Muskogee Cimeter

Friday, October 11, 1907

Muskogee, Oklahoma

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The Muskogee Cimeter. TISDEL HELD FOR $83,000 IN CASH? Vol 9 Is Clark J. Tisdel, former master in chancery, responsible for $83,000 of the money of the Indian minors, which he has never turned over to A. A. Davidson, the present master. On good authority it is stated that Indian Agent Kelsey, Master in Chancery Davidson and former Master Clark J. Tisdel, held a conference and checked up the affairs of Mr. Tisdel. According to the statement, it was discovered that Mr. Tisdel somewhere is holding in trust for Indian minors that vast sum of $83,000. Much money passed through Tisdel's hands while he held the office of master. Oil leases were sold by him and for every sale a bonus was placed in his hands in trust for the Indian minor. It is said that G. W. Barnes alone paid Mr. Tisdel $26,000 in bonuses. Davidson has been master for several months but Tisdel has not turned over a cent to him. Recently minors have been coming to Tisdel for their money, and it is said that Tisdel has referred them to Davidson, telling the Indians that he had turned the money over to the present master. Angered at such statments, Davidson went to Tisdel and the conference of the three men was the result. When the Canadian Valley bank closed its doors, there was on deposit over $8,000 in the name of Clark J. Tisdel, trustee. Where the enormous amount of the remainder is, cannot be learned. It is known that Mr. Tisdel has taken at least two trips to Kansas City with the intention of raising money as it was reported that he would be compelled to make good the remaining fifty per cent, which the bank has not yet paid. Men who know the inside conditions, stated last night the affairs of Mr. Tisdel were in bad shape.—Phoenix. FOR $83,000 CASH? Woman's Home Companion for October. The Woman's Home Compaion for October is primarily a fashion number, not that the other regular departments are slighted in the least, nor that the fiction is an any way below the excellent standard the Woman's Home Companion has set for itself. Grace Margaret Gould, the Fashion Editor, has done more than any other one person to make this October issue interesting and helpful, contributing, as she does, page after page of attractive and practical designs for Fall and Winter costumes. A particularly novel and helpful page gives photographic illustrations of the newest silks, fabrics and trimmings; another shows the new hats, going into detail as to shapes and colors. There are still others of waists and lingerie. Two of the many good articles deserve special mention-Jack London's "Riding the South Sea Turf," an animated description of that "Royal Sport for the Natural Kings of Earth," and Anna Steese Richardson's "The Influence of Women on Business." Mrs. Richardson, herself a most successful business woman, is telling the hard truths connected with woman's entrance into the field of business, in a series of three remarkable articles, of which this is the second, on "The Woman in Business." There are good stories by Anthony Hope, Zona Gale, Herbert D. Ward, Elliott Flower and others. Dr. Edward Everett Hale contributes a delightful talk on "The Division of Time," the Editor has some pungent things to say about "Your Grocer." The cover of this issue is the third-prize winner in the recent prize cover contest, a charming painting by Herman C. Wall. Dedicaton of The Elks Hall. On Thursday night the Elks lodge of Muskogee dedicated its new hall. This lodge stands at the head of the list in this western country. Their home is on the third floor of the Carter building where its arrangements are well appointed, its style magnificent and its furnishings superb. The Hon. L. T. Brown, Exalted Ruler, together with his core of officers have brought order out of chaos and to the untiring energy of the exalted ruler is due the credit of Muskogee's having one of the most splendid organizations in the country. Under his leadership the lodge here will stand in the front rank of the organizations of the race. It is fitting that the metropolis of the new state should lead in its fraternal organizations. WARNING ORDER. In The United States Court for the Wertern District of the Indian Territory Sitting at Muskogee, I. T. Celia Stephens, plaintiff, vs. Elisha A. Stephens, defendant, Equity, Number 7972. The defendant, Elisha A. Stephens, is warned to appear in this court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Celia A. Stephens. Witness, the Honorable Judge R. Lawrence. Judge of said court, and seal thereof, at Muskogee, Indian Territory, this the 7th day of October, A. D. 1907. R. P. Harrison, Clerk. Dipon Van Wormn, Deputy. Merriwether & Jones, Attorneys for Plaintiff. W. H. Twine, Attorney for non-resident Defendant. FOR SALE. 75 acres of growing corn on the Geo. Mayfield farm about 2 miles south of Summitt that will average 20 bushels per acre. Inquire at the Cimeter office or Mrs. Susan Richardson at Summitt, I. T., on the above farm. No 2 1906. The Resolutions Were Written by C. B. Douglas, Himself and Presented to 11 Other Editors Who Voted FOR Them. We, the members of the republican Press Association of the Third Congressional District declare as follows: Whereas there is an apparent misunderstanding existing among the voters of the district as to the position of the party on the so-called race question, and, Whereas, the republican party has DISCHARGED its OBLIGATIONS to the NEGRO in that it gives him full civil rights, equal with every other citizen and still stands for that policy. Therefore, be it resolved by this association that the republican party of the Third Congressional District is OPPOSED to NEGRO DOMINATION in any sense. That it stands for separate schools, SEPARATE COACHES and SEPARATE WAITING ROOMS for NEGROES which shall have equal facilities and comforts of those furnished other races. That it is opposed and WILL USE EVERY MEANS at its command to PREVENT the nomination of negroes on any elective ticket, seeking the suffrage of the other races. On this declaration of principle all classes and all nationalities of citizenship are earnestly invited to allign themselves with the party of progress and prosperity. C. B. DOUGLAS, Muskogee Phoenix S. S. COBB, Wagoner, THOS. A. LATTA, Bartlesville, MATT TELIN, Afton, W. E. Dixon, Dewey, B. W. Barnes, Haskell, W. O. Kennedy, Muskogee, A. S. STERLJN, Holdenville, CLARK SMITH, Claremore, W. F. HEAD, Webbers Falls, R. B. HUFFMAN, Checotah. AT REST. Miss Cora Waller one of the teachers in Dunbar school, died Wednesday at the home of Mr. Nickens. Miss Waller was one of our most successful teachers and was loved and respected by all. She has taught for three years in Muskogee and had by her deportment made a host of friends. Every person and patron always spoke of her in the highest terms. She was one of nature's noble women. The race suffers a great loss in the death of these pure specimens of noble and true womanhood. The remains, accompanied by the mother and sister were sent to Kansas City Missouri for interment. SAID TO BE SIMPLE EASILY MIXED RECIPE FOR KID. NEYS AND BLADDER. Tells Readers How. to Prepare This Home-Made Mixture to Cure the Kidneys and Bladder and Rheumatism. Get from any prescription pharma cist the following: Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half ounce; Compound Kargon, oné ounce; Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three ounces, Shake well in a bottle and take a teaspoonful dose after each meal and at bedtime. The above is considered by an emi- nent authority, who writes in a New York daily paper, as the finest pre- scription ever written to relieve Back- ache, Kidney Trouble, Weak Bladder and all forms of Urinary difficulties. This mixture acts promptly on the eliminative tissues of the Kidneys, en- abling them to filter and strain the uric acid and other waste matter from the blood which causes Rheumatism, Some persons who suffer with the afflictions may not feel inclined to place much confidence in this simple mixture, yet those who have tried say the results are simply surprising, the relief being effected without the slightest injury to the stomach or oth- er organs, Mix some and give it a trial. It certainly comes highly recommended. It is the prescription of an eminent authority, whose entire reputation, it {s said, was established by it. A Ventilation Test. It is very hard to make an impres: sion on those people who defend their possessions on all occasions. A lady was explaining to a visitor the many advantages of concrete hollow-block construction, of which the walls of her new home were built. “The air spaces in the walls afford insulation against heat in summer and cold in winter,” she explained. “Be- sides, such walls afford ventilation and insure a more healthful house.” The visitor reflected a moment, and replied: “Our frame house must be quite as well built. Every night we lock the cat in the cellar, and have to let her out of the aitic in the morning.”— Youth’s Companion, SLEEP BROKEN BY ITCHING. Eczema Covered Whole Body for a Year—No Relief Until Cuticura Remedies Prove a Success. “For a year I have had what they call eczema, I had an itching all over my body, and when I would retire for the night it would keep me awake half the night, and the more I would scratch, the more it would itch. I tried all kinds of remedies, but could get no re- lier. “I used one cake of Cuticura Soap, one box of Cuticura, and two vials of Cuticura Resolvent Pills, which cost me a dollar and twenty-five cents ‘in all, and am very glad I tried them, for I was completely cured. Walter W. Paglusch, 207 N. Robey St., Chicago, I, Oct, 8 and 16, 1906,” His Language, Mrs, Cussem—Why did you take the parrot out of the room? Mr. Cussem—gHe’s just beginning to learn to talk, and I thought it was best to keep him out while 1 was putting on my new shirt.” Remember. It’s not how you live, but how's your liver, If not in perfect order, make it so by using Simmons’ Liver Purifier—tin boxes only. It’s the surest, safest and most agreeable aid to that organ ever put up, A poor man is all schemes.—Span- ish, THE FIVE CIVILIZED TRIBES PASSING AWAY les Last Meeting of the Five Civi- | known as the treaty of 1866. The lized Ones. |next year the constitution was adopt- at Okmulgee is full of historical inter- est from the fact that it will be the last meeting of the Creek legislature under the regime of the Five Civilized Tribes. The coming of statehood will obliterate all lines of the once pow- erful Indian nations and will destroy the last vestage of authority enjoyed by the original settlers of Indian Ter- ritory. Chief Moty Tiger, who succeeded to the office by the death of Chief Pleas- ant Porter a few weeks ago, in his massage to the council paid a high tribute to the dead chieftain and then ealled attention to the act which au- thorizes the chief to deliver deeds to his people. The message states that 37,396 deeds have been executed to Creek allottees and of this num- ber 27,160 have been delivered. Since each atlottee receives two deeds there are 18,696 citizens, 11,893 of whieh are of Indian blood and 6,805 negro freedmen, Under the new born act of 1905 there has been enrolled 1,- 728 children of Indian blood and 936 freedmen. Chief Tiger urges in his massage that every allottee who is without his deed, to secure it at once. Chief Tiger urges the council to take action to prevent congress from removing the restrictions upon the land of full-bloods and the homesteads of freedmen. Te declares that this would be violating the agreement of the government with the tribe. Preserve Council House. In view of the fact ‘that the pres- ent session of the council will doubt- less be the last, steps will be taken to preserve’ the history of the coun- cil and the old stone building at Ok- mulgee, where the Creek legislators have met for the last thirty years, Okmulgee has been the capital of the Creek nation since 1868, when the first council house, a rough log strue- ture, was built upon the spet where the present building stands. The pre- vious year the council met three miles west of Okmulgee and a constt- tution was adopted which took much of the power away from the town kings and vested it in the courts, There were six of these, and the judg es were appointed. by the council Previous to that time the town king of each town, who sat in the house of kings, as at present, had almost absolute power over his people and could order them punished for all crimes and could act as judge in all their disputes. Before removing from their homes in the southland in 1830 to the Indian Territory, the Creek couneils were held under huge cireular arbors with conical roofs thatelfed with branches of trees and bark, and seated with rough benches, At night the Creek lawmakers slept under -these rude shelters and held their dances there. The late Chief Porter is authority _ for the statement that the first coun cil meetings of the Creek nation were held near the mouth of the Verdigri: river, six miles northwest of Musko gee, after their migration to Indiar Territory. These sessions were hele under arbors similar to those of th southern nation. Later, however, the Creek capital was removed to an ele vated spot twenty miles from th present capital, known as Counci Hill, where the town of Council Hil now stands, Shortly thereafter, fo: the sake of convenience, two subor | dinate councils were organized, on for the Creeks living in the norther: part of the nation, held at Coweta and the other at Tuckabatchee town for the benefit of >the southe | Creeks, The acts of these council: | were reviewed and subject. to revis ion or repeal by the central body, Civil! War Interposed. | Then the civil war interposed anc most of Ahe male citizens were en | gaged in that great struggle. The; known as the treaty of 1866. The next year the constitution was adopt- ed and the history of the Creek law- making body as it is today, Moty ‘Tiger, the present chief, who has been a member of the council at most continuously since the etvil war says that the council house at Ok- mulgee has never been the scene of a disturbance, As the late Chief Por- ter expressed if, “An Indian who can- not hold his temper is not fit to make laws for the nation.” Since the Christian religion has been adopt- ed by the Creeks it has been the cus- tom to hold religious services in the council hoitses instead of dancing as in former days. The building contains four large rooms, two on the second floor for the council chambers and the United States clerks and tribal chiefs’ office down stairs. Directly in front of this building stands the “execution tree,” where until the power of the Indian courts was abolished by congress a few years ago Indian criminals were executed by shooting. The marks of bullets can still be seen in the form of scars on the bark. The condemned criminal was given time to go home and arrange his affaies and on the appointed day he returned to the his- toric square surrounding the council house. Here he was tied to the tree, a piece of paper the size of a human heart pinned over his breast and he was shot to death, usually by some friend of his own choosing. The Creek council is composed of two houses—the branch house of war- riors and the upper branch called the house of kings. Thee are 142 members of the council, forty-seven in the house of kings and ninety-five in the house of warriors. Council members receive $4 a day for their services. At present no act of the Indian council becomes legal unless approved by the president of the | United States. THE OKLAHOMA CANVASS NOW. State and Constitution Election Boards Met in Guthrie Oct. 7. Guthrie, Okla.—The official canvass of the returns of the last election begun Tuesday, The vote on the constitution will be canvassed by a board composed of the territorial secretary, the chief justice of Okla- Bos! and the ‘senior federal judge of Indian territory, These men are respectively Charles H. Filson, Judge John Burford and W. H. H. Clayton. The board to canvass the state ticket is composed of the governor, the at- torney general, the territorial auditor and the territorial secretary. Govern- or Frantz is absent and will not sit with the state board. He would not sit if he were here, as he was a can- didate for election. An unverified rumor was current here that William H, Murray, presi- dent of the constitutional convention would try to sit with the state can- vassing board. Murray is said to claim his authority under the election ordinance adopted by the constitu- tional convention permitting him to act in certain matters in the absence of the governor. Should Murray try to take the place of the goernor, an effort will be made-to oust him. There probably will be seeral con- tests before the state board, from Muskogee and Okfuskee counties, where the democrats are said to have thrown out many republican votes, Members of the Five Civilized Tribes to be Classified. Washington, D. C.—Within a few weeks thelndian bureau will issue a book containing the name of every In- dian on the rolls of the five elvillz- ed tribes in the Indian Territory, There are over 101,000 names and it will take a book of over 500 pages ‘to hold them. Thé book is to be sold at one dollar, and fs intended to help people who want to deal with the Indians. When an Indian asks for credit, a merchant, by referring to the books, will 4now whether the Indian is on the rolls, if he is, the merchant stands some show of get- ting his money. With each name will be given the age and the tribe which the Indian belongs, UNITED STATES SENATOR FROM SOUTH CAROLINA PRAISES PE-RU-NA, ZZ Va De , Keeoeerectere ee = Zz SS } Ze at LF were ee | Be ee || | =) na "a nN ee _— Sa Pew pe ea / Ex-Senator M. C. Butler. Dyspepsia Is Often Caused By Catarrh of the Stomach—LPeruna Kelieves Ca tarrh of the Stomach and Is Thereforea Remedy for Dyspepsia. er ere oes i Hon. M. ©, Butler, U, 8. Senator from South Carolina for two terms, in a letter from Washington, D.C, writes to the Peruna Medicine Co., as follows: “1 can recommend Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. I have been using your medicine for a short period and I feel very much relieved. It is indeed a wonderful medicine, besides a good tonic.”’ -0-0-0-40-0-0-0-0-4-0-0-0-6-0-0-0-0-0-0-4-6 CatAaae of the stomach is the cor- rect name for most cases of dyspep- sia, Only an internal catarrh remedy, such as Peruna, is available, Peruna Tablets can now be procured. 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Grand Master G, 1. Carants, attorney O. K. Tyler, J. W. CG. Johnson, F.C. Vincent, L.A. Bell, Prof. Gordon and others held a meeting yesterday with the intention of laying plans to straighten the masonic tangle in this jurisdiction, ‘The fiirst named are from Oklahoma and satisfactory arrangements were made by which it was agreed to straighten the higher degrees in the state, : The mix upas te w ho are the county officers of — Muskogee county’ continues te vex” the candidates, The Colored -con- tingent is standing aside look- ingon. Tt isnow up tothe ean- tlidates to protect their own interests, 180,836 votes for the constitue: tion and 72,077 against it; 130, S24 votes for prohibition | and V2. 24t against it. The probi- lion vote was a close one and shows the relative: strength of the two parties one favoring prohibiition and the other ie gainst it. Men of all parties voted for the constitution ex. cept the Negro who was ialmost unit against it, Federal office hunters are all in favor of the ratification of Loe constitution ino order that Pheyv may get offices, There is a tewn in Texas homed Damsite. ‘Phe people Might have given if ao duamsite better name, * The black man’s burden is a heavy one everywhere on earth and the new state is no excep tion to the male yet we think it lighter here than elsewhere in oor commtry, Phe part af the hew state known as Ladian Mer. ritory offers greater induces nents to the industrious people of our ree than any other place on earth, The shooting of Ed. James hear Wagoner is the out. growth of iegal cohabitation between the races, Such cases as this cause lynchings and race riots throughout the South. In this case the white peaple are responsible for the crime as they knowingly (according to a statement by the Democrat) permitted a violation of the law for two years and no one report- ed the matter to the grand jury. If Negro men and women would center their affections on each other such tragedies as the Wagoner and New Orleans in- dents might become a little less frequent, Don't become discouraged, while there is life there is hope. Vhe darkest hour of night is just before dawn and it appears that our night was never so dark before, therefore dawn is just ahead, UNLESS THE PEOPLE CONTRIBUTE THE MONEY WITHIN THE NEXT THREE DAYS THERE WILL BE NO DELEGATION TO WASHINGTON BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF FUNDS. tt WILL BE TOO LATE TO SEND THEM AFTER THE 201TH. I! MUST BE DONE NOW OR Nor at ALL. GET BUSY, It is our Jot to be a doubting Thomas and will not believe the President will issue the procla mation until after it is done, Local Republicans have made some kind of a fight for their offices but it seems that they do not understand how te get inte. court with their grieve ances, . Peculiar is it nots The unfortunate — shooting hear Wagoner was one grow ing out of conditions. deplored by the best element in beth races. Neither race can be proud of its participants in’ this deplorable tragedy. We do not wish to see a repetition of the ‘affair, There are in’ Muskoge a few big Lkes who think that after them comes the deluge, ‘These creatures imagine that if they should die the country would sink into) the sea or go inte dissolution, Poor fools they are only troubled with the disease commonly called the big head’? and for which there seems to be ho remedy, It is faact that we have some big cusses among us who would not be kicking if ‘THEY had Doen elected among the dele. gates going to Washington bnt after sesing- their names left off they very. suddenly discovered the utter uselesness of the trip and incidentally ran upon the fact that the delegates wanted only to visit Jamestown and get drunk. The Snakes among the race are opposed to a delegation going to Washington and are using their greatest efforts to prevent one from going. 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Jamestown Exposition Norfolk, Va., Round Trip; Season tickets: 50.80 60-day tickets: 43.35 15-day tickets: 34.55 via New York at slightly higher rates, ENVER, COLORADO SPRINGS and PUEBLO, COLORAO; On sale daily until Sept 30; 24.05 Final limit Oct. 31; Stop over all points in Colorado. F. A. Stubbins, Agent Frisco lines Muskogee, I. T. Phone 302 Full line of HIGH CLASS ARTICLES and Latest Design at low prices. If our every day prices seem too high, you should visit our every Monday Special Sales. R. A. Givens 228 North Second Street, MUSKOGEE, INDIAN TER. Opposite Court House. T. MILLER, LOAN BROKER Loans on all Articles of Value. 105 South Main Street MUSKOGEE. IND. TER. If You Want to Eat Food that you can eat and digest, come to 226 South 2nd St. where W. W. Turner will accommodate you with the latest delicacies of the season at prices to suit. Before you sell or lease your land see the OHIO REALTY CO. Room 7 Turner Building. Holbert & Freeman ESTIMATES AND ARCHITECTURAL PLANS FURNISHED Phone 320 or Call 612 South 3rd St. HETTICK BROS. GROCERS High Class Goods at Lowest Prices Country Produce, Fresh Vegetables Everything You Eat Proprt delivery Your Patronage Solicited 27 West Okmulgee Official Statement of the Condition of the Commercial Nation'l Bank. MUSKOGEE TITLE & TRUST CO. ABSTRACTS of TITLE, INSURANCE, SURETY BONDS and REAL ESTATE Farm Loans a Specialty IN THE UNITED STATES COURT FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF THE IND. TER., AT MUSKOGEE. Henry Spangler, Plaintiff, vs. Mattie Spangler, Defendant. Equity, No. 7860. Warning Order. The defendant, Mattie Spangler, is warned to appear in this Court within thirty days, and answer the complaint of the plaintiff, Henry Spangler. WITNESS the Honorable William R. Lawrence, Judge of said Court, and the seal thereof, at Muskogee, Indian Territory, this seventh day of September, A. D. 1907. R. P. Harrison, Clerk. by D. J. Dickey, Deputy. Watkins & Burlingham attorneys for plaintiff. Mount I. Sharpe, attorney for non resident defendant. Diseases of Women and Children a Specialty. DR. R. H. WATERFORD. Estes Building, Rooms 3 and 4. Phone 461; residence phone 462, Muskogee, L. T. HETTICK BRO High Class Goods Country Produce, Everything Prompt Your Patron 27 West Okmulgee Official Statement of Commercial Muskogee, Inc. RESOURCES Loans and Discounts $712,003 95 Overdrafts, cotton. 25,989 61 Bonds and Preuinms. 206,080 49 Furniture and Fixtures 7,985 11 Cash and Exchange 189,093 48 $1,141,152 64 The above statement correct E. A. For your Drugs, $2 TO $5 PER DAY. Taylor's Hair Grower and Dandruff Cure (pomade) cures dandruff, scaliness, dryness and every eruptive scalp affection. Stimulates the hair follicles, thereby causing harsh, short, thin, stubborn hair to grow long, thick, beautiful, soft, glossy, better and pliable. Improvement wonderful in a short time. Stops falling hair allays itching. An ideal hair dressing.Also grows mustache, beard, and whiskers. 25 and 50 cents at all drug stores or will be sent by mail to any address upon receipt of price. LADIES OR GENTLEMEN: If you want the easiest and quickest way to make from $2 to $5 per day, just write us at once for particulars, and we will also send our list of 108 useful and beautiful presents which we give you absolutely free to our agents. First to write, first to get agency. Our proposition is a winner. Address Taylor Remedy Co. Dept. 39, Louisville, Ky. 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.; 2 p. m. to 6 p. m.; 7 p. m. to 9 p. m. and by appointment. A. D. RAINES, M. D. Surgeon and Physician. Muskogee, Okla. Practice limited to diseases of Men and Women Rectum and Gvnito Urinary. Scales Building, South Second St., rooms 210-11, opposite City Hall. Day and night. Phone number 606. BROS., GROCERS foods at Lowest Prices free, Fresh Vegetables ing You Eat ipt delivery onage Solicited Phone 891 ment of the Condition of the Nation'l Bank. Indian Territory. LIABILITIES ,003 95 Capital $200,000 00 ,989 61 Surplus and Profit 21,572 39 ,080 49 Circulation 150,000 00 ,985 11 Deposits 759,530 25 ,093 48 ,152 64 $1,141,152 64 D. N. FINK. Cashier. A. Estes Books, Shool Books and Stationery. AN BUILDING TITLE & TRUST CO. ERAL BANKING FRANCE, SURETY BONDS and REAL ESTATE Loans a Specialty MUSKOGLEZ, IND. TER. Muskogee Cimeter. W. H. TWINE, Editor. MUSKOGEE. IND. TER. Increase of Gold. Gold was the substance for which all the world hungered, and yet when Columbus discovered America there was less than $250,000,000 of it in all Europe. Surely it has been a difficult substance to find. Centuries had passed, during which this yellow metal had been carefully hoarded, and yet all of Europe held less than a quarter of a billion of it. That was a matter of 415 years ago. When the great explorer set sail for unknown shores the world was increasing its stock of gold at the rate of less than $4,000,000 annually. It would therefore take Europe 60 years to duplicate its gold holdings. When another hundred years had passed the output had increased to $6,000,000 annually. There was nothing startling in such an increase. To bring this about it has been necessary to ransack the treasures of Peru, Mexico and other new countries. Once more we move the hand of time forward a hundred years until we come to 1700, in which year the average gold production is only $7,000,000 yearly. Certain there was no reason to fear an over-production of gold. Another hundred years brings us to 1800, in which comparatively modern time the annual production of gold was only $12,000,000. Thus we find, says Frederick U. Adams, in Success, that, during the three centuries following the discovery of America, the world's average annual increase in gold was $26,666. Had this modest ratio been maintained for the next hundred years, the total production of gold in 1900 would have been about $15,000,000. How much do you suppose it actually was? Double that amount? Three times it? Make another guess. It was $262,220,915! Reprehensible Habits. One of the strangest paradoxes in human nature is that men and women, struggling apparently with all their might to succeed, are yet constantly doing things, saying things, and thinking things which drive the very success they are after away from them. They are all the time counteracting their efforts by some indiscretion. Men work like Trojans to get a coveted position, and then, by getting puffed up with conceit, or by some foolish or weak act, knock the scaffolding, which they have been years in building, out from under them, and down they go. Their lives are a series of successive climbs and tumbles, so that they never get anywhere, never accomplish anything worth while. There are thousands of men who are working in very ordinary salaried positions, says New York Weekly, who might have been employers themselves but for some unfortunate weakness, some little deficiency in their nature, or some peculiarity—something which might have been remedied by a little discipline and self-study in youth. Others are always driving success away from them by their doubts, their fears, their lack of courage, their lack of confidence—driving it away by reprehensible habits which repel success conditions. One of the ministers declares that a woman has no sense when she is in love. Of course a man always retains full possession of his reasoning faculties when he has become convinced that some woman with an uptilted nose and a raspy voice is an angel. Pain Paint Return this with 50 one-ounce tapes and I will mail you a Dollar of Wolcott's Pain Paint pow. --- Dr. Mozley's Lemon Elixir "One" Drink More Water. There are so many soothing and hygienic elements in water, just clear water, either hot or cold, that, generally speaking, the whole human race would be better for more varied, if not necessarily copious, use of it. Few persons drink enough water between meals. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARYIN. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. Even when a man pays cash for an electric battery he wants it charged. 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Toothache, Neuroalgia, in one minute; cools faster than ice; burns will not blister. A spoonful taken four times a day. R. L. WOLCOTT, Wolett Balling, New York. ARRH BLOOD DISEASED STEM DISORDERED an inflammation of the tissues of the head and ringing noises in the ears, mucous dropping back hawking and spitting, etc., would seem to indin which the entire circulation and the greater loved. Catarrh is due to the presence of an excess The Liver, Kidneys and Bowels frequently beir action and instead of carrying off the refuse it to sour and form uric acid in the system. and through its circulation distributed to all use impurities in the blood irritate and inflame and tissues of the body, and the contracting retions and other disgusting and disagreeable the blood goes to all parts of the body the carts of the system. The head has a tight, full stopped up, pains above the eyes. slight fever is upset and the entire system disordered and CATARRH BLOOD DISEASED AND SYSTEM DISORDERED Catarrh is not merely an inflammation of the tissues of the head and throat, as the symptoms of ringing noises in the ears, mucous dropping back into the throat, continual hawking and spitting, etc., would seem to indicate; it is a blood disease in which the entire circulation and the greater part of the system are involved. Catarrh is due to the presence of an excess of uric acid in the blood. The Liver, Kidneys and Bowels frequently become torpid and dull in their action and instead of carrying off the refuse and waste of the body, leave it to sour and form uric acid in the system. This is taken up by the blood and through its circulation distributed to all parts of the system. These impurities in the blood irritate and inflame the different membranes and tissues of the body, and the contracting of a cold will start the secretions and other disgusting and disagreeable symptoms of Catarrh. As the blood goes to all parts of the body the catarrh poison affects all parts of the system. The head has a tight, full feeling, nose continually stopped up, pains above the eyes, slight fever comes and goes, the stomach is upset and the entire system disordered and the constitution is built up and vigorous health ties up the stomach and digestion and acts as a tem. If you are suffering with Catarrh begin the a statement of your case and our physicians will Catarrh, and give you special medical advice for sale at all first class drug stores. SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. WARD For any case of Chills or Fever, Swamp or any ailment due to Malaria that will Cure fails to cure if taken according to sale by all druggists. Price 50 cents. JOHN SCHAAP, Ft. Smith, Ark. every symptom disappears, the constitution is built up and vigorous health restored. S. S. S. also tones up the stomach and digestion and acts as a fine tonic to the entire system. If you are suffering with Catarrh begin the use of S. S. S. and write us a statement of your case and our physicians will send you literature about Catarrh, and give you special medical advice without charge. S. S. S. is for sale at all first class drug stores. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA. $100 REWARD For any case of Chills or Fever, Swamp Fever, Dumb Ague or any ailment due to Malaria that Schaap's Laxative Chill Cure fails to cure if taken according to the Directions. For sale by all druggists. Price 50 cents. Prepared only by JOHN SCHAAP, Ft. Smith, Ark. Women suffer from many aches and pains which are due to a constipated condition of the bowels and consequent derangement of delicate organs. To avoid this suffering thousands of ladies rely on DR. MOZLEY'S LEMON ELIXIR which cures weaknesses naturally by "control of action." It corrects stomach troubles, regulates the liver, purifies the blood, tones up the system and fortifies women against woman's weakness and woes. The best safeguard against suffering. Controls natural functions. 50c and $1.00 bottles. For sale by dealers generally. If your dealer does not have it, send price direct to us, and we will ship by express prepaid. SAMPLE FREE MOZLEY LEMON ELIXIR CO., Atlanta, Ga. invences" The king of Portugal is so expert a shot that he can pick off the fish as they rise to the flies in the palace lake. If It Fails, the Money's Yours. If It Fails, the Money's Yours. Thousands of boxes of Hunt's Cure are being sold by the Southern druggists daily, for the simple reason that people are rapidly finding out that it is the best cure for any itching disease ever discovered. The first application relieves, and one box positively guaranteed to cure any one case. And the sooner a man makes up his mind to let a woman have the last word the sooner the controversy will end. CATARR AND SYSTEM Catarrh is not merely an inflam- throat, as the symptoms of ringing ne- into the throat, continual hawking a cate; it is a blood disease in which part of the system are involved. Cat- of uric acid in the blood. The Live- come torpid and dull in their action and waste of the body, leave it to so This is taken up by the blood and th parts of the system. These impur- the different membranes and tissue of a cold will start the secretions a symptoms of Catarrh. As the blood tarrhal poison affects all parts of the feeling, nose continually stopped u comes and goes, the stomach is upset I had Catarrh for about fifteen years, and no man could have been worse. I tried everything I could hear of, but no good resulted. I then began S. S. S., and could see a little improvement from the first bottle, and after taking it a short while was cured. This was six years ago, and I am as well today as any man. I think Catarrh is a blood disease, and know there is nothing on earth better for the blood than S. S. S. Nobody thinks more of S. S. S. than I do. M, MATSON. Lapeer, Mich. S.S.S. PURELY VEGETABLE every symptom disappears, the const restored. S. S. S. also tones up the fine tonic to the entire system. If y use of S. S. S. and write us a statem send you literature about Catarrh, without charge. S. S. S. is for sale THE SWIFT CARTERS LITTLE IVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature Bentwood REFUSE SUBSTITUTES affected by this disease. It is a waste of time to try to cure Catarrh with sprays, washes, inhalations, etc. Such treatment does not reach the blood, and can, therefore, do nothing more than temporarily relieve the discomfort of the trouble. To cure Catarrh permanently the blood must be thoroughly purified and the system cleansed of all poisons, and at the same time strengthened and built up. Nothing equals S. S. S. for this purpose. It attacks the disease at its head, goes down to the very bottom of the trouble and makes a complete and lasting cure. S. S. S. removes every particle of the catarrhal poison from the blood, making this vital stream pure, fresh and healthy. Then the inflamed membranes begin to heal, the head is loosened and cleared, the hawking and spitting cease, "OUCH" OH, MY BACK IT IS WONDERFUL HOW QUICKLY THE PAIN AND STIFFNESS GO WHEN YOU USE ST. JACOBS OIL THIS WELL-TRIED, OLD-TIME REMEDY FILLS THE BILL 25c.—ALL DRUGGISTS.—50c. CONQUERS PAIN A BOTTLE WILL BREAK YOUR CHILLS Wintersmith's CHILL TONIC Cures Chills AND Malarial Fovers 50c and $1 Standard for 45 years: leaves no bad effects like quinine; pleasant to take; children like it, seldom fails to make permanent cure. Guaranteed under Food and Drugs Act of June 30, 1906. At your druggists; or sent prepaid on receipt of price. ARTHUR PETER & CO., Gen'l Agts, Louisville, Ky. 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A professor at the University of Virginia was endeavoring to impress upon the youths of his class the monstrous crime of using the adverb "badly" where the adjective "bad" should be used. "Now," he said, after an exhaustive explanation, "if a man should say to you I feel badly,' what would you think?" "I'd think he had the grippe, sir," responded the wag of the class. 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 Cha. H. Flitchie. In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. Honor Industrious Hen. The London Daily Mail notes that a Swiss village has been decorated with flags in honor of a hen that has laid her thousandth egg. For Ladies who suffer from inflammation or should be careful that they do mation to spread, or take fast ease might result, requiring, pain is one of the first and when it remains constant, head, or comes back every m nearly certain to be inflammat treatment, with Wine of Cardu The great popular success past half century, tells volum Tak Ladies A report received at Peking from Chang Yingtang, the Chinese resident at Lhassa, tells of the establishment of a native newspaper, the first one ever printed in the Thibetan language. Ladies Can Wear Shoes. One size smaller after using Allen's Foot-Ease. A certain cure for swollen, sweating, hot, aching feet. At all Druggists, 25c. Accept no substitute. Trial package FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted, Le Roy, N. Y. Whether you be men or women, you will never do anything in the world without courage. It is the greatest quality of the mind, next to honor. James Allan. You Lo Because of those ugly A great sensation has been caused at Mantua, in Italy, by the discovery in real life of what reads like the lurid climax of a redieval melodrama. It appears that a young woman named Cornelia Orlandelli, 18 years old and of good family, has been immured in a lunatic asylum by her own family in order to keep her from corresponding with a young man of her own station in life. ARE YOUR CLOTHES FADED? Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them white again. Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. The time is never lost that is devoted to work.—Emerson. female complaints. Thousands of letters are received, telling of its curative powers. See the following, from Mrs. Mabel Hashenbarger, of Larkin, Kas. "Before I took Cardui I suffered greatly with inflammation. It worked on me for some years, but hadn't bothered me much, till after my marriage, when it caused me two mishaps. After that, Cardui helped me so much and I am so thankful." MRS HASHENBARGER, Larkin, Kas. 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If I could take you into my large factories at Brockton, Mass., and show you how carefully W. L. Douglas shoes are made, you would then understand why they hold their shape, fit better, wear longer and are of greater value than any other make. My $4.00 and $5.00 Gift Edge Shoes cannot be equalled at any price. CAUTION! The genuine have W. L. Douglas name and price stamped on bottom. Take No Substitute. Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes. If he cannot supply you, send direct to factory. Shoes sent everywhere by mail. Catalog free. W.L.Douglas. Brockton. Mass CAUTION! The g No Substitute. Ask direct to factory Sho My $4.00 and $5.00 Gilt Edge Shoes cannot be CAUTION! The genuine have W. L. Douglas name and price No Substitute. Ask your dealer for W. L. Douglas shoes. Direct to factory Shoes sent everywhere by mail. Catalog free. New and Liberal Homestead Regulations in WESTERN CANADA New Districts Now Opened for Settlement 160 ACRE FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Some of the choiceest lands in the grain grow- ing belts of Saskatchewan and Alberta have recently been opened for settlement under the Revised Homestead Regulations of Canada. Thousands of home- are now available. The new regulations make it possible for entry to be made by proxy, the opportunity that many in the United States have been waiting for. Any member of a family may make entry for any other member of the family, who may be entitled to make entry for himself or herself. Entry may now be made before the Agent or Sub-Agent of the District by proxy, (on certain conditions) by the father, mother, son, daughter, brother or sister of intending homesteader. "Any even numbered section of Dominion Lands in Manitoba or the North-West Provinces, excepting 8 and 26, not reserved, may be home-scheduled by any person the sole head of a family, or male over 18 years of age, to the extent of one-quarter section, of 160 acres, more or less." The fee in each case will be $10.00. Churches, schools and markets convenient. Healthy climate, splendid crops and good laws. Grain-growing and cattle raising principal industries. For further particulars as to rates, routes, best time to go and where to locate, apply to J. S. CRAWFORD. No. 125 W. Ninth Street. Kansas City, Missouri. $30 AN HOUR Has Been Taken In With Our MERRY GO ROUNDS We also manufacture Ruzzle Dazzles. Strikers, etc. HERSCHELL-SPILLMAN CO. General Amusement Outfitters. Dept. M. NORTH TONOWANDA, N. Y. nation its. Thousands of letters are received, telling of its curative powers. See the following, from Mrs. Mabel Hashenbarger, of Larkin, Kas. 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If he cannot supply you, send everywhere by mail. Catalog free. W.L.Douglas, Brockton, Mass. URELY Old STORER. PRICE, $1.00, rotail. Some of the choiceest lands in the grain growing belts of Saskatchewan and Alberta have recently been opened for settlement under the Revised Homestead Regulations of Canada. Thousands of homessteads of 160 acres each G 145 VARIO TOLER EYELES SINCE 1830 WHY PAY RENT? We sell you a house and lot for $10 to $200 cash. Balance like rent. We also sell lots on payments. Get our prices. MARTIN & QUARLES, Phone 1230. 312½ West Okmulgee Street Notice. Let us pay off your mortgage and save your place. I have several neat new houses and lots to sell on installments—Easy terms. Every man and woman who trades with me able to buy a home. I loan money at 8 per cent interest. Wm. P. FIELDS. NO. I ENGLISH BLOCK. Every business man, both Colored and white should patronize the Afro-American Bakery. It is the best in town. THE GIMETER J THE QUICK M 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 :: :: :: South Second St., Muskogee, L 3 South Second St., Muskogee, Ind. Ter. Nickens & Nickens, Prps. E. A. Estes For your Drugs, Shool B00 STATIONERY. E. A. Estes For your Drugs, Shool B00ks and STATIONERY. SHERMAN BUILDING : Kirshbaum : GENTS FURNISHING GOODS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Shirts, Hats, Underwear, Suit Cases W. E. McCLURE Knox Agency, English Block. PAINLESS DENTIST Dr. G. L. KNEBEL 4th & Okmulgee. State Building, Rooms 1-2-3. Muskogee, I. T Milwaukee Mechanics Fire Ins. Co. $ 2,759,179 Northwestern National Insurance Co. 4,365,095.00 Michigan Commercial Insurance Co. 844,835.00 Columbia Insurance Co. 756,028.00 Cosmopolitan Fire of New York. 733,830.00 Ohio German Insurance Co. 628,311.00 Merchants & Planters Insurance Co. Home Co. 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