Muskogee Cimeter

The Muskogee Cimeter. THE JIM CROW CAR THE JIM CROW CAR The Reflection is Upon the White Man and it Will Prove to His Inconvenience. Vol 9 Verden, Okla., Jan. 1—Editor State Capital. I have been wondering since I read the above title in your paper, if the makers of the jim crow law know what it means? If they do they have cast a reflection on themselves as a body. Now I cannot see wherein the general public is in more danger by permitting the Negro to ride in the same car than it is in allowing them to work in the kitchen, nurse the white children and teach them to use the Negro dialect as some of our law-makers now do. No sir, you will find out that it is not riding in the car with the Negro that these fellows object to so much, but they will show the cloven foot later and will try to disfranchise the Negro and try to prevent him from accumulating any property so as to keep him poor and dependent so they can use him at their will. When the Negro will not submit to their dictates they will shoot him down or incite mobs. How are Negre women to be be kept pure when a lot of vile, filthy men are permitted to say and do as they please with them? The poor Negres know they dare not bring any accusations against the wrongdoers because they must keep their places. In the minds of many, a Negro must suffer any kind of abuse that his enemy wishes to inflict upon him. An emergency law should be passed by both houses and signed by our governor to protect the Negro from the insults of the white man, and from mob violence. No sir, God has said, "vengeance is mine, and I will repay, and touch not mine anointed." God will hear the cry of the black man and as surely as he has delivered Israel from Egypt so will he deliver them. The good Negro is worthy of our help and encouragement. Help him to become a good American citizen, free to all the rights and priveleges that the flag of our country offers to any people. Yours for the best good of our new state.—Minister of the gospel (white). Ex. At Guthrie. On the eighth inst we visited the capital city on business and while there took a peep at the building in which our laws are being enacted. The same old prejudice against the Negro can be seen as it was exhibited during the making of the con con. The label "for whites" can be seen almost everywhere. The Republican members of the legislature are just there drawing pay-nothing more. We called on Governor Haskell and received a cordial welcome and courteous treatment. Mr Haskell is in fact GOVERNOR. In this case there is no power behind the throne. The power is on the throne. While the Governor is in favor of separate coaches etc., he said that he was absolutely in favor of equal and like accommodations. Being unable to agree with the Governor on the Jim Crow business, still it is impossible to forget that a great many Republicans and some of the members of the legislature were in favor of and voted for the jim crow measure. When members of the Republican party openly favor such discriminations what can we expect of the representatives of the party we have always fought? The state committee appeared to be afraid of the Negroes' presence at the state meeting as they promptly went into executive session when the Negro contingent arrived. (Some of the Negroes were members of the so called Advisory committee.) After all it easily may be seen that the Negro has a great deal of opposition even in his own party and must fight it as well as the opposite party. There should be one Negro delegaie from each congressional district and one from the state at large. What say you brethren? In spite of jim crowism and threats of disranchisement the Negroes are coming to Oklahoma, buying and renting land. This is the right kind of spirit. Come on and help to make Oklahoma the best state in the Union. The Constitutional League of Oklahoma can be made a power for good in this state if our people will organize in each county and furnish the funds necessary to carry on the work. The people on the east side will take a hand and do their duty The article that appeared in the Democrat Thursday evening advising the Negroes to use the $500 which was raised to fight old jim crow for a church festival, was inspired by a worthless Negro who has no race pride and by one who feared that some Negro attorney might get a fee. No 14 Don't Understand Jim Crow Don't Understand Jim Crow Muskogee, Okla., Jan. 8, 1608. Mr. Editor, dear sir: I am a Creek Freedman and I don't understand this jim crow law. I want to ask if the stores we Creek Freedmen have been trading with will have a jim crow department and shut us off in dark corners and if so what is our remedy. Please answer. A Creek Freedman. Well Mr. Freedman all we can say is we must judge the tree by its fruit. Read the news papers published by Colored men and you may be sure that the merchants who advertise therein will treat you right and are not running jim crow stores. Ed. If our people would do less talking and raise more money the bringing of a suit at the proper time would be assured. The loud-mouthed blatant demagogue who is always objecting is of no use and will not give up a cent. BARGAINS IN REAL ESTATE By C. T. Hume, Secretary of the Afro-American Investment Company. 40 acres near Taft $1000. 40 acres of improved land, fenced, good house near Tullahassee $1000. 480 acres of unimproved land for lease on reasoable terms (one body of land). 320 acres in one body near Boley for lease. Lots in Lincoln Addition to Muskogee for $50. House and lot in Muskogee for $450. 160 acres near Wagner for lease. Numerous other bargains. Write. C. T. Hume, Sec'y, Box G. Muskogee. Muskogee Cimeter. W. H. TWINE, Editor OKLAHOMA STATE NEWS A fire in the business section of Boynton last week destroyed property to the amount of $5,000. Lamar Jackson, a full blood Indian, has been appointed a cadet at Westpoint by Congressman Carter. This is the first full blood Indian to receive an appointment to the military school. Jackson lives at Atoka. Chickasha may have a special election to vote on a $100,000 bond proposition for a high school building and other improvements. Enid has been offered $17,500 for a library by Andrew Carnegie. It is expected that this offer will be accepted. Four years ago this city turned down an offer of $10,000 from the same source. One of the conditions of the offer is that the city will guarantee an endowment of ten per cent annually of the cost of construction. Five hundred negroes of Muskogee and surrounding country held a meeting at Muskogee last week and decided to carry the jim crow law to the supreme court of the United States. They claim the law is unconstitutional and is in no sense an emergency measure. After drilling to a depth of 1,035 feet drillers a few weeks ago abandoned a well near Enid. A few days ago a small flow of gas was noticed escaping from the well. It is quite probable that will linduce the parties doing the drilling to take up their work again. Fifty-three suits by the government against purchasers of Kickapoo Indian lands have been filed in the federal court of the western district at Guthrie. These are the cases that have been attracting the widespread attention recently. They probably will not be tried during the January term of the court. A snow white quail, with a tinge of red on its tail and wings, is the latest curiosity found near Vinita. W. P. Lloyd captured the bird. He intends to have it mounted. General Manager Allen of the M., K. & T. has issued orders to trainmen that the trains on the Katy road must be run on time. The action has been taken in order to prevent the necessity of running specials to protect the schedule of the regular trains, in obedience to the order of the state railroad commission. Chief of Police Sims will receive $500 due him from back pay as a member of Shawnee's police force. Mayor Stearns refused to sign warrants awarded Sims for the time he was suspended. He was cleared of the charge against him and Judge Maben ruled that he should receive his back salary. The time limit for suit of mandamus against the judge's ruling has expired. Burglars in Oklahoma were apparently working overtime last Friday night as two banks and one postoffice reported visitations from robbers. The State Bank of McCurtain was entered and relieved of between $2,000 and $3,000 in currency. The Bank of Fairmount had a loss of $1,200 in currency. The hardware store of the J. L. Barba company at postoffice, was entered by thieves and money and stamps taken to the amount of $50. A 320 quart shot of nitroglycerin was accidentally discharged in an attempt to shoot a well on the St. Louis Oil company's lease in the Glenn oil field last week. The well and rig were wrecked, and two wagons were blown to splinters, while several fleeing bystanders were injured by flying debris. Report of the explosion was heard twenty miles away. Ten thousand dollars is the estimated amount of loss. GARFIELD WILL BRING SUIT JECRETARY OF INTERIOR TO QUESTION QWEN'S RIGHT WILL ATTEMPT TO SET ASIDE CONTRACT Oklahoma's Senator Banking Out Courts to Knock Out McCumber Act, Which is Only Obstacle in the Way WASHINGTON: All of the land deals made with the fullblood Cherokee Indians by Senator Robert L Owen and his agents are to be aired in the courts. As a result of the investigation of the operations of Owen and his agents, made recently by government inspectors, Secretary Garfield has decided to bring suits to set aside all deeds and leases made to Owen by the fullbloods. The actions will be instituted in the federal court for the Eastern district of Oklahoma. They will involve the title to most of the big ranch owned by Owen near Bartlesville. Secretary Garfield has not made public the report of his special agents. However he has given it consideration and announces his proposed action. Owen claims the McCumber act is unconstitutional, and that under the treaty, which the act seeks to amend, he was free to buy the land. He paid a comparatively small amount down, and agreed to pay the rest when he obtained good title. He dealt chiefly with the fullbloods Before his departure for Oklahoma, Senator Owen discussed his land deals with Secretary Garfield. He made no attempt to conceal anything. He said he was simply banking on the courts knocking out the McCumber act. He claimed he stipulated to pay a "fair price" for the land, and will do so when he can get good title. "The government," said Secretary Garfield, "respects and enforces every law until it is declared invalid. The McCumber act is still the law. No court has upset it. Therefore it is unlawful to buy the lands of the fullblood Cherokees and any title or shadow of title or contracts for titles given to such lands are void and the government will bring action to set them aside." Whether the cases against Owen will be prosecuted by the district attorney of Eastern Oklahoma or a special attorney from the department of justice has not been decided. It is understood that some of the Indians who gave deeds or contracts for deeds to Owen's agents denied under oath to the government inspectors who made the investigation that they had even made any deeds or contracts for deeds disposing of their property. Re-United After Years of Separation Re-United After Years of Separation GUTHRIE: After having been divorced from his wife for twenty-five years, W. L. Taylor, owner of the townsite of Dover, was remarried to the woman of his first choice at Shawnee recently and returned to Dover with his bride. Taylor had not seen his former wife for many years, when last summer she went to Dover on a visit. There the separated couple met and the romance of their youthful days was at once renewed. A few days ago Taylor quietly left Dover without apprising any of his friends of his intentions and returned with Mrs Taylor. SCOOP UP BEER IN BUCKETS 1,300 Barrels Full Emptied Into Oklahoma City Streets OKLAHOMA CITY: Hundreds of people, powerless to prevent it, saw 1,300 barrels of beer valued at $17,000, turned into the sewers by the New State brewery as the result of prohibition in Oklahoma. The beer was stock on hand when statehood came. It could not be sold or given away or shipped outside the state. When the beer began flowing from nozzles into the sewers people gathered with buckets, tin cups and every conceivable receptacle, and drank all they wanted. Oklahoma City business men are fighting the occupation tax recently levied by the city council. CONGRESS MAY INVESTIGATE Choctaw Indians Claim Something Is Wrong With School Fund GUTHRIE: Acting in conformity with the Choctaw Indian legislature the Oklahoma legislature probably will adopt a resolution memorializing congress to order an investigation of the expenditure of the school fund appropriated for Indian children of the five civilized tribes. Should this be effective there is reason to believe that a guilt of misplaced confidence, if not of flagrant misappropriation of funds, will be fastened upon representatives of the interior department in Indian Territory, charged with the responsibility of equitably distributing the fund. It is to be determined in one instance that has come to the knowledge of the legislature whether a misappropriation has been made or a number of children of reputed Indian blood cut off the roll. In this instance a town principal in the Chickasaw nation reports that for two years he has not received any money from the government for tuition for his Indian pupils and that their parents or guardians have received no money for board of those children, whereas for two years prior to this a total of about $500 a year had been received for these two pupils, and the fact is clear that during the last period of two years appropriations for these purposes have been increased. No reason has been assigned for the withholding of this money. Up to a few years ago money was appropriated by the government to maintain Indian schools exclusively in Indian Territory. Recently white children have been admitted to the schools, at first without paying tuition. Later the government increased the appropriation and by the creation of a new fund provided for salaries of teachers sufficient to cover tuition of the white children. However, during this time in some places teachers were collecting tuition for white children from parents or guardians, and this constitution a third source of income to the teacher. MUST TAKE RED TAPE ROUTE Department of Justice Will Give No Opinion On Bank Question WASHINGTON: The rights and privileges of national banks of Oklahoma under the recent law of that state providing for the guaranty of deposits in banks within the state, forms the subject of a statement by the comptroller of the currency. He refers to a previous attempt upon his part to obtain an opinion from the attorney general as to the legal right of national banks to avail themselves of the law, which officer, he says, declined to render an opinion, because at the time the question was submitted the bill in question had been enacted into law. The comptroller states that before an official opinion can be obtained from the department of justice it will be necessary for some national bank in Oklahoma to make application in writting to the state banking board for permission to receive for its depositors the protection of the depositors guaranty fund, and for the comptroller to be formally requested to agree with the state banking board and bank commissioner upon what terms and conditions under which the application may be sustained. When the question again comes before the officer in this form, the comptroller said, he will again refer it to the attorney general for an opinion as to his right to enter into an agreement with the bank commissioner and the state banking board. New Prohibition Enforcement Measure GUTHRIE: The new prohibition enforcement bill to supplant the Billups measure, which was sidetracked before the holidays, is now almost completed. It will eliminate the state enforcement commission features, except that a special attorney will be provided for, to assist the governor in enforcing the law in refractory counties. The objectionable feature of the original bill permitting county attorneys to hold inquisitorial hearings and imprison anyone refusing to give information, has been modified so that the county attorney may file complaint against such persons in the proper court. Speaker Murray will modify his dispensary section. NO EXTRA CONGRESSMEN OKLAHOMA HAS TWO MORE NOW THAN CENSUS WARRANTS CONGRESS WILL OPPOSE THIS ACTION Representation of Other States Based Upon Census of 1900—Oklahoma Should Have Only Three According to Population at that Time WASHINGTON: Congressmen of Oklahoma are meeting with trouble in their efforts to secure two more representatives in congress for the state of Oklahoma. Members point out that because of the strong way in which Congressman McGuire presented the matter when the statcheod bill was pending he has already obtained two more congressmen for the state than it is entitled to under the federal plan of apportionment. All of the states except Oklahoma have representation in congress based on the census of 1900 and will not receive any benefits from their increase in population until after the next ten years census in 1910. The population of Oklahoma and Indian Territories in 1900 entitled them to but three representatives as a state until after the next federal census. have their representation upon the census taken seven years ago even though they made great gains in population in some instances. Because of his influence with the leaders of congress, McGuire, then a delegate, secured two additional representatives in the enabling act. Since his return to Washington this congress he has been feeling around among the members to ascertain what support could be had for a measure giving Oklahoma two more representatives, on the showing made in the special census. The sentiment is strong against the plan, however, congressmen from the other states that have made big gains, pronouncing any movement to give Oklahoma representation upon its recent population and to leave the other states upon the showing they made seven years ago, as unjust discrimination. DECISION CONTESTED Ruling Regarding Handling of Funds in New Counties GUTHRIE: A decision of Judge Pancoast, given under territorial law November 13, granting an injunction against Henry France, treasurer of Woods county, and a restraining order preventing his transferring portions of the county fund to the new counties of Alfalfa and Majors, which were created from Woods county, was appealed to the supreme court by F. N. Winslow, a tax payer of Alfalfa count. The original petition, upon which the decision of Judge Pancoast was based, alleged that there was no law of the territory of Oklahoma nor any provision of the state constitution authorizing the treasurer of a new county to receive and be custodian of such money, nor of the tax rolls and other documents of the original county. WITHHOLDS OPINION Judge Will Give Ruling on Ft. Smith Railway in Ten Days SHAWNEE: Arguments on the special motion of the Fort Smith & Western railway in the receivership case brought by the state were concluded Friday afternoon in the district court in Tecumseh before Judge Maben, who announced that he would give an opinion within ten days. This motion objects to the court appointing a receiver until after the court tries the road on the charges of which Attorney General West accuses them of being guilty. The morning was taken up by Attorney General West, who continued his arguments from Thursday and flayed President Dustin on the facts which the latter admitted under oath. President Dustin made the principal argument for the Fort Smith & Western. He was assisted by Judge Frank Dale of Guthrie. The decision in the present case will have a direct bearing on the receivership as the evidence is practically the same. You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RESTORER. PRICE, $1.00, retail. It Will Stay There. "In my family medicine chest no remedy is permitted to remain unless it proves beyond a doubt the best to be obtained for its particular purpose. For treating all manner of skin troubles, such as Eczema, Tetter, Ringworm, etc., Hunt's Cure has held its place for many years. I have failed to find a surer remedy. It cures itching instantly." R. M. SWANN, Franklin, La. No Knocker. 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Get in the game now if vou want any thing. : So far, the moral wave las Managed to catch a few Ne wroes, Is this fhe sole purpose of the preachers’ campaign ¢ If so, Chen there was no need of the fuss and feathers made at the Convetion Tail. The United States senate will contirm Jndge Campbell and Marshall, Porter. ‘The opposi- tion to those zentiemen will’ not raise the dust. inthe national capital’ Just alittle bit. It is to. be hoped that the Moral Wave now sweeping over the city will sweep out the house of ill fame on South side boulevard near the — Colored school, ‘They fact that some of the people who lve nem: the house and own) property there are too weak to oppose the den of vice shows that they place a higher valuation upon the doll than they put upon the parity of the home and the right teaching of children, Republican members of the legislature commend Douglass: for delegate to the National Convention. he vight of dictating to the people Th natters concerning the selection of delegates to the National convention was net eranted the members of The legislature and the people will Hot be governed by such orders, These same fellows will come up for reelection themselves and then the commion people will Settle with them according te their works Ih is undirstood. that Douglass is now in Washington fighting the confirmation of — dudge Campbell abil Marshall: Porter, Of gourge he will make a failure as he justly deserves for iti | well known that both of these officials ard capable and efficient and also good Republicans. Muskogee lands the Deno cratic convention February 22, 1908. Having the Turgest con vention hall in the state conven- tions will be very naturally attracted to Muskogee: THE LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE TAS CLOSED UP THE GAMBLING HOUSES NOW WHY DON TP PHEY CLOSE UP THE HOUSK ON DIVISION BOULEVARD NEAR TUR COLORED SCHOOL, THIS HOUSE WAS CLOSED SOME “LIME AGO BUT IT IS NOW RUN NING WIDE OPEN AGAIN, Muskogee will soon have an election, Democrats are now getting busy, What will Re- publicans do?) Ave they asleep, of has ciscord, dissénsiow” and Mismanagememt made — thens afraid to meet the encmy on the field of polition) warrare ? Kad Jeffeson, the Negro Jus- tice of the peace has turned in more money than any other justice in the county, ‘This is at least, making a good tiinan- cial record, Negroes all over the state are organizing to fight Jim Crow and other disfrenchising acts, “Phe Republican’ state come mittee has passed a resolution endorsing Secretary Taft forthe presideney and setting March the eleventh, 108 as the date for the state Ceonvention and Ok diomal City as the place of meeting, ‘ Sevearl politicians at the meeeting of the state Central committee who wanted the committee fo endorse. them: as delegates the Natonal convens tion and who it is needless te add, failed to get that kind of condorsement, The committee's refusal was right and proper as it was not selected to name delegates: to the nationaleouvention, “Tf the committee had given ids endorse ment to these politicians, such pa recommends tion most certain: fy would have been disregarded by the people. | On Wednesday Guthrie was crowded with Republican politi- cians who predict HARMONY and vietory in’ the coming campaign, tis hoped that the prediction will) come true and that locally, at least, the came: paign will be fought according: to the rites, : fare | “The Message.” _ BH BY LB PERDUE, | All about may be calm and beauty, Mloflife may be still and serene, Yet iv our utmost soul the Message Comes, if the messenger is not seen, Tt comes and tills onr souls with praises, Thrills our being with unspeak- able loves We look around to find the Messenger Batit’s gone, God,s mesenger dove, Wien the messenger brings the . Message Sent from God to his loved ones here, Then earthly hopes whieh so much attract us Take wings and fly and Heaven draws near, Then the blessed of heaven And the Christ who's always hear Is seen and felt in allot nature Which bids love, hope and hearty good cheer, Kach flower and plant along the pathway Shows fourth the lave but few con feel, Bids us drink dnd be tiled with the hope of heaven, Then go forth, to our fellow Mu appeal, Appeal to hing for lis soul's | salvation -Youla messenger can be, Your messenger niyiy come of SAN UNSeEn Tessénger 'Buts some aust have messen gers that they can see, Your message may bea simple flower e | Witich smiles and aiods as, i » You pass by; : Lt may be the ivy whieh is > | climbing, /Becon you on and dpws you | “high. £ ata Ah va ’ Htanay the wild weed which blossomas ge F Unprotected by earthy latid Which may tell wou that God i caring for Kven the weed in this our land. Your neighbor may need an earthly messenger (And you that messenger ean be: Go and tell of the blood of Jesus Which was shed for you, our neighbor and me, Let me pay off your mort- gage, build, or sell you a home for $8.00 to $12.00 per month, Win PL FLELDS, Mr. Klitor: When the trac. tion company puts on Jim Crow street cars the Negroes of Mus kogee, like those of Houston, Texas, will refuse to ride and will walk until they can own a garage and an automobile club and then they will use autos for transportation, A Citizen, LOAN BROKER Loaus on all Articles of Value, 105 South Main Street, MUSKOGEE, IND. TER. Every business man, both Colored and white should pat- ronize the Afro. American Ba kery. Tt is the best in town, e Notice. Let us pay off your mortgage and save your place, T have several neat new houses and lots to sell on install- ments Easy terms, Every man and woman who trades with me is able to buy a home, — Llow money at So per cent, ‘interest, ‘ : Come to sco até to-day, W.. P. FIELDS. NO. | ENGLISH BLOCK. : oY — pepeemoaenrpmet itt Pasi neceeat aes. comge Eas bgmaup Wentgd vis derme rontene.r SSE seme VIRGINIA MERCHANT RID OF A VERY BIG GRAVEL STONE, Another Remarkable Cure of Serious Kidney Trouble. Cc. L. Wood, a prominent merchant of Fentress, Norfolk Co., Va., was suf- i fering some months FS ago with frequent at- ' tacks of hard pain in A the back, kidneys Y ret. 1 and bladder and the o- kidney secretions i weretrregularly , ¢ scanty ~or profuse. F Mm Medical treatment “4 a failed to cure him. 1 rering Some MONS (FS ago with frequent at- " tacks of hard pain in U the back, kidneys vet. if and bladder and the gn kidney secretions i werefrregularly id seanty ~or profuse. é fe Medical — treatment . . failed to cure him. “At last,” says Mr. Wood, “I began using Doan's Kidney Pills, and before one box was gone, | went through four days of intense pain, finally passing a stone, one-half by five-sixteenths of an inch in diameter, I haven't had a sign of kidney trouble since.” Sold by all dealers, 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. TRUE AFFECTION, f 4 a Cd hi) OD ASP -485 rs} 5 2), BH) 0 Ya A ) ae UT} i Ethel—Jimmy, do you love me? Jimmy—Great Scott, girl, do 1 love you! Ain't I kept my hands and face clean for more than a week all on ac- count of you? DOCTOR SAID “USE CUTICURA” In Bad Case of Eczema on Child— Disease Had Reached a Fearful State—His Order Resulted in Complete Cure. “When I was small I was troubled with eczema for about three months. It was all over my face and covered nearly all of my head. It reached such a state that it was just a large seab all over, and the pain and itching were terrible, I doctored with an able physician for some time and was then advised by him to use the Cuticura Remedies which I did and I was en- tirely cured, I have not been bothered with it since. I used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment but do not know exactly how much was used to complete the cure. I can safely say that Cuticura did a lot for me, Miss Anabel Wilson, North Branch, Mich., Oct. 20, 1907.” Traveler's Picture Books. Picture books for the benefit of trav- elers are kept in the Paris police sta- tions. It frequently oceurs that for- eigners lose things which they are unable to describe, because of their unfamiliarity with the French lan- guage, The picture books contain rep- resentations of various articles, and the inquirer has only to turn the leaves and point out the illustrations which resemble the property he lost. Starch, like everything else, is be- ing constantly improved, the patent Starches put on the market 25 years ago are very different and inferior to those of the present day, In the lat- est discovery—Defiance Starch—all in- jurious chemicals are omitted, while the addition of another ingredient, in- vented by us, gives to the Starch a strength and smoothness never ap- proached by other brands, The Other Side. Landlady—Are you so_ particular about having a quiet room because you sleep in the daytime? De Toot—No, maam. I practice on the flute several hours a day, and any other sound jars on my sensitive soul, Harper's Weekly, Only a stupid woman doesn't know when to act stupid | INVOKES THE REFERENDUM. Kingfisher Merchant Is Fighting the Occupation Tax. Guthrie, Ok.—The referendum was Invoked Thursday by C. L. Wagon er, a merchant of Kingfisher, upon whom occupation tax of $24 was lev- fed by the city of Kingfisher. This is the first use made of the refer- endum in Oklahoma. Mr. Wagoner refused to pay the tax and was arrested. He immediate- ly began the circulation of a refer- endum petition, and at the same time applied to the Oklahoma supreme court for a writ of habeas corpus. Under the constitution the referen- dum applies to cilies as well as to the state and, if 25 per cent of the voters petition, any city ordinance may be referred to a vote of the peo- ple. Occupation taxes have been as- sessed on the merchants in many of the cities of Oklahoma to replace the loss of revenues from saloon licenses and most of the merchants are kicking. ROBBERS IN OKLAHOMA, Three Thousand Dollars in Gold and Silver Stolen in McCurtain. McCurtain, Ok.—Robbers blew open the vault of the McCurtain State Bank here earyl today, They secured $3,00 in gold and silver and escaped leaving no clew. The robbers fled toward Muskogee Marshall Bing and a posse is in pur- suit. Robbers, early today, previous to the bank robbery, blew open” the safe in the postoffice at Crowder, a short distance from McCurtain, se- curing $20 in currency and stamps worth $20, The hardware store of J. 1. Barbar also was entered and several revolvers and some ammuni- tion taken. Enid, Ok.—Burglars blew open the safe in the Bank of Fairmount at 3 o'clock Thursday morning and se- cured $1,200 in currency. Nitro gly- cerine gwas used. Fairmount is a small village ten miles east of this city. RETURNS TO OLD LOVE. Dover, Ok., Man Remarries Wife Af- ter Being Divorced 25 Years. Guthrie, Ok.—After having been divorced from his wife for twenty. five years, W. lL. Taylor, owner of the townsite of Dover, was remarried to the woman of his first choice at Shawnee recently and returned to Dover with his bride Wednesday. Taylor had not essen his former wife for many years, when last sum- mer she went to Dover on a visit. There the separated couple met and the romance of their youthful days was at once renewed. A few days ago Taylor quietly left Dover without apprising any of his friends of his intentions and returned with Mrs, Taylor. Guthrie, Ok.—Owen & Connelly, whose gas pipe line in Washington county was recently placed in the hands of a receiver and against whom an injunction was granted re- straining them from piping gas out of the state or constructing a pipe line for that purpose, have filed a petition in the district court of Wash- ington county asking for a removal of the case to the federal court, Attorney General West was ap- praised of the fact and left for Vi- nita to appear in the distriet court and oppose the granting of the peti- tion, Enid will) probably be the first city in the new state to have the commission form of municipal gov- ernment, The mayor, council, and citizens are heartily in favor of such, and are getting up a petition now calling for a special election, Condition of Treasury. Guthrie, Ok..-State Treasurer Jas. Menefee on Thursday issued the first report of the condition of the Okla- homa treasury since statehood, It shows a tota! balance of all funds of $927,659.16, which is in the, various state depositories, The general reve- nue fund is eredited with $54,409.47, public building fund with $574,239.37; common school fund $41,391.82. ITS “DRY” LAW TOO SEVERE. Even the Eenemies of Saloons Object to Proposed Oklahoma Measure. Guthrie, Ok.—The — representatives of the anti saloon league in Oklaho- ma have bee mcompelled to recede from what is known as the Billups enforcement commission bill, intro- duced in the senate by Senator R. A. Billups and are now preparing a new measure, much of the work being done in the private office of Governor Haskell, where he is given opportuni- ty to inspect the different provisions. The Billups bill was so extreme in the privileges given officers of the law in the search and seizure ot contrabrand intoxfeants that resent: ment was aroused even among per- sons who voted for statewide prohi- bition, and it soon became apparent that the bill would be overwhelming: ly defeated in the legislature if it were pressed. The opposition grew so strong that, notwithstanding the request of Governor Haskell that the legislature provide for the enforce- ment of prohibition before the holi- day adjournment, the Billups bill was held up. - The bill now being framed by the prohibitionists is understood to abol- ish the enforcement commission pro- posed in the Billups bill. Instead, it is provided that in counties where county officers fail to enforce the law they may be removed by the peo- ple and new ones put in office. Any person has the privilege of complain- ing to the governor of the state and asking that the governor send to the }county an officer clothed with all the authority of a sheriff to enforce the law. This practically imposes upon the governor responsibility for the enforcement of prohibition in the different counties, which Governor Haskell has said he is willing to as- sume, TO EXAMINE NEW STATE BANKS. Preparations for the Guaranty Law to Be Started at Once. Guthrie, Ok—At a meeting of the state banking board Friday the state bank commissioner was instrueted to begin at once examinations prepara- tory to placing state banks under the guaranty provisions of the bill recent- ly passed by the legislature. It is the board's desire to have the inves- tigations finished by February 1, and to that end the commissioner is em- powered te engage as many examin- ers as necessary. Commissioner Smock said that he had applications from about fifty who were willing to enter the work. There are more than 500 state banks. _ It is understood from members of the board that any bank not in condition to obtain the insurance will be given an opportunity to equip itself by the expiration of the sixty days contem. plated in’ the Williams-Roddie bill. The commissioner said that examina. tions would begin Saturday, | Wants National Legislation. Guthrie, Ok.*-A_ petition is being circulated by Charles Schell, agent for the Cheyenne and Arapahoe In- dians at Darlington, Ok., ard is being signed by officials of the Indian ser- vice in the new state and in other parts of the country, asking for na- tional legislation against the use of the meseal beans by the Indians. The meseal or “peyote” bean is not a native ‘of Oklahoma, but is shipped in from Mexico or New Mexico, The universal testimony of Indian agents and others who have witnessed its effects is that it produced an intoxi- cation more injurious in its after effects than whisky, but the Indians themselves insist that it is strictly medicinal in character, and a large delegation, headed by Quannah Park- er, chief of the Comanches, appeared before the constitutional convention F ask that no action be taken there. A Tax of Two Per Cent. Guthrie, Ok.,--Assistant Attorney General Fielding Lewis, in answer to an inquiry from the state insurance commissioner, gives the opinion that all insurance companies upon which a tax of 2 per cent of the prenifums, less cancellations, is levied by the constitution, must pay this tax begin: ning November 16, the date of the admission of the state, MISS ANNIE CATRON. _ CATARRH MADE LIFE A BURDEN TO ME. Miss ANNIE CATRON, 927 Maio St., Cincinnati, Ohio, writes: “As I have found Peruna a blessing -for a severe case of catarrh of the head end throat which I suffered from for a number of years, Lain only too pleased to give it my personal endorsement, “Catarrh, such as I suffered from, roade life a burden to me, my breath was offensive, stomach bad, and my head stopped up so that I was usually troubled with a headache, and although I tried many so-called remedies, noth- ing gave me permanent relief. I was rather discouraged with all medicines when Peruna was suggested to me. “ However, I did buy a bottle, and be- fore that was finished there was a marked change in my condition. Much encouraged I kept on until I was coms pletely cured iu a month’s time, and I find that my general health is also ex- cellent.” People who prefer solid_medicines should try Peruna tablets. Each tablet represents one average dose of Peruna, Man-a-lin the Ideal Laxative. 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Wind Mill, a. ae mogemonre all sizes and EM iste Tee rll be y0u to": (TaN (= KOA > + — PANE forcataiog and Pf] et RD price tists” i i QURRIE WIND MILL CO., i 28 Beventh St., Topeka, Kansac [fl A HAIR BALSAM i < Cleanses and beautifies the hatr, Promotes ‘s" luxuriant growth ae Never Fails to Restore Gray, RD (Curee'ecalp itearce'ar hate falles aS tdccand gitoat Druggie IfaMicted with) , reyes) Thompson's Eye Water WANTS CASES TRANSFERRED. Embry Would Send Alleged Land Fraud Trial to Federal Court. Guthrie, Ok.—United States Attorney Embry Tuesday filed application in the district court of Pottawatomie county for the transfer of forty or fifty cases involving the alleged Kickapoo land frauds, to the United States circuit court of the western district of Oklahoma. About a year ago the United States intervened in about twelve cases between the Bentley and Benson crowds involving the possession of certain Kickapoo altotmenls, for-the purpose of protecting the Indians. Later Mr. Embry filed thirty-five original cases to set aside Kickapoo deeds on the grounds of fraud. Mr. Embry cannot use the testimony given before th esenatorial subcommittee which recently investigated the alleged frauds in Oklahoma, but will subpoena a large number of witnesses used by the committee to assist him in prosecuting the cases. Blue Laws to be Lifted. Guthrie, Ok.-The blue laws will be lifted from the statute books of Oklahoma if a bill which Senator Redwine of McAlester proposes to introduce into the legislature becomes a law. The bill will legalize Sunday football and baseball and will also permit the opening of cigar stands, newspaper stands and confectionary stores. From $179,000 to $159,000. Chickasha, Ok.—The $279,000 appropriation on the needs of Fort Supply—the proposed insane asylum—is recommended to be cut down to $159,000 by E. F. Colby, city engineer of this city, who returned from Fort Supply and Guthrie recently; where he went as consulting engineer for the legislative committee. As to Officers Salaries. Guthrie, Ok.—Assistant Attorney General Lewis has rendered an opinion that in determining the salaries of county officers which are based on population of the county, the last special census shall be taken as a basis by county boards of commissioners on the Indian Territory side and that the assessor's census shall be taken as a basis on the Oklahoma side. Fine From $50 to $50,000. Guthrie, Ok.—Senator Redwine announces that he intends to introduce a bill in the legislature, upon reconvening, that will put violaters of corporation laws behind the bars. The bill will provide that any corporation, partnership or company which enters into a combination in restraint of trade will be subject to a fine of from $50 to $50,000 and in addition, to imprisonment for from two to five years. Three State Normals. Guthrie, Ok.—State Superintendent E. D. Cameron will make a report to the governor Saturday recommending the establishment of three new state normal schools, a school of mines as a separate institution, a state industrial school and a school for the blind on the Indian Territory side of the state. These recommendations will be transmitted by Governor Haskell to the legislature in a special message. Denied Injunction. Oklahoma City, Ok.—Judge Clark of the district court has denied a permanent injunction against the county commissioners entering into contract with the oJhn Gilligan Bridge Company for the construction of bridges in the county. An injunction was sought to be entered into were illegal. Some sixteen bridges in the county were involved. Section 5: Article 9. Guthrie, Ok.—Rural telephone companies are stirred up over section five, article nine of the constitution which provides that all telephone and telegraph lines operated for hire must transmit each other's messages. The small lines which are independent of the Bell and Pioneer properties claim that to compel them to transmit messages from the big lines would work an injustice upon them and render their lines unprofitable. WEEDING OUT WEAK ONES. Oklahoma Insurance Commissioner Wants Best Companies. Guthrie, Ok.—All licenses of insurance companies doing business in Oklahoma expired Wednesday and are now being renewed. Commissioner McComb has been making a campaign against "wild cat" companies, and against those which do not comply with all the requirements of the law, and while some have been weeded out by this process he believes that a better class of companies, which prefer close supervision, will take their places. There were about 500 insurance companies in Oklahoma in 1907 and the number will apaprently be considerably increased during the coming year. The revenue from the insurance department will amount to from $125, 000 to $150,000 during 1908, according to C. J. Stark, assistant commissioner. One company this week sent in $450 for agents' licenses, which did not include its own admission fee. Protests have been filed against the issuance of a new license to the Fraternal Aid Association of Kansas, with headquarters at Lawrence, Kas., by Albert Hughes of Guthrie, who claims that he has been unable to collect a $2,000 policy of which he was the beneficiary. The company did not contest the claim and he was given an order on the treasurer of the organization, but he alleges that the company refused cash payment, citing the financial stringency as reason for shortage of available funds. FROM JANITOR TO PRESIDENT. Phenominal Rise of J. F. Sharp of Oklahoma State Normal. Guthrie, Ok.—From janitor in a ward school building to president of a state institution of learning, epitomizes the rise of J. F. Sharp, of Geary, who assumed charge of the Southwest State Normal school at Weatherford as president last Wednesday, having recently been appointed by Governor Haskell and the normal board of regents. President Sharp was born near Knoxville, Tenn., in 1861. He was reared on a farm, secured his education in the common schools, and was graduated from the college at Jefferson City, Tenn., in 1888. After leaving college he taught in the rural schools, was elected county superintendent, and at the close of his term was elected principal of the Chilhowee Normal institute remaining at the head of the institution for twelve years. Mr. Sharp came to Oklahoma in 1903 and has since been identified with the schools of the new state. New Oklahoma Charters. Guthrie, Ok.,—Oklahoma charters have been issued to these corporations: Union Mercantile Company of Tuttle, capital stock, $20,000; incorporators, John A. Daugherty, George Daugherty and N. H. Seger. C. G. Welch Company (mercantile) of Clinton, capital stock, $20,000; incorporators, C. G. Welch, M. H. Mansfield and A. M. Yates. Bradley State bank of Bradley, Grady county, capital stock, $10,000; incorporators, L. M. Maurer, R. B. Croan, C. B. Clark and N. D. Miller. Oklahoma State Branch of the American Poultry Association of Guthrie (so long as it remains the capital), incorporators, M. A. Watkins and I. W. Scherick of Enid, J. B. Roe and Mrs. J. B. Roe of Shawnee, C. B. Hill and E. B. Henry of Guthrie, John Pfaff Jr. of Anadarko, C. L. Bickerdyke of Sand Creek, Jno. W. Nicely of Oklahoma City. First Presbyterian church of Prague, incorporators, W. H. Hunt, L. B. Hampton and W. E. Wells. Graham E. Lowdermilk of Sapulpa was named as state agent for the Fayetteville Lumber and Cement company of Fayetteville, Ark., capital stock, $50,000; incorporators, C. W: Philips, J. P. Hight, George F. Blanchard, G. E. Lowdermilk and J. L. Maguire. And the Judge Stopped Smiling. One day a celebrated advocate was arguing before a very rude old Scotch judge, who pointed with one forefinger to one of his ears, and with the other to the opposite one. "You see this, Mr. X?" "I do, my lord," said the advocate. "Well, is just goes in here and comes out there," and his lordship smiled with the hilarity of a judge who thinks he has actually said a good thing. "I don't doubt it, my lord," replied the advocate; "what is there to prevent it?" Out of Place. A white marble statue of an ancestor adorns the grounds of Mrs. Blair's country estate, and one of her maids, a fresh arrival from Cape Breton, recently asked what "that" was there for. Mrs. Blair explained and, being armed to the teeth with the history of this, her most distinguished forebear, added something about his "life-work" and "great principles." "Don't you admire the figure?" she asked. "No, mem," the girl from Cape Breton replied. "I don't like dead men standin' up in front of people's houses. He'd ought to be in his grave. That's where he belongs.'—Youth's Companion. HE KNEW. Father—Yes, you're a regular little pig! Wouldn't give your brother any of that candy. Do you know what a little pig is? Kid—Er—er—sure—er—pig is—er—hog's little boy. FOUND A WAY To Be Clear of the Coffee Troubles. "Husband and myself both had the coffee habit and finally his stomach and kidneys got in such a bad condition that he was compelled to give up a good position that he had held for years. He was too sick to work. His skin was yellow, and I hardly think there was an organ in his body that was not affected. "I told him I felt sure his sickness was due to coffee and after some discussion he decided to give it up. "It was a struggle because of the powerful habit. One day we heard about Postum and concluded to try it, and then it was easy to leave off coffee. "His fearful headaches grew less frequent, his complexion began to clear, kidneys grew better until at last he was a new man altogether, as a result of leaving off coffee and taking up Postum. Then I began to drink it, too. "Although I was never as bad off as my husband, I was always very nervous and never at any time very strong, only weighing 95 lbs. before I began to use Postum. Now I weigh 115 lbs. and can do as much work as anyone my size. I think. "Many do not use Postum because they have not taken the trouble to make it right. I have successfully fooled a great many persons who have drunk it at my table. They would remark, 'You must buy a high grade of coffee.' One young man who clerked in a grocery store was very enthusiastic about my 'coffee.' When I told him what it was, he said, 'why I've sold Postum for four years but I had no idea it was like this. Think I'll drink Postum hereafter.'" Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. 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