one way and another for feed, and we did the milking and took care of them for the fun of the thing. As soon as we discovered the true state of the case we stopped doing that. I suggest that readers of this pick out a good cow and figure on what is coming back from her and then pick out a poor cow and figure the returns from her. It costs about the same to keep either cow. Warren Wilson. Union County, Ohio. Good Cows in Denmark. The Danes have established a very good system of testing cows and of culling their herds. One cannot cull out the poor cows without knowing which are the poor cows. Societies have been formed for the purpose of employing a man to go among the herds constantly and test the cows. It is reported that at the present time there are over 300 such societies, and that they represent more than 280,000 cows. This means that over 300 men are constantly employed in doing the testing. The culling comes as a natural result, as no man will keep a poor cow if he is going to dispose of any. Likewise no man will sell a profitable cow if he is financially able to keep her. Glazed Butter. From Germany comes a report of the use of melted sugar on butter to make it keep longer. The hot syrup is applied with a soft brush, and the work has to be done very quickly. Some of the butter is melted anyway, and this goes to form a glazing compound with the sugar. The value of the process is yet to be determined Our grandmothers never had to consider the question of thickness of cream. To them it was all one whether the cream was thick or thin. Since the test has been brought into use it is discovered that a cream that contains about 35 per cent of pure butterfat is best for buttermaking. The cream that is only about 25 per cent pure butter-fat often develops too much acid and makes poor butter. Extreme care in keeping milk clean is the basis of good quality in dairy products. Prof. H. W. Mumford says: It has been estimated by men who are in close touch with the beef trade that only about fifteen per cent of the native beef marketed in Chicago are carried from birth to maturity without changing hands. In other words about eighty-five per cent are bought as stockers or feeders by men who fatten them for the market. An idle rumor only awaits a chance to get busy. USE THE FAMOUS Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package 5 cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind. The closer a man is the harder it is to touch him. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, always pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. A compliment is not a compliment when it is paid by a man who wants to borrow money from you. Superior quality and extra quantity must win. This is why Defiance Starch is taking the place of all others. When a young man starts down the course of true love he tries to make a record. A GUAPANTEED CURE FOR PILES. Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles. Your druggist will refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in 6 to 14 days, 50c. Who would not rather be a victim of prosperity than of adversity? Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible medicine for coughs and colds. N. W. SAMUEL, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. 17, 1900. A doctor's generosity usually ends with the prescribing of large doses. Lewis' "Single Binder" straight 5c cigar. Price to dealers $36.00 per M. They cost some more than other brands, but no more than a good 5c cigar should cost. Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. Only a natural born hypocrite is capable of laughing at an ancient story. Sure. Any ache, pain, sprain, burn or bruise that Hunt's Lightning Oil will not cure is yet to be discovered. It does the work while other remedies lie down. It's a searcher for pain. Some men find it easier to get drunk than sober. 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. The less polish a man has the more reflections he is apt to cast. It Does. You still have that cough, it seems. We have told you where it would land you. Again we advise you to use Simmons' Cough Syrup. It relieves the oppression, loosens the phlegm and cures you. Use it and gain rest, sleep and health. Regicides Condemn For making insulting remarks about King Peter, a Servian officer has been sentenced to ten years' hard labor by a court-martial composed of regicide officers. Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children. • Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse in the Children's Home in New York, cure Constipation, Feverishness, Bad Stomach, Teething Disorders, move and regulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms. • Over 30,000 testimonials. At all Druggists, 25c. Sample FREE. Address A.S.Olmsted, LeRoy, N.Y. A jackknife in the hands of a boy is almost as dangerous as a jackpot in the hands of a man. Talking machines—Victor and Edison are the best; cash or payments, $1 weekly. Write to-day JENKINS' MUSIC CO., KANSAS CITY, MO. 30,000 records in stock, Mention this paper. It is worth while remembering that the only ones who know how to cook never went to cooking school. A Marvel of Relief Salzer's National Oats Greatest oat of the century, Yielded in Ohio 187, in Mich. 221, in Mo 255, and in N. Dakota 310 bus. per acre. You can beat that record in 1905. For 10c and this notice we mail you free lots of farm seed samples and our big catalog, tell- ing all about this oat wonder and thousands of other seeds. JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. WNU La Crosse, Wis. WHAT'S THE USE OF SAYING "GIVE ME A 5-CENT CIGAR," WHEN BY ASKING FOR A : : YOU GET THE BEST 5-CENT CIGAR IN AMERICA "The World's Largest Seller" 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN THE FARMERS on the Free Homestead Land of Western Canada THE FARMERS on the Free Homestead Lands of FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA Western Canada Carry the banner for yields of wheat and grain grains for 1994. Positive, Comparative, Superlative "I have used one of your Fish Brand Slickers for five years and now want a new one, also one for a friend. I would not be without one for twice the cost. They are just as far ahead of a common coat as a common one is ahead of nothing." 100,000 FARMERS receive $55,000,000 as a result of their Wheat Crop alone. The returns from Oats, Barley and other grains, as well as cattle and horses, add considerably to this. well as cattle and horses, and considerably to this. Secure a Free Homestead at once, or purchase from some reliable dealer while lands are selling at present low prices. Be sure you don't get one of the common kind—this is the mark of excellence. TOWER'S 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, Missouri. TOWER'S FISH BRAND Please say where you saw this advertisement. A. J. TOWER CO. BOSTON, U. S. A. ORGANS TOWER CANADIAN CO., LIMITED TORONTO, CANADA $20 to $40 Highest grade Estey, Mason & Hamlin, Story & Clark, Kimball, Chicago Cottage, slightly used, guaranteed like new; special descriptions and prices for the asking. Write to-day. JENKINS' MUSIC HOUSE, KANSAS CITY, MO. When writing mention this paper. WANTED.—For the U. S. Army, able-bodied unmarried men, between ages of 21 and 85; citizens of United States, of good character and temperate habits, who can speak, read and write Englih. For information apply to Recruiting Officer, Postoffice building, Oklahoma City, Okla., or Tulsa, Ind. Ter., Enid. Shawnee or Guthrie, Okla. W. N. U.—Oklahoma City—No. 8, 1905 When writing advertisers, Kindly mention this paper. Every tidy housekeeper appreciates nicely starched clothes and linens. No starch under the sun gives so good a finish as Defiance Starch. It is absolutely free of the chemicals which other starches contain. It never sticks to the iron or causes the clothes to break. It does not rot them. For 10 cents you get 16 ounces of the best starch that can be made. Get Defiance. A Every tidy housekeeper appreciates nicely starched clothes and linens. No starch under the sun gives so good a finish as Defiance Starch. It is absolutely free of the chemicals which other starches contain. 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It is therefore possible for any person paying to us at the Cimeter office one dollar for a year's subscription or for an advertisement, to cast twenty votes for any of the candidates. No employe or member of the Cimeter force shall be eligible to enter the contest. The contest begins with this issue of the Cimeter and will terminate at 6 o'clock p. m., July 1, 1905. Rules. The house and lot located in the city of Muskogee will be given absolutely free, with guaranty title, on July 4, 1905, to the candidate, lady or gentleman, who shall secure the greatest number of votes from advertisers and subscribers to the Muskogee Weekly Cimeter. On vote for each five cents paid on subscription, or two votes for each five cents paid for advertisement to the Cimeter. You can vote for any person whether the name appears in the contest list or not. Cash payments for subscriptions or advertisements must accompany the votes. No employee of the Cimeter can enter the contest. No votes shall be received after the hour of closing this contest, on July 1, 1905, at 6 o'clock, p. m. Address mail to Editor Cimeter Contest, Pox G, Muskogee, I. T. Cut out this coupon and enclose it with the amount of money you wish to pay on subscription or for advertisement, and either send by mail, or bring in person to the Cimeter office, I. T. Cimeter Subscription Coupon. Find enclosed $..... and ..... certs, which you will please credit to the subscription or advertisement of (Address) M..... (State or Terr.) .....and place.....votes to the following named candidate in the Cimeter House and Lot Contest: Note. Compute one vote for five cents in case of subscription and two votes for five cents in case of advertisement. Read our advertisements and patronize those who advertise with us. They deserve your trade and will sell you the best of goods. Dave Richardson's BARBERSHOP. OPPOSITE COURT HOUSE SATISFACTION GUARANTEED Beebe Chapel, C. M. E. 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