Muskogee Cimeter

The Muskogee Cimeter. Vol 7 BOYNTON Brief Mentions of Our People in Business There,---Notes of Society and Church by Our Reporter The five days meetings af Allen Chapel resulted in 24 additions to the dhurches;14 to the Methodist and 10 to the Baptist The evangelist is now somewhere in Texas holding meetings. Last Sunday was a great day with the African Methodist, it was the closing day of the quarterly conference by Rev. Chas. R. Tucker, P. E. On Saturday night the conference was held. B.C. Watkins was elected secretary. The reports from the various departments showed great improvements over any previously made. At 11 o'clock on Sunday Elder Tucker filled the stand; at 3 o'clock Rev. Wm. H. Sims, M. D., of Muskogee preached a fine sermon, after which the Lord's Supper was celebrated. At night the Presiding Elder preached an able sermon. Mrs. Queen Hunter,the teacher, has opened a subscription school. The Ladies' Missionary Society was entertained this week by Mrs. Marv Rich. The land investment folks have fitted up nice quarters in the Hunter house. The Howard Hardware Co. has outgrown itself some more. A few weeks ago they moved into a much larger house, and this week an addition is being erected. They are spreading themselves. D. A. Lee is putting in a set of scales in front of his place of business. One Dr. Moore, representing himself as the divine healer and the second Christ, struck town one day, worked a few dupes, and jumped his board bill. Let us have a conference with our boys outside of Muskogee, and see if we too can't bury the hatchet and join hands for the accomplishment of something good. We suggest Shawneetown as a place of meeting; we feel certain the people of that locality will feel complimented if the meeting is held there. We have on our desk the first issue of the Western Advocate published at Ft. Gibson. It is a clean paper, a healthy urchin, and has the right tone. We welcome the new comer into our ranks and wish it a pleasant voyage on the journalistic sea. "The latch string to our door hangs on the out side brother, pull it and come in." Harmony pervades the ranks of republicanism and with our leadrs in line the rank and file can do heroic service. We will now give the democracy the worst licking they have bad since "Hector was a pup." With Bixby, Sango, Raymond, Douglass, Rentie, Jones, Shoenfelt, Lubbes, Fue, Sansan, Sims, Gordon and a host of others in line, all the machinations of the Prince of Evil and the Democrat party can't prevent our winning a glorious victory. POLITICAL JUMPING JACKS. The last issue of the Pioneer, supposed to be published on Saturday, Jan. 27, came out on the 26, and contained what was supposed would happen on Friday night, to-wit: a banquet in honor of C. J. Jones, who has twice been tried for false pretense; once a hung jury and the last time acquitted. The article printed Friday morn says, there were many friends out Friday night to witness the "executionion of the programme" and the hall was taxed to its uttermost capacity when Jones was presented with a gold headed cane; and the presentation speech was made by Affidavit Thompson. All of this several hours before the time stated for the spell-binders to break loose. Great jumping Jehosophat! What an imagination that fellow Humes has; as a novelist he would outrival Jules Verne. The writer then prophesies for a cloudless future for the immortal Jones and gives a history of his life, wherein he says Jones was in the Mississippi legislature till 1994. Evidently the statesman has several years yet to serve. Evidently this is Jones first gun in the campaign for Congress, and it seems that affidavit Taylor, the Master of Ceremonies (who just got out of jail) and affidavit Thompson have charge of the campaign. The other little fellows on the bill are to dance while the first named cusses fiddle. The Grand stand play of Jones is in keeping with the assine stupidity of having a circular printed with his (Jones) likeness thereon and claiming that Booker T. Washington was his special guest, when Mr. Washington visited Muskogee. It was so rediculous that Jones became the laughing buffoon of the entire city. The reception article was such a rotten affair that when the editor saw it he immediately resigned and turned over the ship to Pilot Mitchell. The poor old Pioneer is traveling over rough seas since Captain Brooks retired Mr, Ed Jefferson whom the report says was not there and knew nothing of the blow-out until he saw it in the papers. It seems plain to us that the immortal C. J. is beginning his campaign for the Constitutional Convention and hopes by presenting himself with a gold headed stick to fool the people. The two affidavit twins are stepping stones to accomplish the desired end. We will doubtless have representation in the convention but the people will select them and they wont select any person whose only claim to greatness is, that he once ran for Congress and whose conceit and well known love for the ardent is chief commendation. Its high time that the grip sack politician should be shown where he should recline. Every fellow who is responsible for the farce referred to in the Pioneer is a grip sack leader—Reporter. WE CAN RENT YOUR HOUSES WE CAN RENT YOUR HOUSES THE GIMETER JOB PRINTING CO. THE QUICK MAIL ORDER HOUSE ¶We do business by fair competition and conservative methods :: :: :: ¶Reasonable rates made consistent with first-class printing :: :: :: :: ¶Try us once and you will always send us your work :: :: :: :: 203 South Second St., Muskogee, Ind. Ter. JONES BUILDING (IN THE REAR) ON FIRST FLOOR CHECOTAH Political Pot Is Boiling--The Boys Are Lining Up For Battle--Other Notes of Interest, The population in and around Checotah has been swelled by a number of colored people, among whom are: Messrs Jim Cherry, Bob Curlie, Bose Guess, Rev. S. D. Brown and others. Mr. M.C. Perry is still running the little Casino Barber shop on Front street. Mr. Perry's residence of sixteen years in this town is a good record for a barber. Mrs. Emma Collin took a flying trip to Dallas, Texas, on the 17th inst. Mr. Jim Cherry of Lehigh, I. T., bought half interest in the pool business of Mr. Wiley Bugg which business will continue tooll. Rev. S. E. Brown was at Eufaula Sunday to attend his church services. The First Baptist church of Checotah is very proud of its pastor. The young men made him a present of a $5.00 Stetson hat Christmas. Say what you will about your pastors, but Rev. Prince generally hews to the line, letting the chips fall where they will. Next Sunday is church day, an enjoyable time is anticipated. Mr. George Hunt will build (Continued on last page). 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. E. D. NICKENS, Business Mgr. JOB PRINTING CO. AIL ORDER HOUSE St., Muskogee, Ind. Ter. THE REAR) ON FIRST FLOOR No 20 Muskogee Cimeter. W. H. TWINE, Editor. MUSKOGEE IND. TER. INDIAN TERRITORY NEWS. The death rate at Ardmore in 1905 was less than nine and one-half persons to the 1,000 population. A registered letter has just been returned to Muskogee that was sent to Kellyville nearly three years ago. Geronimo is seeking intercedence with the president to be allowed to go to Arizona to spend his remaining days. A new lodge of Odd Fellows has been organized at Mannford. It was instituted by members of the Sapulpa organization. Thousands of buzzards have made a roost about two miles north of Tahama. They scour the country for 200 miles around. P. L. Pyle of Muskogee denies that he has sold his interests in the First National bank of Fort Gibson, as has been reported. Republican headquarters for Indian Territory have been opened by A. O. Archer in the Old Homestead building at Muskogee. The Mary D on her last up-river trip from Fort Smith to Muskogee received $90 in freight rates, which paid expenses and left a good profit. Two hundred candidates took the Scottish rite degree at South McAlester, after the laying of the corner stone for the new Masonic temple. The Humane society of Muskogee, recently organized, has framed an ordinance, and is doing effective work on the line for which it was in corporated. J. A. McFarland, formerly a merchant and at one time vice president of the bank, has been arrested as one of the robbers that dynamited the Bank of Dale recently. Joe McGinty, the "Iron man," famous pitcher for the New York Giants, will again be a star box attraction for the champions. He will leave for his home at South McAlester March 1, to join the New York team at Memphis for practice. While Deputy Grant Cowen was taking James Upchurch on a train at Henryetta, the prisoner tried to escape, and the officer fired, the bullet striking Upchurch in the back. The wound is not dangerous. He was arrested for introducing and selling liquor. A corps of engineers have been working between Sulphur and Coal gate for the past two weeks. They are very reticent, and it is impossible to gather from them who they are working for or what they want, but it is presumed they belong to the "Katy." Superintendent Swords has a force of men clearing off the national parks near Sulphur and expects to have it ready for extensive improvement by the close of winter. There is now on hand about fifty thousand dollars for this purpose, which will be augmented by a good appropriation at this session of congress. FALL WHEAT RAISING IN ALBERTA. The Spring Wheat Areas Are Rapidly Increasing. It is only a few short years since the impression prevailed that a large portion of the Canadian West was unfitted for agriculture. To such an extent did this impression prevail that districts larger than European principalities were devoted solely to ranching purposes, and flocks and herds roamed the ranges. But the agriculturist was doing some hard thinking, and gradually experiments were made, slowly at first, but surely later on. As a result, to-day in Southern Alberta, which was looked upon as the "arid belt," large quantities of the finest winter wheat in the world are now grown, and so satisfied are the farmers and buyers that the industry has passed the experimental stage that elevators by the score have been erected in the past two years and others in course of erection, to satisfy the demands that will be made upon them in the near future. Manitoba, "No. 1, Hard" spring wheat has achieved a world-wide reputation, and there can be no question that ere long "No. 1 Hard" winter wheat from Alberta will attain similar repute. The great market for this production will undoubtedly be the Orient, and, with increased railway facilities and the erection of additional elevators and flouring mills, a largely increased acreage will be broken to winter wheat. The increase of population in Southern Alberta in the past year has been largely due to settlers from the United States who have brought in capital and enterprise, and who have been uniformly successful in their undertakings. A few more such years of growth and "Turkey Red" winter wheat will wave from Moose Jaw to the foothills. Information regarding lands in the Fall and Spring wheat belts may be obtained of any Canadian Government Agent. Logic in the Schoolroom. A Rockland schoolboy's composition on Whittier, handed in the other day, reached the following conclusion: "He was never married. He hated slavery"—Rockland, Me., Star. Whose Say-so is Best? With nearly all medicines put up for sale through druggists, one has to take the maker's say-so alone as to their curative value. Of course, such testimony is not that of a disinterested party and accordingly is not to be given the same credit as if written from disinterested motives. Dr. Pierce's medicines, however, form a single and therefore striking exception to this rule. Their claims to the confidence of invalids does not rest solely upon their makers' say-so or praise. Their ingredients are matters of public knowledge, being printed on each separate bottle wrapper. Thus invalid sufferers are taken into Dr. Pierce's full confidence. Scores of leading medical men have written enough to fill volumes in praise of the curative value of the several ingredients entering into these well-known medicines. Amongst these writers we find such medical lights as Prof. Finley Ellingwood, M.D., of Bonnet Medical College, Chicago; Prof. Hale, of the same city; Prof. John M. Scudder, M. D., late of Cincinnati, Ohio; Prof. John King, M. D., late of Cincinnati, Ohio; Dr. Grover Coe, of New York; Dr. Bartholow, of Jefferson Medical College, of Pa., and scores of others equally eminent. Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription cures the worst cases of female weakness, prolapse, anteversion and retroversion and corrects irregularities, cures painful periods, dries up disagreeable and weakening drains, sometimes known as pelvic catarrh and a multitude of other diseases peculiar to women. Bear in mind, it is not a patent nor even a secret medicine, but the "Favorite Prescription" of a regularly educated physician, of large experience in the cure of woman's peculiar ailments, who frankly and confindly takes his patients into his full confidence by telling them just what his "Prescription" is composed of. Of no other medicine put up for woman's special maladies and sold through drummists, can it be said that the maker is not afraid to deal thus frankly, openly, and honorably, by letting every patient using the same know exactly what she is taking. Sick women are invited to consult Dr. Pierce, by letter, free. All correspondence is guarded as sacredly secret and womanly confidences are protected by professional privacy. Address Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. How to preserve health and beauty is told in Dr. Pierce's Common Sense Medical Adviser. It is free. For a papercovered copy send Dr. R. V. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y. 21 one-cent stamps to cover mailing only; in cloth binding 31 stamps. Dr. Pierce's Pellets cure constipation. Brace of Amusing Errors. A famous sculpture group recently exhibited in Glasgow represents Adam and Eve after they left Eden. Eve, in despair, lies at Adam's feet. Through a mistake an intelligent attendant placarded it with this description: "Motherless." At the same exhibition was a sleeping nymph, by a well known sculptor, which by another mistake appeared in the catalogue as "Mrs. ---," greatly to the horror of Glasgow. Leisure Properly Earned. Leisure is, because toil and care and business and the occupation of the world are. And those who do not know close confinement, strict application or compelling labor imposed by the duties and responsibilities of a vocation or avocation—neither shall they know the satisfying pleasure and intense appreciation of the hardearned luxury of leisure. 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. Flutcher. In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Jordon: Worry is the most popular form of suicide. MODEL FACTORY Where the Famous LEWIS' SING MODEL FACTORY AT PEORIA, ILL Where the Famous LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER 5c CIGAR is Made THE BARBER'S HOUSE Formerly the home of the late Col. Robert G. Ingersoll. Purchased and remodeled by Frank P. Lewis for the Factory. A marvel of Sanitary Cleanlines It is better to smoke here than hereafter. —Ingersoll. DATE 'EM Purchased and remodeled by Frank P. Lewis for the Single Binder Factory. A marvel of Sanitary Cleanliness. It is better to smoke here than hereafter. -Ingersoll. DATE 'EM When you buy a pair of CLOVER BRAND SHOES THE SHOE HOUSE THAT IS "GROWING FASTEST WITHOUT A FUSS" AMIGO Write the date of purchase in the lining. That will tell the story. We are the originators of this idea. Other manufacturers don't invite you to do this. ASK YOUR DEALER FOR "AMIGO." Wertheimer-Swarts Shoe Co. LARGEST FINE SHOE EXCLUSIVISTS ST. LOUIS, U. S. A. DOCTOR CURED OF ECZEMA. Maryland Physician Cures Himself Dr. Fisher Says: "Cuticura Remedies Possess True Merit." "My face was afflicted with eczema in the year 1897. I used the Cuticura Remedies, and was entirely cured. I am a practicing physician, and very often prescribe Cuticura Resolvent and Cuticura Soap in cases of eczema, and they have cured where other formulas have failed. I am not in the habit of endorsing patent medicines, but when I find remedies possessing true merit, such as the Cuticura Remedies do, I am broad-minded enough to proclaim their virtues to the world. I have been practicing medicine for sixteen years, and must say I find your Remedies A No. 1. You are at liberty to publish this letter. G. M. Fisher, M. D., Big Pool, Md., May 24, 1905." Both of One Mind. "Please be very careful," said the nervous lady at the hair dresser's to the attendant, who was twirling a smoking hot curling iron in her fingers preparatory to plunging it into the victim's hanging locks: "I hate to have my hair scorched." "Oh, yes, indeed, I'm always careful," chirped the highly perfumed and pompadoured girl who was presiding over the tongs. "There's nothing worse to me than the smell of burning hair." Y AT PEORIA, ILL. GLE BINDER 5c CIGAR is Made K. P. Lewis for the Single Binder of Sanitary Cleanliness. than hereafter. -Ingersoll. 4 NS ay oe = Pep ae . yy . ag To sweeten, Dispels colds and Es “fl To refresh, headaches when Yes?) Tocleanse the \ bilious or con- ' Roos system, stipated; PB es Effectually For men, women H Becgly ) andGently; \ andchildren; a 71.) There is only Acts best, on ga) pee G «6one Genuine the kidneys fehl © Syrup of Figs; and liver, me", * to get its bene- stomach and bE <. ( ficial effects bowels; fo .."\ Always buy the genuine—Manufactured by the Oe es FCALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP et e Es Seer ° / Toulsvill Ky. San Francisco, Cal. Mew York. AY. . Th Syrup of Figs is for sale by all first-cla deugtine "rhe tel Se ‘empath -Caloorsio Fig Syrup Co.—is always aeeted on the front of every package. Price Fifty Cents per bottle. [cod eile Wy Jk: seam 8, es SRM et ar FACIAL PARALYSIS Nervous Distortion of Face Cured by ‘What appears to be a slight nervous attack may be the forerunner of a severe disorder. No nervous’ sufferer should neglect the warning symptoms, but should see that the starved nerves are nourished before the injury to the deli- cate organism has gone to an extent that rendersa cure a difficult matter. The nervesreceive their nouric¢hment through the blood, the same as every other part of the body, and the best nerve tonic and food is Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. The experience of Mr. Harry Bemis, of Truthville, Washington county, N. Y., substantiates this. “T had been feeling badly for a long time,’’ said Mr. Bemis, ‘‘and in the early part of September, 1902, I was com- poe to Ce work on account of my ill health. y trouble was at first ex- treme nervousness, then my sight be- came affected and I consulted an oculist who said 1 was suffering from paralysis. He treated me for some time, but T got no benefit. I tried another doctor and again failed to obtain any relief. My nervousness increased. Slight noises would almost make me wild. ty mouth was drawn so I could ent eat and one sve was affected so I could hardly see. had very little use of my limbs, in fact I was almost a complete wreck. “Tam all right now and am at work. That is because I followed my wife's ad- vice and took Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills. She had used the same remedy herself with the most gratifying results and she persuaded me to try them when it ap- peered that the doctors were unable to elp me. They acted very surely in my case; my face came ankenES shape and in time I was entirely well." Dr. Williams: Pink Pills are sold by all druggists or by mail by the Dr. Williams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N.Y. A booklet on Nervous Disorders sent free on request. To Prevent Metal Rusting. A good mixture which will prevent the rusting of machinery, says an English publication, is made by dis- -solving one ounce of camphor in one pound of melted lard. After the im- purities have been skimmed, black lead should be added to give the whole an iron color, After cleaning the machinery carefully and smearing it with the mixture it can be left in- definitely, or if wiped off after twen- ty-four hours it will obviate rust for some time. When removed, the metal should be polished with a soft cloth. “Nails.” “Nails are a mighty good thing —particularly finger nails—but I don't believe they were intended sole- ly for scratching, though I used mine largely for that purpose for several years. I was sorely affected and had it to-do, One application of Hunt's Cure, however, relieved my itch and less than a box cured me entirely.” J. M. Ward, Index, Texas. A lawsuit is the thief of time. All the bad children in the house belong to the family on the floor above—so any flat dweller will in- form you, ‘Taylor's Cherokee Remedy of Sweet Gum and Mullen is Nature's great remedy—Cures Coughs, Colds, Croup and Consumption, and all throat and lung troubles, At drug- gists, 25c., 50c, and $1.00 per bottle, Old maids, spinsters and bachelor girls come in for a lot of-sympathy that they really don’t need at all. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as @ cough cure.—J. W. O'BRIEN, 822 Third Ave, N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900, After the charity fair the patron; esses begin to say uncharitable things about each other, A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILEs, Ttehing, Blind, Bleeding, Protruding Plies, Dru gists are authorized to’ refund money. if PALO INTMEN'T falls to cure in 6 to 14 days 5c. If bachelors should be taxed than bigamists should receive a pension, Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup, For children teething, softens the gums, reduces n> fuinuation, allays pata, cures wind colic. 25e a bottle, Self conceit fits some womon like @ squeaking shoe. Deacon Came Out Ahead. Deacon Butterworth purchased a barrel of hard cider from Alonzo Skillings at Calamity Cortters last week, paring Alonzo $4 therefore. The deacon handed Alonzo a $5 bill and Alonzo give the deacon back $2. It wasn’t until the deacon had drove al- most half way home that Alonzo dis- covered that he had paid the deacon $1 worth too much change, and he jumped on a horse and overtook him and told him about it. The deacon said it wasn’t his fault because he give him too much change, and told Alonzo that he ought to wetch closer and that he hoped it would be a lesson to him, and the deacon kept the dol- lar. The deacon will lead prayer meeting in the church next Wednes- day ev’g as usual.—“Bungville Bugle” items in Beston Post. Spoke as an Oracle. An employe of the Grand Opera House was in conversation with Man- ager Middleton the other day, and there was a question as to whether a blonde or a brunette had the quicker temper. The answer of the employe to the inquiry left a doubt in the mind of his listeners. He said: “I am in a position to answer that question from experience. My wife has been both blonde and brunette, and I find she can show spirit under each condition,” The name of the gentleman is sup- pressed for obvious reasons.—Brook- lyn Eagle. ee Would Brand Criminals. A British magistrate has made the amiable suggestion that criminals caught committing a crime under an alias should be branded with their real name. A DESPAIRING WOMAN. Weak, Nervous and Wretched From Wasting Kidney Troubles. Mrs. Henry A. Reamer, Main and Garst Sts. 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Over 3,000 meetings have been held this year to promote Irish poultry inter- ests . Storekeepers report that the extra quantity, together with the supertor quality of Defiance Starch makes it next to impossible to sell any other brand, About all some men are good for is to keep up the fires, TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablote Drug. gists refund money if it falls to cure. E. We GROVE'S signature {son each box. 25c. “We Have Many Similar.” The following is an extract from a letter received from Mr. H. H. Meyers of Stutgart, Ark.: “You would greatly oblige me if you would introduce Hunt's Lighting Oil at Milledgeville, ll, as I have many friends and rela tives there, in whom I am much con- cerned, and I understand the OM {s not kept there. I can recommend it as the best medicine I ever had in my house. It cured me of a bad case of the bloody flux In jess than one-half an hour, and it cured my granddaugh- ter of a bad case of cholera morbus in a very short time.” “I suppose,” ‘said Mr. Doolittle, “that the automobiles carry their red lights behind so those who are run over may understand there was danger.” Cures Blood, Skin Troubles, Cancer, Blood Poison. Greatest Blood Purifier Free. If your blood is impure, thin, dis- eased, hot or full of humors, if you have blood pfoison, cancer, carbuncles, eating sores, scrofula, eczema, itching, risings and lumps, scabby, pimply skin, bone pains, catarrh, rheumatism, or any blood or skin disease, take Bo- tanic Blood Balm (B. B, B.) accord- ing to directions. Soon all sores heal, aches and pains stop, the blood is made pure and rich, leaving the skin free from every eruption, and giving the rich glow of perfect health to the skin, At the same time B, B, B. im- proves the digestion, cures dyspepsia, strengthens weak kidneys, Just the medicine for old people, as it gives them new, vigorous blood. Druggists, $1 per large bottle, with directions for home cure. Sample free and prepaid by writing Blood Balm Co., Atlanta, Ga. Describe trouble and special free medical advice also sent in sealed let- ter. B. B. B. is especially advised for chronic, deep-seated cases of impure blood and skin disease, and cures after Pe ger Pease SB < LESTER PIANOS Just arrived at the BOLLINGER MUSIC HOUSE, it will will pay you to see them before buying. We have a fine variety of other makes. Terms to suit the customer. Remember the place:— BOLINGER MUSIC HOUSE. JOHN L. DAVIS BOYNTON ]Continued from page one.) for himself a new house, you know what will happen next. r. L. Burr is still repairing m; and says he has all the he can do. The colored school is progressing nicely with an enrollment of eighty students. Mrs. Sarah E. Temple has all that she can do to keep the children in line. She needs an assistant teacher. Mr Robert Malvern has moved to town and his children are getting the advantage of city school. Mr Toliver has moved his house back several feet to make improvements on his lot. Look out Temple will write you up before you know it, he will write you up in the RISING SUN FIRE INSURANCE or he will write you in the NORTH AMERICAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE or he will write up through the Cimeter and let the world know what you are doing. NOTES ON THE FLY. By Special Reposter. Mr. Robert Stinnett, of Hugo, own a steam cotton gin about eight miles north of Hugo. He is in good circumstances and is prtspering in business. Gets all the work he can do, his patrons are of both races. ```markdown ``` Mr. Wm. Chatman of Hugo runs a hotel and grocery store, is doing a spleneid business and has a splendid location near the Francisco Depot. ```markdown ``` Mr. Isaac Johnson of Valliant is one of the race leaders of his community a progressive farmer and one of the best known men in the Choctaw Nation. ```markdown ``` Mr. Stewart, of Valliant, has one of the best equipped farms in the country. He is a citizen and will not sell an inch of his valuable holding. He has two children attending Tuskegee Institute. ```markdown ``` There are hundreds of colored people in the extreme Southeast part of the territory who are anxious to know more about J. S. BROWNLOW. MANAGER. the Rising Sun Fire Insurance Co., than the reporter could tell they are anxious to insure with the progressive company, and just accroes the line Red River county, Texas, they are equally as anxious. ```markdown ``` It's a cinch that a Negro representative in the legislature and constitutional convention will come from vicinity of Shawneetown. ```markdown ``` Simon Fulsom of valliant, I. T., is another one of the substantial farmers of this locality who is improving his land and invites tenants from the states to some and locate. ```markdown ``` D. Harkins, R. Arno'd and Mr. F. G. Carr of Garvin, I T., are progressive citizens who are interested in the Cimeter. UNIFORM RANK K. OF P. Uniform Rank K. of P. was organized by Sir Knights W. M. Pace and A. C. Spahn, and on Jan. 25 there were thirty-eight of the boys who took the V. F. R. degree; there were some from 14 and some from 17 and 12. They are a fine set of men and will make a good company. The same night the election of officers was had and resulted as follows:--A. G. Barnett, Captain; J. M. Love, 1st. Lieut.; J.T. Trimble, Recorder; D. Richardson, Herald; Thomas Hemmett, Guard; Hosea Hickerson, Sentinel; W. M. Pace, Treas.; John Priestly, Chaplain; the officers were installed by Sir Knight W. M. Pace assisted by Capt. Pettaway of Colorado; Captain Preston of Texas, and G. A. Ward of Oklahoma City. THE WILLIAMSON HAFFNER CO OUR CUTS TALK ENGRAVERS-PRINTERS DENVER 500 LOTS FOR SALE! We made the blocks larger than usual, we believe most persons purchasing a home this distance would want at least three or four acres : : : : : To the City of Muskogee. 120 acres platted into town lots==West Muskogee. North of Okmulgee Road. Fiftee minutes walk to street ear line. The first street running north and south, is 30th St. The first street running east and west, is Okmulgee. Then Broadway, etc. This is handsome property for residence. WARRANTEE DEED—TITLE PERFECT. For further information, call on, or write J. B. McCOLLOCH. THE KANDY KITCHEN 221 SOUTH SECOND STREET For all kinds of Fancy Homemade Candies; all kinds of Fruits, Cigars and Nuts; and in fact whatever you need in the way of confectionaries, THIS IS THE OLDEST and BEST CANDY MAKER in the City When you want COAL and WOOD CALL OR PHONE TO MUSKOGEE TITLE & TRUST CO. GENERAL BANKING ABSTRACTS of TITLE, INSURANCE, SURETY BONDS and REAL ESTATE Farm Loans a Specialty Second and Broadway. MUSKOGEE, IND. TER. Muskogee, I. T. Go to 307 W. Broadway Swift & Company Buckwheat to Remove Grease Spots. The following recipe for removing grease spots will never fail and will not injure the most delicate fabric and will remove from a carpet a pint of oil without leaving a trace behind: Rub as much dry buckwheat flour upon the oil or grease as it will take, surrounding and covering it entirely; let it remain a few days, then brush off. A second application is seldom needed.—Boston Post. Not "Just as Good"—It's the Best. One box of Hunt's Cure is unfailingly, unqualifiedly and absolutely guaranteed to cure any form of Skin Disease. It is particularly active in promptly relieving and permanently curing all forms of Itching known. Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm and all similar troubles are relieved by one application, cured by one box. There are some women so polite according to rules that the wouldn't go over and tell a neighbor her house was on fire, if the neighbor owed them a call. Swi Year 1905 Sales. The total distributive sales for 1905 exceeded $200,000,000. This total is realized from the sale of fresh meats (beef, mutton and pork), provisions, produce (poultry, butter and eggs), soaps, glues, oils, bones, fertilizers, feathers, casings, hides, wools, pelts and other by-products derived from cattle, sheep, hogs and poultry. Margin of Profit. The industry is operated on a margin of less than 2 cents to each dollar of sales. Swift & Co. do not sell at retail. Their entire output is sold at wholesale to many thousands of dealers in various parts of the world. There are hundreds of local slaughterers throughout the United States, who buy their live stock in competition with the packer doing an interstate and international business. Likewise the packer must sell in competition with the local slaughterers. There are no secret processes in the industry, no complicated and expensive factories, and as live stock can be purchased in almost every hamlet and city, and the preparation of meats is simple in the extreme, local slaughtering will long remain a factor in the production of fresh meats and provisions. Economic Advantages. The large packing houses will, however, always have these advantages: Locations at the chief live stock centers, with the opportunity to buy the best live stock; manufacturing in large quantities, at the minimum of expense; utilization of all waste material; refrigeration; mechanical appliances; highly efficient business management. These advantages are reflected in the quality of the packer's output, a quality that has reached its highest development in the products bearing the name and brand of "Swift." Purchasing Live Stock. The principal live stock centers are Chicago, Kansas City, Omaha, St. Death in Sight of Wealth. Just after he had discovered the richest vein of tungsten ore ever found in this country, George Spartley, a veteran prospector, was killed by an explosion of dynamite in his claim in Boulder county, Colorado. 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 ¼-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. A woman would rather trust a "nice" man than a trustworthy one. Louis, St. Joseph, St. Paul and Fort Worth. The same methods of purchasing cattle, sheep and hogs prevail at all cities. At Chicago, which is the largest market, there are about two hundred and fifty buyers, representing packers, local slaughterers in various cities and exporters. Of this number, less than a score are employed by Swift & Company. The farmer ships his live stock to Chicago, consigns them to a commission firm at the Union Stock Yards, who sees that they are unloaded and put in pens. Then the buyers inspect them, make their offers to the commission dealer, who accepts or rejects as his judgment dictates. All buying must be finished at 3 o'clock each day, and the buyer must pay spot cash. If the commission man has no satisfactory offers, he can hold his stock over to the next day. He gets his commission from the farmer, and naturally strives to get the highest possible price for his client. Wholesale Distributing Houses. A wholesale distributing house is a giant refrigerator, but instead of shelves there are trolley rails, from which are suspended hooks to hang the carcasses. Some of the houses cost as much as a hundred thousand dollars to build and equip. As a rule they are of pressed brick, the insides being lined—floor, walls and ceiling—with highly polished hardwood. The floors are covered daily with fresh sawdust, and all are kept spotlessly clean. There are over three hundred of these wholesale houses in various cities of the United States, and the public is always welcome to visit them. Packing Plants. All the Swift & Company plants are located at the great live stock markets, in the heart of the great agricultural sections, where can be purchased the finest grades of cattle, sheep and hogs. We have seven packing plants, employing at each from two to eight thousand persons. The following gives the locations and sizes of the different plants: $16 AN ACRE in Western Canada is the amount many farmers will realize from their wheat crop this year. 100 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE in Western Canada is the amount many farmers will realize from their wheat crop this year. 25 Bushels to the Acre Will be the Average Yield of Wheat. The land that this was grown on cost many of the farmers absolutely nothing, while those who wished to add to the 160 acres the Government grants, can buy land adjoining at from $0 to $10 an acre. Climate splendid, school convenient, rail ways close at hand, taxes low. Send for pamphlet "20th Century Canada" and full particulars regarding rates, etc., to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or to the following authorized Canadian Government Agent—J. S. Crawford, No. 125 W. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri, (Mention this paper) DEFIANCE STARCH—16 ounces to the package—other starches only 12 ounces—same price and "DEFIANCE" IS SUPERIOR QUALITY. Packing Plants. Buildings, Acres. Floor Space, Acres. Land, Acres. Chicago ..... 44½ 87¾ 47 Kansas City ..... 7¾ 30 19½ Omaha ..... 6 26 23 St. Louis ..... 7¾ 19¾ 31¾ St. Joseph ..... 6½ 25¼ 19¼ St. Paul ..... 5 12 16 Fort Worth ..... 3 15 22 Employes. The total number of persons employed in all the Swift packing plants and branch houses aggregate over 26,000 persons. Conditions for employees in the various manufacturing and operating departments is continually improving with the construction of new buildings and the installation of new and up-to-date equipment. Sanitation and Hygiene. The housewife makes no greater effort to keep her kitchen clean than we do to keep in sanitary and hygienic condition our abattoirs. They are thoroughly scrubbed at the close of each day's operations, and automatic appliances are used wherever possible in order to eliminate the personal handling of meats. Rigid rules governing these points are strictly enforced; laxity means dismissal. Visitors Always Welcome. No other industry in the world gives such a cordial welcome to visitors as Swift & Co. We keep open house the year around, and maintain a corps of specially trained guides, with special elevators and rest rooms. In one year we have entertained over a quarter of a million of men and women; in one day—Grand Army Day, 1901—we entertained 23,000. Among our visitors have been ambassadors from foreign governments, princes, noblemen and distinguished citizens from all lands and eminent folks from every state in the Union. We wish to familiarize the public with our methods, and the best way to do that is to let the public see for itself. We have no secret processes or methods in any department. Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon. Swift's Premium Hams and Bacon are more widely and favorably known WANTED. If you are willing to work we can give you a chance; you will not get rich, but you can earn a fair income (man or woman). Write with references to H. S. HOWLAND, 1 Madison Avenue, New York City. When Answering Advertisements Kindly Mention This Paper. DEFIANCE STARCH never sticks to the iron. than any other brand. Their popularity is due to the uniform quality and flavor of the meat, and to their fine appearance when received from the dealer. Each piece is branded on the rind, "Swift's Premium U. S. Inspected," and wrapped in cheesecloth and white parchment paper. Look for the brand, "Swift's Premium," when buying hams and bacon. Swift's Silver Leaf Lard Is a strictly pure lard, kett'e rendered, and put up in 3, 5 and 10-pound sealed pails. It is America's Standard Lard, and enjoys a high reputation and an enormous sale. Swift's Soaps. An interesting feature of a trip through the Chicago plant is a visit to the soap factory, one of the largest and most complete in this country. There we manufacture numerous toilet and laundry soaps, and washing powders. Among which are: Wool Soap, widely and favorably known; for toilet and bath, and washing fine fabrics. Crown Princess Toilet Soap, highly perfumed. Swift's Pride Soap, for laundry and household use. Swift's Pride Washing Powder, usurpassed for all cleaning purposes. Swift's Specialties. Swift's Premium Ham Swift's Premium Bacon Swift's Premium Sliced Bacon. Swift's Premium Lard Swift's Winchester Ham Swift's Winchester Bacon Brookfield Farm Sausage Swift's Silver Leaf Lard Jewel Lard Compound Swift's Cotosuet Swift's Jersey Butterine Swift's Beef Extract Swift's Beef Fluid Swift's Premium Milk-Fed Chickens Swift's Soaps. Wool Soap Scented Toilet Soaps Swift's Pride Soap Swift's Pride Washing Powder PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK IN THE INTEREST OF THE NEGRO BY CIMETER PUB. CO ENTERED AT THE POST OFFICE AT MUSKOEE, I. T., AS SECOND CLASS MAIL MATTER W. H. TWINE Editor. R. WOOD, Ass't Editor. J. T. TRIMBLE Gen'l Solicitor E D. NICKENS, Advertising Manager. Muskogee gets the Midland Valley shops. This increases the bucket brigade and means prosperity for our city, And Carrie Nation is here. Wonder if Bud Ledbettrr took to the woods. These two famous characters will make the town awful dry. Carroll and Seals, the two masonic frauds are in jail at Wagoner. are others who will get there, especially the man, King. Archie Jones has been writing checks on banks where he had no deposit. All vacant is a Napoleon of finance. When an article appears in this paper unsigned it must be charged to the editor and no one else; The other fellow must sign their articles thus releive the responsibility. Harmony is the great boon the Rep. and Dem. are searching for and it seems as thought the Rep are laps ahead of the enemy in reaching the goal. On account of the absence of the Editor from the City the manuscrip on "Our school is not accessible and the continuation of the article will be continued on his return. Statehood now seems a certainty. The Senate has reported the Bill as it came from the house with a few minor charges it will doubtless pass within the next ten days and then our cup will be full. A friend offer to get us a sub scriber if we will quit using vigorous language when necessary Sorry old fellow, but can't do it. We would loose all our preachers and deacons and we can't spare'em. The democrats have started the fight too soon about the Negro dominating the Republican party. The Negroes have something up their sleeve for the democrat this year, The trick played by old enemies last year. Wont work twice. Texas now comes on dropping in line with old Vardaman. The Dallas news in a recent editorial falls in line and says Negroes are being miseducated and that Negro boys and girls should be limited in their schooling. Now we wonder if some of our people who have been so crazy about Texas will call a halt and quit praising the old hellhole. The democrats have at last swallowed Bert Greer and he is now one of the unwashed. Farewell Bert, we are glad to loose you, and we know your new companions will make things hot for you. Poor old Bert says certain things ought to be brought before the intelligent Negro. Wonder if Bert hope to catch any flies with these molasses. Spring is near and Bert is a foxy cuss. The Republican party is in better condition today in Muskogee than ever since the organization of the town and the enemy will have to show the mettle they are made of. The errors of last year will not be repeated. The Market Square should be put in proper condition at once. The people who donated money to the city to assist in the purchase [demand that something besides a vacant lot in the heart of town be allowed to exist as a Market Square. The meeting at Checotah is the forerunner of a series of victories throughout the Indian Territory for the Republican party and through the entire proceedings can be seen the fine Italian hand of that Prince of politicians, N. G. Turk. The Negroes of the Territory must get acquainted and have a better understanding than heretofore if they desire to accomplish anything for themselves; under the changing condition of affairs we must do things and close organization must be effected at once to reach the desired end. Hon. Tams Bixby is in Washington making suggestions as to what is best in putting on the finishing touches for completing the rolls and winding up the estate of the civilized tribes. We hope he will remember that a large number of Choctaw and Chickasaw Freedmen who carry a larger per cent of Indian blood than they do of the African, and since white who carry so little Indian blood that it can not be distinguished get on rolls as Indians why not give these people a chance who are really entitled by reason of Indian blood to be enrolled on the blood roll. New TimeCard WEST EAST No. 53 Leaves 7:45 a. m. No. 52 Leaves 11:25 a.m. No. 51 " 1:10 p. m. No. 56 " 7:45 a. m. No. 57 " 2:00 p. m. No, 54 Arrives 7:45 a. m. No. 55 Arrives 7:00 p. m. No. 58 " 10:00 a. m. No. 55 & 56 Local Accomodations Daily Except Sunday between Fayetteville and Muskogee and Nos. 58 and 57 Local except Sunday between Okmulgee and Muskogee. No. 51 will connect at Okmulgee for north and south. No. 52 will connect ar Fayetteville for St. Louis and all intermediate points; Eureka Springs line and west from Monett and to Memphis, Birmingham and Bryand to Springfield. The Territorial Audit Company At Your Service. Our bank examining department is under the supervision of an able bank accountant of many years' experience; we are prepared to furnish officers, director and stock-holders, who are otherwise unable to obtain fame, a true statement of the bank they are interested in. If you are contemplating Investing in Real Estate improved or unimproved, we will give you a true report of the Title and Value and probability for advancement, thus placing you in a posi-position to know whether it will be profitable as an investment. Our engineering department enables us to report on the construction and architecture of any building or plant. If you are contemplating Investing or Buying a business we will furnish you expert opinions of its management, value and condition. We will examine and report the true condition, financially and otherwise, of any corporation or business you are interested in. If you want to incorporate your business under the laws of the Indian Territory, we will advise you how to proceed and perfect the organization in every detail. If you want to know the value of any stock of a corporation, we will investigate and report. THE TERRITORIAL AUDIT COMPANY Alexander Richmond, President and Attorney. Rooms 102, 103 and 104 Old Homestead Bldg. Muskogee, I. T. "Not the Cheapest but the Best" All the Latest Styles in Photographic Art. "Cloudy Days" as Good as Sunshine. Lace, Drapery and Flowers. Lady in Attendance. Studio open Sunday from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. 125 SOUTH 3RD STREET. FRISCO SYSTEM WEST No. 53 Leaves 7:45 a.m. No. No. 51 “ 1:10 p. m. No. No. 57 “ 2:00 p. m. No, No. 55 Arrives 7:00 p. m. No. No. 55 & 56 Local Accomodations tween Fayetteville and Muskogee are cept Sunday between Okmulgee and No. 51 will connect at Okmulgee for will connect ar Fayetteville for St. I points; Eureka Springs line and west phis, Birmingham and Bryand to Spr PHONE 302 The Territorial Audit C Service If you wish to establish a system of keeping your accounts or improve on the present, call on us. AUDITS Our bank examining department is an able bank accountant of many years pared to furnish officers, director and otherwise unable to obtain fame, a true are interested in. If you are contemplating Investing unimproved, we will give you a true value and probability for advancement, a position to know whether it will be profitable. Our engineering department enables struction and architecture of any building. If you are contemplating Investing, will furnish you expert opinions of its condition. We will examine and report the true otherwise, of any corporation or business. If you want to incorporate your business Indian Territory, we will advise you the organization in every detail. If you want to know the value of a we will investigate and report. THE TERRITORIAL AUCTION Alexander Richmond, Press Rooms 102, 103 and 104 Old Homestead .. KIRSHEE GENTS FURNISHING OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS Shirts, Hats, Underwear W. E. McCoy Knox Agency, English Block. Muskogee - - PHOTOGRAPHY AT GREEN'S “Not the Cheapest but All the Latest Styles in It” “Cloudy Days” as Good Lace, Drapery and Flowers. Studio open Sunday from 125 SOUTH 3R William Lloyd Garrison, delivered in Faneinl hall, Boston, December 11, 1905, at Citizens' Cantenary Celebration. Issued in pamphlet form for 10 cents per copy, with cut of Garrison. A great oration on a great man at a great occasion. Send money or stamps to ```markdown ``` H. E. HARKRIDER, Ag't. Best Company At Your ice. We will make regular audits of your books thus assuring you of an unbiased and unprejudiced knowl. edge of the true condition of your business. ment is under the supervision of many years' experience; we are pre- and stock-holders, who are oth- rue statement of the bank they ing in Real Estate improved or true report of the Title and Val- ent, thus placing you in a posi- be profitable as an investment. Unables us to report on the con- building or plant. tting or Buying a business we of its management, value and the true condition, financially and business you are interested in. or business under the laws of the you how to proceed and perfect of any stock of a corporation, AUDIT COMPANY President and Attorney. Westead Bldg. Muskogee, I. T. BAUM .. FASHING GOODS APPTIONS. Perwear, Suit Cases CCLURE, I.T. GRAPHS IS STUDIO t but the Best" in Photographic Art. Good as Sunshine. Lovers. Lady in Attendance. from 9 a. m. to 4 p. m. ORD STREET. BOSTON SUFFRAGE LEAGUE, 3 Tremont Row, Room 19, Boston. Mention this paper. When answering this ad. say you saw it in the Cimeter. The oration should be in every negroes' home. -ED. ```markdown ``` ANCIENT CHAIRS IN SALEM FOUND GOLD IN ALASKA RAILROAD MAN WITH RECORD Not long ago I enjoyed the privilege of admittance to some homes of Salem containing rare pieces of historic furniture, each replete with history dear to the heart of the lover of tradition, writes Grace B. Faxon in the Pilgrim. Perhaps the finest collection of antiques in America is gathered under the roof-tree of Charles F. Waters, who lives in Washington square, and among them all stands forth a chair, which, because of real beauty, commands admiration. It is elaborately and handsomely carved, and to it belongs, possibly, the oddest history of any piece of furniture in Salem. It seems that one John Cogswell came over here from the mother country in 1635, crossing the ocean in the good ship Angel Gabriel, which was the same craft that brought Sir Walter Raleigh to Guiana, South America, in 1618, on his second and last voyage. John Cogswell embarked with his wife, eight children and household goods—among the last this chair—for settlement in this country. A frightful storm off the coast of Maine, where by mistake they had drifted, caused a total wreck of the vessel. Mr. Cogswell and family, and what furniture there was preserved, were carried to the shore at Pemquid, Me., where the family spread a tent and remained until the next week. They then took Gold was first discovered in Alaska on the Anauk river, a tributary of the Kuskowim river, which joins the latter stream about twenty-five miles below the trading post of Kalamakoffsky, says the Ketchikon Mining Journal. The Anauk river was discovered by Ivan Simenson Lukeen in 1832, at which time he built a fort, called Lukeen's Fort, on the Kuskowim river, twenty-five miles above the mouth of the Anauk. It was partly destroyed by natives in 1841, and, rebuilt by Kalamakoff, a Russian trader, was afterward called Kalamakoff redoubt. In 1832 the headquarters of the Russian-American Trading company were at Sitka and supplies were transported thence to Lukeen's Fort by way of Nushagak river, Tic-chic river and lake and down the Anauk river to the Kuskowim river and thence up stream twenty-five miles to the fort. In 1837 the yearly supplies were sent by way of the mouth of the Kuskowim river and the old way abandoned as a summer route and used only for the purpose of sending out the mails during the winter by dog teams. It was the only winter route the Russians ever used from any point on the Yukon to the outside Enoch Bown, tall, stalwart and healthy, carrying upon his shoulders the weight of 79 years, holds the undisputed distinction of being the oldest locomotive engineer in the world. He lives at Amagaria, Ont., a settlement a few steps from Bridgeburg. Enoch Bown is an Englishman by birth. His native town is Lancashire, England, three miles from Manchester. He was born Oct. 14, 1826. In those days railroads were scorned by many people. Enoch Bown was only 14 years old when he began railroading. He secured a position as helper on the old London & Birmingham, now the Northwestern railway. He worked at plate laying. Nowadays they call it section building. When 17 years old he quit and began serving an apprenticeship to a mechanic and in 1847 became a fireman on the road which first gave him employment. Soon he gained experience and the confidence of the managers and was appointed engineer. Enoch Bown knows all about running a locomotive using wood blocks for fuel. It was hard and troublesome work in those days. passage to Boston and settled at Ipswich, Mass. This chair descended in the family until it came to Mr. Waters, the present owner. Once upon a time there lived in Salem a merchant of great wealth and renown, a Mr. Joshua Ward. Gen. George Washington, during a visit to Salem, spent a night at the home of Mr. Ward, and spent in the northeast chamber of the fine, brick house. Among the furnishing of his room were several beautiful Hepplewhite chairs. One of these chairs—said to be the chair in which Washington sat to record his impressions of Salem in his diary—is now treasured in one of the city's noted homes. It was while on this visit that Washington wrote of the women of Salem: "I have seen at least 100 handsome and well-dressed ladies, a greater portion of them having much blacker hair than is seen in the south." In the home of Daniel Low, in Essex street, the old cabinet house, where Mrs. Joseph J. Chamberlain made her home as Miss Endicott, stands a Dutch chair of bandy legs and beautiful proportions. This chair is more than 250 years old, and has descended from the first Low in America, who settled at Essex, Mass., and among whose descendents is ex-Mayor Seth Low of New York, to the present owner. (Sitka), and was only abandoned for the purpose after they left the country. It was while on one of these trips in 1832 that the Russians discovered gold on the Anauk, and it is known to-day as the Yellow River of the Russians. It is not known whether they ever attempted mining on any large scale or whether they found gold in paying quantities, but it is thought to be the first time on record of gold being found in this country. Lukeen was born of Russian and Spanish-American creole parents in the Ross colony in California. He was well educated at the Sitka school and proved to be an active, energetic and intelligent officer. In 1863 Lukeen ascended the Yukon river from St. Michael to Fort Gibbon, then a Hudson's Bay company trading post, which was built by McMurray, who descended the Porcupine river in 1847. Lukeen was the first man who connected the Pelly river of Campbell and the sea. He returned to St. Michael that fall. In 1866 the Russian garrison at Kalamakoff redoubt, in charge of Dementoff, was withdrawn, the United States having purchased Alaska from the Russians. In 1857, with seven years' successful experience as an engineer, then 28 years old, Enoch Bown was seized with the desire to cross the Atlantic, so he moved to Canada, immediately securing an appointment as engineer on the old Great Western. He ran between Niagara Falls, London and Windsor. He also engineered on the Buffalo & Lake Huron. These lines have since been improved and acquired by the Grand Trunk. His familiarity with the iron steeds which had been his life's companions brought about his appointment in 1872 as foreman of engines of the Grand Trunk lines. He held this position for a quarter of a century and found himself 71 years old and ready for retirement. He decided to work some more, and was soon picked up to operate the dummy car on the International bridge. For eight years this fine-looking and gray-whiskered engineer was daily seen at his post, but Jan. 1 last he closed his labors, and now lives a quiet life among his friends and neighbors in the passive hamlet of antiquated Amagaria.—Buffalo-Enquirer. Tumors Conquered Without Operations Unqualified Success of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in Cases of Mrs. Fox and Miss Adams. Fannie Fox Miss Luella Adams Lydla E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; a Woman's Remedy for Women's Ills. SLOAN'S LINIMENT For Your Family and Your Horse The Best Antiseptic Known. TRY IT FOR Rheumatism, Strains, Sprains, Swellings and Enlargements. Price, 25c., 50c. and $1.00. Dr. EARL S. SLOAN, 615 Albany St., Boston, Mass. PRICE. 25 Cts. TO CURE THE GRIP IN ONE DAY ANTI-GRIPINE THAS NO EQUAL FOR HEADACHE ANTI-GRIPINE IS GUARANTEED TO CURE GRIP, BAD COLD, HEADACHE AND NEURALGIA. I won't sell Anti-Gripine to a dealer who won't Guarantee It. Call for your MONEY BACK IF IT DON'T CURE. F. W. Diemer, M. D., Manufacturer, Springfield, Mo. W. N. U., MUSKOGEE, No. 5, 1906. DEFIANCE Cold Water Starch makes laundry work a pleasure. 16 oz. pkg. 10c. PISO'S CURE FOR CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Best Cough Syrup, Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by drugrists. CONSUMPTION One of the greatest triumphs of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the conquering of woman's dread enemy, Tumor. So-called "wandering pains" may come from its early stages, or the presence of danger may be made manifest by excessive monthly periods accompanied by unusual pain extending from the abdomen through the groin and thighs. If you have mysterious pains, if there are indications of inflammation, ulceration or displacement, don't wait for time to confirm your fears and go through the horrors of a hospital operation; secure Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound at once and begin its use and write Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn, Mass., for advice. Read these strong letters from grateful women who have been cured: Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— (First Letter.) "In looking over your book I see that your medicine cures Tumors. I have been to a doctor and he tells me I have a tumor. I will be more than grateful if you can help me, as I do so dread an operation."—Fannie D. Fox, Bradford, Pa. Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— (Second Letter.) "I take the liberty to congratulate you on the success I have had with your wonderful medicine. "Eighteen months ago my periods stopped. Shortly after I felt so badly I submitted to a thorough examination by a physician, and was told that I had a tumor and would have to undergo an operation. "I soon after read one of your advertisements and decided to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. After taking five bottles as directed, the tumor is entirely gone. I have again been examined Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound by the physician and he says I have no signs of a tumor now. It has also brought my periods around once more; and I am entirely well. I shall never be without a bottle of Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in the house."—Fannie D. Fox, Bradford, Pa. Another Case of Tumor Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Dear Mrs. Pinkham:— "About three years ago I had intense pain in my stomach, with cramps and raging headaches. The doctor prescribed for me, but finding that I did not get any better he examined me and, to my surprise, declared I had a tumor. "I felt sure that it meant my death warrant, and was very disheartened. I spent hundreds of dollars in doctoring, but the tumor kept growing, till the doctor said that nothing but an operation would save me. Fortunately I corresponded with my aunt in one of the New England States, who advised me to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound before submitting to an operation, and I at once started taking a regular treatment, finding to my great relief that my general health began to improve, and after three months I noticed that the tumor had reduced in size. I kept on taking the Compound, and in ten months it had entirely disappeared without an operation, and using no medicine but Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and words fail to express how grateful I am for the good it has done me."—Miss Luella Adams, Colonnade Hotel, Seattle, Wash. Such unquestionable testimony proves the value of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and should give confidence and hope to every sick woman. Mrs. Pinkham invites all ailing women to write to her at Lynn, Mass., for advice. Muskogee Cimeter. W. H. TWINE, Editor. MUSKOGEE. IND. TER. Thursday, February 1, 1906. Russia is a large empire, so there are still other places for trouble to break out. "What shall we eat?" asks the Philadelphia Inquirer. What! Has the scrapple given out? George Herring of London, has given half a million dollars to the Salvation Army. Odd fish, Herring. New Jersey wants $350,000 to fight mosquitoes with. One way to get it is to incorporate a few more trusts. Mrs. Collis P. Huntington paid $10,000 for her copy of "Fads and Fancies." Courting, or averting, publicity? Mr. Corey's Miss Gilman is a "lyric artist," not a chorus girl. And she also spells her name "Mabelle." So there! The pot may call the kettle black, but if she is a female pot she will argue that black is becoming to her, anyhow. The old idea was that a man's house is his castle. Many a man's house never gets beyond being a castle in Spain. Heroes are quickly forgotten. In order to get his name in the papers again, Togo may have to get run over by a trolley car. While Ecuador is not a large country, it can manage to squeeze in three simultaneous revolutions without feeling overcrowded. King Edward is going to bestow the Order of Merit on Togo and Oyama. So any doubt about their merit is finally disposed of. Lots of men find it hard to keep their good resolutions in regard to using only parlor language when the bills begin to come in. Russell Sage, though ninety years of age is able to make $75,000 a day. Yet John D. Rockefeller thinks old people should be pensioned. Since we have seen that snapshot picture of Marie Corelli we understand why she has always been so unwilling to be photographed. The army of Santo Domingo was sent after the fleeing president, but one of the soldiers got tired and the other one had to stop to take care of him. Of course it is only a coincidence that all this talk about D'Annunzio's divorce comes simultaneously with the news that he has just completed a new book. Of course the Cincinnati millionaire who took the street-cleaning job deserves credit. Still, think of the undying fame of the man who makes Cincinnati clean! The good die young, sometimes. That is the reason why certain millionaires wait till they have passed the dangerous years before they begin to be good things. Uncle Russell Sage, when last heard from, was in a fair state of health and loaning money to friends on good security and as a mark of special favor, at only 100 per cent. The father of the New York woman who could not snuggle along on $60,000 a year was prophetically named Work. A good man; American fathers belong to the same family. --- Southern Central Supplants the Missouri Valley NINE CITIES ARE REPRESENTED Richard Robertson, Jr., of Kansas City Presided--Committees are Appointed Muskogee, I. T.—Representatives of the Missouri Valley Baseball league met in this city according to call, there being a good attendance. The meeting was presided over by the president of the league, Richard Robertson, Jr., of Kansas City, Mo. It was unanimously agreed that the members present reorganize, adopting a new name, bylaws and constitution, the new organization not to assume any financial obligations of the Missouri Valley league. The following officers were elected subject to the approval of the members at the next meeting, this being done on account of a number of the cities which were given franchises not being present, and it being the desire of the league to give every one a square deal: Rischard Robertson was chosen president and secretary and J. F. Darby treasurer. The name of the new league will be the South Central league. The following towns were awarded franchises for the season of 1906: Fort Smith, Arkansas City, Tulsa, Muskogee, South McAlester, Enid, Guthrie, Oklahoma City and Shawnee. No individual or association was awarded a franchise in the above named towns except Muskogee, Tulsa and Fort Smith, the other towns which received a franchise upon the proper qualification of man or set of men the franchise for that town will be given them and they will be entitled to all rights and privileges and will be members of the league. The meeting adjourned to meet at Guthrie February 24. OKLAHOMA'S FIRST BORN. Oklahoma Berry, Born Oct. 15, 1880, Now Lives at Henryetta, Henryetta, I. T.—The first white child born in Oklahoma now lives in this city. He is Oklahoma Berry and he was born at the old Pawnee agency October 15, 1880. His father, Thomas E. Berry, was Indian trader at that station. The baby boy was very appropriately named Oklahoma and grew up to manhood in the territory for which he was named. The senior Mr. Berry was at one time a member of the Kansas state senate and prosecuting attorney in Oklahoma and a newspaper man. SON HELD FOR MURDER But Father is Discharged—Charged With Killing Charles Brown. Purcell, I. T.—The examining trial of A. J. and W. J. Corley, son and father, for the murder of Charles Brown, was had before Commissioner Pfoiffer here. W. J. Corley, the father, was discharged, and A. J. Corley, the son, was held without bond to answer before the next grand jury for murder. The killing was on the night of January 15, and was the result of a quarrel when Brown, who was a one armed 1 Will Not Come Up for Some Days Yet. Washington, D. C.—The Hamilton statehood bill, making Oklahoma and Indiana Territory one state and New Mexico and Arizona another, and which passed the house by a good majority, has been reported by the territorial committee in the senate and championed by Senator Beveridge. No motion of any kind was made with regard to the consideration of the bill and several days will probably pass before Mr. Beveridge will be recognized for a motion to take the statehood bill up as unfinished business of the senate. The shipping bill at the present time has the right of way, with Senator Gallinger in charge of the measure. Until the fate of the shipping bill is fairly indicated by the action of the senate and some agreement is reached for a vote, the statehood measure will be held in abeyance. If no agreement is reached within a reasonable time, the steering committee will probably take the matter in hand and decide what shall be the program with regard to statehood. It is expected that some action will be taken in the course of the week. Related By Blood or Marriage to Many Rulers. Copenhagen, Denmark.—Christian IX., the aged king of Denmark, dean of the crowned heads of Europe, father of King George of Greece, of Queen Alexandra of Great Britain and Ireland, and of the Dowager Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia, grandfather of King Haakon VII. of Norway and related by blood or by marriage to most of the European rulers, died with startling suddenness in the Amalienborg palace. The accession of his successor, Prince Frederick, his eldest son, who will be known as Frederick VIII. has been proclaimed. The following official bulletin has been issued: "His majesty died at 3:30 o'clock this afternoon. After his majesty had brought this morning's audience to a conclusion he appeared to be quite well and proceeded to luncheon as usual. Toward the end of the meal he gave evidence of indisposition and was compelled to retire to bed at 2:30 p. m. His majesty passed away peacefully, the symptoms indicating heart afilure." Laid to Rest. Washington, D. C.—Major General Joseph Wheeler has been laid to rest in Arlington cemetery on a shaded slope overlooking the Potomac. Thousands attended the observes, which were very impressive. GENERAL NEWS. The American representatives to the approaching conference at The Hague will be Joseph H. Choate, Horace Porter and Judge Rose. Chinese regulars invaded Tonquin, French Indo China, but the French force put them to rout, 300 Chinese being killed and 300 wounded. The French lost 16 men. About 150 members of the Life Underwriters' association met today and pledged themselves to organize an anti-rebating bureau to prevent the practice of giving or accepting rebates on life insurance premiums. HOUSE PASSED THE BILL. Urgent Deficiency Appropriation Carrying $15,216,103. Washington.—In a session of two hours the house passed the urgent deficiency appropriation bill carrying $15,216,103, incorporated in which is provision that the eighth-hour law shall not apply to alien laborers on the Panama canal. In addition it passed 262 private pension bills and read the Mann general bridge bill. Roll call was demanded by Democratic side on eight hour amendment. Its adoption was by vote of 120 to 108. Nineteen Republicans voted with Democrats and one Democrat, DeArmond of Missouri, with the majority. Sixty-one Republicans were absent without being palred. Not an item was changed in the deficiency bill as to the amount, notwithstanding its consideration during five days in the house. The Republicans voting against it were: Allen, New Jersey; Bennett, Kentucky; Brooks, Colorado; Campbell, Kansas; Cooper, Wisconsin; Dale, Dickinson, Illinois; Edwards, Goebel, Greene, Hogg, McCall, McGavin, McLachlin, Michaelek, Rodenberg, Smith, Pennsylvania; Stafford and Townsend. A BONUS OF $25,000. Commercial Club Reach An Agreement With Midland Valley. Muskogee, I. T.—A meeting of the Muskogee Commercial Club was held for the purpose of considering a proposition recently made by the Midland Valley railroad to locate the shops of that road in Muskogee. The railroad company agreed to move the shops here at once from Fort Smith, they to receive as consideration the sum of twenty-five thousand dollars and twenty-three acres of land lying southeast of the city. The Commercial Club accepted the proposition, and a committee of five was appointed to begin at once to secure subscriptions. MUTINY RENEWED. Mutineers at Vladivostok in Possession of Heavy Guns. St. Petersburg.—That there has been a renewal of mutiny at Vladivostok was confirmed by a dispatch from that city filed Thursday. This dispatch indicates that the mutiny, which began last Monday, had not been subdued, and that the situation was far more serious than during the outbreak in November as the mutineers include both sailors and artillerists who are in possession of the Holy Innocence battery and are well armed with rifles and machine guns, as well as having heavy fortress guns. Getting Ready for Fast Mail Service. Vinita, I. T.—Active preparations are being made here for the transfer of the mail from the Frisco fast mail train, which arrives here at 1:15 p. m., to the new Katy fast mail train, which is to be inaugurated in a few days. The Katy fast mail will be at Vinita waiting for the Frisco train and after the Frisco fast mail passes the new Katy mail will start on its mission south. A large force of workmen are engaged in building a long platform at the point where the Frisco and Katy cross. NEW COMMISSIOERS ARE APPOINTED W. R. Hoyt of Henryetta Succeeds H. A. Leekley of Muskogee CHANGES TO BE MADE FEB’Y. J Butterworth Necorats Jenniugs at Sapulpa---Swain, Marshall, Scofield and Frazier Stay Muskogee, I, T.—Judge Lawrence made an order of court Friday af- ternoon appointing U. S. commision ers and constables throughout the district as follows, each to qualify and begin his work February 1, 1906, the present incumbent to act until that time. William R. Hoyt, of Henryetta, U. S. commissioner, 2nd commis- sioner’s district, office at Muskogee. Orlando Swain, of Okmulgee, U. 8. commissioner, 6th commission- er’s district, office at Okmulgee. Cc. W. Butterworth, of Tulsa, U. S. commissioner, 5th commissioner's district, office at Sapulpa. H, L. Marshall, of Eufaula, U. S. commissioner, 4th commissioner's district, office at Eufaula, J. G. Schofield, of Checotah, U. 8. eommissionecr, 3rd commissioner's district, offive at Checotah. Don R. Frazier, of Wewoka, U. 8S. commissioner, 7th commissioner's district, office at Wewoka. J. W. Wood, of Bristow, consta- ‘ble of 5th commissioner's district. Gilbert Wood, of Okmulgee, con- stable of 6th commissioner's dis- trict. N. G, Turk, of Checotah, consta- le 3rd commissioner's district. Harlow A, Leekley, commissioner at Muskogee, is succeeded by Wil- liam R, Hoyt, of Henryetta. Samp Jennings, of -apulpa, is succeeded by C. W. Butterworth of Tulsa, John F, Eagan, constable at Sa- pulpa, is succeedeq by J. W. Wood’ of Bristow. Joseph Bruehl, constable at ~ae- cotah, is succeeded by N. G. Turk of the same place, GIVEN TEN YEARS. Convicted of Criminal Negligence in ; Steamboat Disaster. New York, — Captain Wm. H. Van Schalck was found guilty of criminal negligence in failing to have fire drills on the steamer General Slocum which he commanded in 1904 when the steamer burned with the loss of over 1,000 lives. He was immediately sentenced to ten years’ imprison- ment by Judge Thomas of the Uni- ted States district court. The indictment contained two ther counts in which he was charged with criminal negligence by tolerance of life preservers of a poor quality on the steamer, Good Showing. Sulphur, I, T.—According to a school census recently taken, there are 3,050 inhabitants in Sulphur. The town is growing rapidly and will have two new railroads, the Santa Fe connecting with Davis and the new electric line connecting with Oklahoma City Latest Color in Hair, The latest shade In women’s hair fs amethyst. It is usually worn with violet or dark gray eyes, black hat and black gown. Brown, green and yellow eyes and black, brown and lemon col- ored hair are entirely out of date, and are worn only by people who don't read the magazines.—Emporia Gazette. Deafness Cannot Be Cured by, local appiteations, ag they cannot roach the Ate eased portion of the ear. There is only one way to cure deafness, and that ts KC constitutional remedies, Deafness is caused by an inflamed condition of the mucous iining of the Eustachian Tube. When this tube f@ infamed yuu havea ruinbilng sound or im Perfect hearing, and when it fs entirely closed, Deut. ‘bess fe the result, and unless the inflainmation can be taken out and this tube restored to fie normal condt: tion, hearing wiil be destroyed forever; nine cases out of ten are caused by Catarrh, which ts nothiag Dut an Inflained 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 cireulars, free. ¥. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, 0. Bold by Druggtets, 750. Take Hall's Yomuy Pills for constipation. VOICED HIS THOUGHTS ALOUD. Comment Not Intended for Publica: tion, But It Was Heard. Sometimes a man's brain plays him queer tricks, as it gives some uncon- scious twist to thought or speech and then straightway resumes its normal functions, leaving its owner greatly embarrassed. The cuse in point is that of a rather singular man who through a lonely life became misanthropic and who often, lacking other company, would talk to himself. At all times he seemed preoccupied, aud, though possessed of’ a well-stored mind, he seldom sought the society of others. Twenty years or more of this sort of life had passed when one morning as he was walking down a hotel cor- ridor he heard “Good morning, col- onel,” in a sweet feminine voice. Un- consciously he said: “Now, who the deuce is she?” Then turning with that courtesy which is peculiar to “the old school gentleman.” he replied: “Good morning, madam.” Children Fashidnable, Children have become the fashion. It is the smart thing to sit at meat with them, to pay deference to their opinions, to encourage them in their ingenious flippancies. ‘That is an im- provement on the dreadful tyranny of our grandfathers and grandmoth- ers; but the wheel has turned a little too far.—World and His Wife. Martineau: A world without a contingency or an agony could have no hero and no saint. aA A n hoa A a DODDS ru: foto yr Z KIDNEY 2 Oe ¥ — CaF PILLS = wa Msg é Sd a ee Say ur Poi DS Note Deedee a EL Ae Se Te) revi af ne Publ wy in You will usually find this in the bituary of a successful business seat oe id se Tingle ioc eae ty.” COUNCIL HILL, IND. TER, jeing'town tirens y IND, TEM ising town ini Creek Nation, 25 mile; from Muskogee and surrounded by the bestagricultural land in the Territory, It has a brick R. K. station with coment platform, 12 ft. granitoid walks on business street, modern two-story school house and imany other features which help tomake a first-class modern town, in O! Hain oitce 2, Union Townsite Co, me INSURE Your dwelling, Farm property or stock of merchandise in the MERCHANTS & PLANTERS INSURANCE CO. Of Muskogee, I. T. We want a Good Agent in every town in tho Indian Territory- OVER ONE HUNDRED PERISH. Steamer Valencia Wrecked On the Pacific, Seattle, Wash.—The steamer Va- lencia with 142 passengers and crew struck the rocks northwest of Vancouver, B, C. Of the 142 only 24 have been rescued. Many women and children took to the life boats as soon as it was ascertained the vessel was sinking rapidly, but the boats were dashed to pieces and the occupants drowned. Many went down with the vessel, singing ‘Nearer My God to Thee.” A fierce storm was raging and help of any kind was impossible, PURCELL TAXES RAILROADS. Ordinance Made Valid By Special Act of Congress. Purcell, I. T.—-Purcell claims to be the only town in Indian Terri- tory which is collecting taxes from the railroads. Last week the town received $744.48 from the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe road and $157.- 50 from the Kansas City Southern, making a total of $902.98 from the two roads, Purcell’s advantage in the collec- tion of taxes from railroads is due to the fact that it has a tax ordi- nance which has been validated by a special act of congress. Worked Them for Thousands. New York.—Colonel W, D. Mann, editor of Town Topics, testified at the Hapgood criminal libel trial that he had borriwed nearly two hundred thousand dollars from prominent financiers. Many of these loans were never repaid so far as Mann could ‘recall and others were repaid in the stock of the Town Topics company at $1,000 a share. The largest sin- gle loan was obtained from James R, Keene, who loaned the Town Topics editor $90,000. From W. K. Van- derbilt Mann obtained $25,000;from J. P. Morgan, $2,500; from W. C. Whitney, $10,000; from Collis P. Huntington, $5,000; John W. Gates, $20,000; Charles M. Schwab, $10,- 000; Thomas F, Ryan, $10,000. Killed the Family. Boise, Idaho, — Henry Neue- baumer, a returned Alaska miner, shot and mortally wounded Ollie M. Powell, his sweetheart, who had re- jected him; Lafayette Gray, his suc- cessful rival; Mrs. Robert G. Gray, his mother, and Lillian Gray, a sis- ter of Lafayette, and then killed himself in front of the Gray resi- lence, It appears that the miner had be- come engaged to Miss Powell and that she had rejected him. They were to have been married last No- vember, but the night before the wedding she is alleged to have run away with Gray, Explosion Due to Fire Damp. Poteau, I, T.—-Fourteen lives were lost in the explosion in slope No. 4 of the Witteville mine, The explosion was caused by fire damp. The dead men are: John Alexan- der, Will Alexander, Peter Dunseto, Angelo Reek, J. H. Harp, James Duffey, Thomas Reek, Joseph Bat- ley, F, Frankman, James Thomas, Angelo Spariat, Frank Reek, Joseph Turk and A. B. Duncan, Two of the men nearest the en- trance were able to make their es- cape. s IN SPLENDID BEAUTY RISE THE PALACES AND TOWERS OF moscow. Sir Edwin avnelie Eloquent Descrip- tion of the Impression Made by the First Sight of the Wonderful Capi- tal of Ancient Russia, Nobody can ever forget the impres ston made by the first sight of that unique, grotesque, savagely beautiful and splendidly barbarous heart, the Sreatness and glory of Moscow. As you suddenly turn the corn into the “Red Square” you find yourself, not in any European city, but rather in Samarcand, Bokhara, Merv, or that fantastic capital which Kubla Khan upreared in Xanadu. You enter through the Gate of the Redeemer, a red tower with grass: green spire and pinnacle, and on its face hangs the sacred picture called “The Savior of Smolensk,” before which every pass°r-by salutes, for the Tartars broke their sealing ladders trying to tear it down, and the French burst their cannon in trying to batter it to pieces. Within the walls beyond stands the tall tower of Ivan the Great, with the bold Slavonic inscription round the base of its cupola, telling how it was built. In its upper gallery hangs a bell of 65 tons, that is a mere infant compared with “Tsar Kolokol,” the King of all Bells, which stands cracked and gaping at its foot. Be- hind it is the Cathedral of the As- sumption, in which the ezar was crowned, and near at hand are the Cathedrals of the Archangel Michael and of the Annunciation, the shrines where nearly all the ezars of old have been christened or crowned or buried. Beyond the majesty of their marble and gold, the gorgeous emblazonry of their mosaics, you reach the vast rose- tinted modern palace of the Kremlin itself, containing the famous thalls of St. George and of St. Vladimir among its 700 sumptuous galleries and chambers, and its staircase that only imperial feet have ever trod. Throughout, the Orienta atures of domes and cupolas are jously blended with Byzantine frespoes and mosaics, with an effect of @ntrancing and bewildering color. A very forest of marvelous form and hue fills the open air, The golden domes gleam like so many suns. The cupolas flash with sea-green or sapphire, with saffron, purple and vermillion. The beauteous roofs of palace, church and gateway make stars of splendid glory against the sky, and pinnacles, hung with golden chaina and topped with glittering crosses, cresceuts, shining saints, gleaming golden eagles, load the scene with barbaric splendor, and almost weary the eye with superstitious magnifi- cence, for this, as Mme. de Stael has sald, this is “the Tartar Rome.” Russians very rightly regard the Kremlin as their Holy of Holies, and what Moscow is to Russia that to Mos- cow is the Kremlin, not of an age so great as many shrines of history, con- taining nothing, perhaps, of the very highest antiquity, but richer in asso- ciations, and in the diversity of its relics than any other place of equal size, for it is here, as their poet Med- ick wrote, that “the great, Russian eagle raised its aerie and spread its immense protecting wings over an enormous empire."—From Works of Sir Edward Arnold. Making Congressman Useful. Representative John Wesley Gaines of Tennessee was tearing out some of his abundant hair a few days ago. “Look at that!” he cried, pointing to a letter he had received from a con- stituent. “I have read comic stories in the daily papers about requests to congressmen for seeds and things, but I think that’s the limit.” The letter read: “Dear Mr. Gaines: Please send me some fish and some frogs!” 4 Learning lessons every day— So the story's told. Some are youthful lads and gay— Some are scholars old. Though the locks o' them be gray, Learning lessons every day! Learning lessons sad and sweet— So the story's told; Winnowing the chaff from wheat— Gathering the gold. Lessons long, of calm and strife— Lessons ended but with life! —Atlanta Constitution. The PRIVATE SECRETARY BY EDGAR WHITE (Copyright, 1905, by Daily Story Pub. Co.) They bestowed the title out of courtesy. For five years she had really been the underpaid drudge for old Caleb Hartung, the grizzled senior member of the law firm. If she hadn't been akin to angels she would never have put up with him half the time. She put his erratic bawlings—he called it dictation—into grammatical shape, entertained or dismissed callers, looked up decisions and kept run of his cases and papers. For this assumption of responsibility she was called upon to take with it the blame for every letter and paper the old man himself misplaced. That she did all this cheerfully awakened scant appreciation in his toll-calloused heart. After running up the balances for a bad year, and concluding that retrenchment was necessary, he thought of the "private secretary" as first among the unnecessary appendages. "Let's try cutting it somewhere else," suggested Robert Chamers, a thoughtful looking man of 30, who constituted the lesser part of the firm. "Suppose we shut off a few of the newspapers, reduce our cigar bill and—" "You are talking wild, Bob," said Hartung, patronizingly; "those things are life's essentials. But we can do her work and never miss her. We'll be thirty to the good per month." "A sum which leaves her about 25 cents a week after paying board bill, carfare and for lunch," remarked Chamers, musingly. "I wouldn't won- Y. B. "But we can do her work and never miss her." der if she is a bit attached to the old place." "What of it? She'll get over it in two days and be glad of a change." "When are you going to tell her?" "Why—er—I thought I'd let you do that," said the old man, a trifle uneasily. "No, thank you; this is your scheme, and you'd better engineer it." "I say, Bob," remarked Hartung, smiling maliciously, "there isn't anything of a—er—a personal nature between you and—" "Not at all! Certainly not!" said Chamers, flushing. ```markdown ``` "Excuse me. I thought that was why you objected to telling her." "If that's what you thought, I'll show you," said Chamers. "You'll tell her yourself?" "Y-e-s." "Good boy! You know how to do it better, and tell her the old man appreciates all she's done for the firm and all that, but we really must economize." "On everything but newspapers, cigars and highballs?" "Don't be a fool, Robert; I'm interested in your pocket-book as well as my own." It was three days after this conversation before Bob Chamers mustered up courage to deliver the decree of banishment. The light-haired girl looked up from her busy desk with a pleasant smile as he entered her sanctum. "From the gravity of your face, Mr. Chamers, I judge the last jury was woefully dense," she said, banteringly. For years they had been good friends, and their close association had made them feel free with each other. "It isn't the jury, Miss Susie," said Chamers, slowly seating himself near her. "I wish it was." A cloud swept over the pretty face and she turned in her chair toward him. "The old man—that is, we have been thinking that maybe we could—I mean the business has been so awful bad that he—we thought we'd have to let you go, Miss Susie," said the junior partner, finishing desperately. "You mean you are going to discharge me?" she asked, in a strangely calm voice. "I wouldn't put it that way," he said, soothingly; "you see, he—I mean we, of course—think we can't afford the expense of a private secretary any longer," he went on hurriedly, determined to get over it as quick as possible, and wondering why the matter agitated him so. "But don't you mind now. I've been over to see Lawson & Grubbs, the big law firm in the Continental building, and it just happened by rare good luck they were in need of somebody, and I spoke for the job for you. And think, Susie—Miss Susie, I mean—you'll get $12 a week!" If the news caused any exultation the pale features did not show it. The girl toyed with the papers on her desk and gazed vacantly at her ink wells. "Twelve dollars a week," she repeated, mechanically. Then, after a dreary pause, "When do I quit here?" "Oh, there's no hurry. You could stay till the first of the month, only those people are waiting for you. You'll find them very pleasant." There was another interval of silence. Chamers nervously picked up his hat and arose. "You've been a good girl, Miss Susie," he said, "and we've appreciated you immensely. I know I have, and so has the old man, only he don't show it much. I'll—that is, we will miss you like everything!" "I thank you very much," was all she said, still looking dumbly at the deer heads on her bronze inkstand. He started to the door, hesitated, looked back, then boldly turned and went out. As he descended in the elevator the troubled face was before him, and he wondered why his action had seemed to reprehensible. He had tried to state the case as gently as possible, and yet from some quarter an insistent little voice was telling him he had made an awful botch of it. He left the elevator and walked to the exit. Then it occurred to him that he had always intended, when she left, that he would give her a certain painting she had admired, and which was hanging in her office. She might be gone when he returned, so it was best to do it now. "If you've forgotten anything upstairs," said the elevator boy, who was accommodating beyond his kind, "I can get it for you." "Thank you, Billy," said Chamers, "but this is something I'll have to attend to myself." He stepped to the door of the private office and softly opened it. Susie's head was on her desk, and her arms were around it. The heaving bosom told the story of grief. Chamers hesitated an instant; then walked over and gently touched the girl on the ZENSON She raised up, startled. shoulder. She raised up, startled. The hastily used handkerchief was ineffectual to remove the traces of tears. "See here, my girl," said Chamers, this time speaking with quiet decision; "there's another place I want to tell you about, and which would, make me very happy if you would accept. In the last few minutes I've discovered a thing that has existed a long time—that I care more for Susie than anything in the world, and want you to take a place in the little home I will—" "Ting-a-ling-ling." Chamers frowned and went over to the 'phone. After listening a few seconds, he turned to Susie and said: "Colonel Lawson of Lawson & Grubbs wants to know when 'that young lady will be ready to go to work.'" On delivering the message, he stood at the instrument, regarding her anxiously. The girl got up and, walking over to him, with eyes that glowed through the tears, whispered: "Tell him I have since had the offer of a better place, which I have accepted." Historical Precedent. Frances is the 4-year-old daughter of a great architect. One bright spring morning she was possessed with a wild desire to lean far out of the nursery window. Her mother told her several times what a dangerous proceeding this was, but Frances paid little heed. Finally she added: "Frances, it isn't considered proper to lean out of the window. No one who is at all nice ever does?" "Why, mother!" said Frances, with marked disapproval and astonishment, "Barbara Frietchie did!"—Lippincott's. LAUGHS BY THE WAY SAMPLES OF HUMOR GUARANTEED TO CAUSE A SMILE. Kindness of Neighbors Unappreciated by Mrs. Banger-What Principally Interested the Tramp-Danger Always in Flirtation. A Gentle Knock. "Come into this store with me a minute," said Deepley. "I want to buy you a good cigar." "Oh! see here," protested Cheepley, "don't get the idea that you have to do that just because I gave you a cigar yesterday. Besides, I don't smoke." "I know. I just want you to keep this good one in your pocket until the next time you feel like giving me a cigar." The Fickle Fair. "My heart's broken." "What's the matter?" "I was making love to my sweetheart last night and her father came suddenly into the room." "Well, that was awkward, but hardly heart-breaking." "Wasn't it? The old man merely remarked that it was a pity she couldn't stick to the same fellow two evenings in succession. Then he left." A Natural Inference. Six-year-old Fanny, just returned from Sunday school, seemed to have something on her mind. "Mother," she said, after awhile, "they must have had very large beds in Bible times." "Why?" asked her mother. "Well, our teacher told us to-day that Abraham slept with his four fathers."—Harper's Weekly. Not in Buoyant Spirits. Mrs. Halibut—Goodness, gracious! What in the world has happened? Mrs. Shark—About ten days ago he ate a man's leg off before he discovered it was a cork one."—Puck. Ahead of Her. A Caller—I've come to tune the piano. Mrs. Banger—I didn't send for a piano tuner! Caller—I know it; but the neighbors did. Had His Permission. "Women ought to be allowed to whistle." "Well?" "Well what?" "When you said you wanted a new bonnet didn't I tell you you could whistle for it?"—Houston Post. Danger in Any Flirtation. "There is no harm in an innocent flirtation." "I don't know about that. I know a fellow who tried it and the first thing he knew the girl had him married." Literal Application "That so? Well, I've a bunch of time on hand I'd like you to break into small bills." NOTICE All taxes should be paid be- fore Feb. 10th, 1906 or a 25 per cent penalty will be added. Our people should go at once to the city hall and call for Mr. Hart, the tax collector, and_ settle thereby saving trouble and cost. Don’t delay, Go now or you will be sorry. ee DR. JESSIE C. DICKERSON, Special attention to diseases of women and children, Suite 17, Jones Building OFFICE HOURS 9to10 a.m. PHONE 747 2to4p.m. Tto9 p.m. TIME TABLE Missouri, Oklahoma & Gulf Railway. On the schecule train’ No, north bound will leave Musko- exee at 8: acm. and arrive at Wagoner 8:50 a.m. Train No. 6 north bound will leave Muskogee at 6:00 p.m, arrive at Wagoner 6:50 p. in. Train No. 1 will arrive from Wagoner at 9:45 a.m. Train No. 5 will arrive from Wagoner at 7:50 p.m. Train No, 8 south bound leaves Muskogee at 9:50 a. im. arrives at Dustin 12:40 p.m. Train No, 4 leaves Dustin 2:30 p.m. arrives Muskogee 5:20 pom, O. M. SEWELL, Goneral Superintendent I want you to know more about the Missouri, Kansas & Texas Ry —where it goes and) how thoroughly it covers Mis- souri, Kansas, Oklahoma, In- dian Tnrritory and Texas; about the comfort and conveni- ence of its) passenger service— about the dining stations and the superior meals served (at the nominal price of 50c,), to all its patrons. 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