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The Muskogee Cimeter. Vol 9 Negro Bishops File Complaints OVER CONDITION OF JIM CROW' COACHES. Washington, Feb. 26.—Five Bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal church joined to day in complaint to the inter state commerce commission of unjust, discriminatory, and unlawful treatment at the hands of several interstate railroads of the South. The petitioners say they are members of the African race and bishops of the A. M. E. church, that the passenger coaches furnished them when they purchased first class transportation are dirty and filthy and are not of first class quality or description in consideration of the first class fare paid, that the coaches furnished white passengers are better in quality and description Muskegee Phoenix. JOINED IN WEDLOCK. February twenty third Taft, Oklahoma was filled to over flowing by visitors from the neighboring towns, and especially from Muskogee from which city many people of prominence came to witness the happy marriage of Miss Zulu Powdrill to Prof. Warren E. Glenn. The bride who was formerly of Texas, is one of those rare young ladies in whom rests the pride of whole communities while the groom is best known as the principal and founder of Halochee Industrial school. Negroes In Oklahoma. The Negro in the great state of Oklahoma has been prosperous and conditions still favor continued progress in all lines. Good schools, colleges, with many business, professional and industrial avenues open. Notwithstanding many individuals try to discourage the Okla., Negro in other states when he turns his eye this way and some of the Negro papers in other states have published articles trying to keep the Negroes from this section, yet he is going to come and the TRUTH WILL BE KNOWN. Don't let people discourage you; especially those who have not been out of their own state and those who know absolutly nothing about the favorable conditions here. A community that prevents your selling your farm or other property because you want to try another country, is a good country to get away from and stay away. When you seek advice about the territory write to some Negro here or to some bank or reliable business man and we guarantee that when you bask a few days in the beautiful sunlight of freedom and prosperity of Oklahoma, you will be free forever. Read the articles in this paper on Favorable Race Legislation, and don't go to the people for advice that you have reason to believe are against your leaving; people that you have been a money maker for, get out and make something of yourself and for yourself. Anti-Jim Crow Convention Meets at Wagoner, Okla. At a meeting of the state organization which met here today the following officers were elected: President, W. A. Rentie, Muskogee. Secretary, M. A. Sorrel, Vinita. Treasurer, J. W. Simmons, Coweta. District Organizers Wm. Thomas, Chaffee, A. H. Tyson, Wewoka, A. R. Norris, Muskogee. After a strenuous fight the convention decided to back up the case of W. H. Twine and W. A. Rentie at Muskogee vs. the M. K. $ \textcircled{4} $ T., M. O. $ \textcircled{4} $ G., Midland Valley, Frisco, Muskogee Electric Traction Company. The following resolutions were adopted: Wagoner, Ok., Feb. 25, 1908. To the Anti-Jim Crow League in Convention Assembled We, your committee on resolutions, beg leave to submit the following report: The Negroes of Oklahoma in convention assembled under the auspices of the Anti-Jim Crow League emphatically condemn the Jim Crow car law recently passed by the Oklahoma legislature and now being enforced by the various railroads and street railways operating in the state of Oklahoma. We believe that such legislation will not add to the harmony or peace that ought to exist in our state neither will it nor any other class or discriminative legislation add to the material growth of our state or induce investors to come and invest in our community. We believe said Jim Crow car law to be in direct violation of the federal constitution and a violation of our civil rights and we earnestly indorse the suits instituted by W. H. Twine and W. A. Rentie to test its constitutionality. And to the end that said suits may be properly and successfully handled. Be it resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting that we lend our strength and aid financially and morally to said suits instituted and that this League by a committee to be composed of seven members to be appointed by the permanent chairman of this convention (provided however that said chairman shall be a member) shall manage said suit and govern the expenditure of all monies raised by this league to the end of contesting the constitutionality of said law. J. J. JOHNSON, Chm. J. D. GIBSON, W. L. T. DAMASCUS, JOHN WEST, W. H. TWINE, Sec. A. E. PATTERSON. True Liberty. No man or law can imprison a well developed soul. To live a really true and ideal life is to soar above the things which tend to hinder. To live this age is to live amid numerous possibilities and for one whose foundation is firmly laid, need fear but little of having the structure demolished; the shocks which come, in the form of laws or other hindrances simply tend to settle the well laid foundation and makes it more suitable for the structure Liberty is an atmosphere of higher life that one grows capable of breathing only by slow and patient internal transformation and the real comforting power is found within,while the radiance of the internal light sheds beams by which others are permitted to draw nearer the ideal. As a people, we need to ascend to that height of purity and justice which permits of no darkness, however burnished with false light. It is the false which dies and as our work must keep pace with time, we must keep pace with the time, we must establish the truest principles possible at the earliest period in our No 21 lives possible. There must be law for all life and true thinking and true living, insures true liberty. It is the life we live not the living we make, which awakens our souls and keeps them awake. Awakens the soul to the right and true And makes pure motives for all we do And fills the years with essence pure And thrills the being thru and thru. It is the ilfe we live—not the words we say,—The deeds of right,—Done day by day. It is the good we do;—not the good we mean which makes us truly just;—and not what we seem. L. E. PERDUE. The Anti-im Crow convention composed of three hundred delegates held their first meeting at Wagoner, Okla., at which time they passed resolutions endorsing the candidacy of J. B. Foraker for the presidency. There was not a dissenting vote. The resolution was offered by A. G. W. Sango of Muskogee and ably seconded by J. H. Smith the constable from Receville, Okla., also by J. D. Gibson of Wewoka and Rex. J. J. Johnson of Chaffer. The resolutions were similar to those recently published in the Cimeter commending Senator Foraker. T. MILLER, 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 Bakery. It is the best in town. Let me pay off your mort- gage, build, or sell you a home for $8.00 to $12.00 per month, Wm. P. FIELDS. The Afro-American BAKING CO The 311 NORTH CHEROKEE ST. Solicits your trade we are in the front rank in our line and only ask that you give us a trial and we know you will always be our customer. Call and see us. Muskogee Cimeter. W. m TWINE, Halton MUSKOGER, phe OKLA. it Fave hekkne: Before Mother Shipton rode her broomstick over into the land of cer- tainties it is said that she prophesied the coming of both the submarine and the airship. Why did she not foresee some effecfive check on the airship as @ modern army asset? La Patrie, the French war department's airship, be fore escaping the other day, picked up its half-dozen men and changed its station from the capital to Verdun, 180 miles nearer to the German fron- tier, between 8:45 in the morning and $:45 In the afternoon, ‘The craft cov- ered the 300 kilometers at a speed of more than 25 miles an hour without stopping for a fresh supply of gas, and maintained an elevation generally above 1,000 yards, Now, the best pro- vision so far made against the dirigt- ble as a destroyer of fortifications and a menace to bodies of troops is the German armored automobile, and that can disable an airship only if it flies lower than 1,000 yards. Militant- minded Europeans are wrinkling their brows. Mr, Taft, urged by the officers of our army signal corps, wants con- gress to set aside $200,000 to begin experiments with dirigibles. The British war authorities believe they are on the way to securing a success- ful aeroplane, and the mysterious ap- paratus of the Wright brothers is be- ing hawked about from one war office to another. The problem, observes Collier's Weekly, seems to have passed from “How are we to get our airships up?” to “How can we make them come down?” A Network of Wireless Lines. One of the most ambitious schemes in which wireless telegraphy is to bear an important part looks to perfecting a system of transmission by which all the British islands in the Pacific shall be connected with one another and with British Columbia. This includes not merely the relatively small islands, but areas of such magnitude as Aus- tralia and New Zealand. An American engineer has the matter in charge, and having just returned from a tour of inspection uver the region men- tioned he reports the enterprise to be entirely feasible, and his report has been transmitted to the British colo- nial secretary, In addition to the daring nature of the undertaking, what will excite special wonder is its amazing cheapness. The engineer mentioned estimates that the total cost will not exceed $500,000, and in view of the extraordinary benefits an- ‘ticipated that is a trifling sum, Of course no details are given out, but when one reflects on the vast extent of the Pacific ocean, says the Troy (N. Y.) Times, Something of the char- acter of the plan may be conjectured, The advantage of direct communica- tion between British colonies without control of the apparatus by any other than British hands is of course at once apparent, and if the project is carried out successfully it will add a conspicu- ous triumph to what has already been wrought by “wireless.” A suspect nicknamed “Spider" Is under arrest at police headquarters, says the Detroit Free Press, and is be- lieved to be the man who has been grabbing women's pocketbooks, “Spi- der” is now tangled in a web of evi- dence, The premium on the gold coins which lack the motto, “In God We Trust,” is the premium put upon sins of omission, PEOPLE TO BLAME HAVE THOUGHTLESSLY AIDED IN CENTRALIZING INDUSTRIES. EVILS NOW CLEARLY SEEN Unequitable Distribution of the Earn: ings of the People Inevitably Fol- lowed—Growth of Small Towns and Communities Retarded. During the last few months of 1907 the people had a striking example of the effects of too much centralization. While all over the United States there was prosperity, a few embarrassed concerns in Wall street, New York, brought about a financial stringency that became generally felt. For years the agricultural sections have been sending money by the millions to the great financial centers. Here it was used for the building up of great trusts and combinations, which were greatly overcapitalized. On this watered capitalization the people have been compelled to pay ponderous divi- dends, One natural law is that of concentral. ization, segregation, and in these mat. ters Nature carries on its work well but unnatural concentration, like oth er infractions of natural laws, mye quick punishment, The centralizatfon of industries which has been going on since the trust era started — has brought about an unequitable distri bution of the earnings of the people. ‘It has retarded the growth of towns and communities. It has brought in its wake many evils that affect work ers in every field. Yet for these evils the masses of people are to blame Every man, woman and child who la bors and who sends the products ot that labor to other places than the home community assists just so much in centralization of business an¢ financial power. Every resident of ¢ rural community who sends his dol lars to the large city helps along the trust builders and the centralizers | The commercial enterprises are the life elements of the rural towns | When these enterprises are destroyed the town deteriorates. With the dis appearance of the town goes the home markets, the good schools and th churches and the other public con veniences that the town affords, Wit! the going down of the town, real es | tate values are depreciated, and de | pression comes to all the community | How would the farmers fare if th towns were wiped out and only th large cities allowed to exist? Wha kind of markets would the farmer have for all their produce? How doe the average farmer find dealing wit city concerns at the present time When a shipment of eggs is made t the city commission man, does th farmer get as good returns as he doe from the home dealers? How abou | other produce? It is the home mat kets that afford the growers of pre duce protection, When the calr | thinker who is engaged in agricultur considers all these little matters, h will find that in home patronage lie the keystone of his success, Ho’ would the agricultural districts be a living places were there no hom towns? But this is what the situatio | would be if all the people of a con | munity sent to some foreign place fc all the goods required, Home is a word dear to all goo cltizens. That man lacks patriotis: whose inclination it is to oppose tt | progress of the place where he r sides, By making better the hon | town, we are improving the cor munity of which we are’ part. We cannot improve wit out benefiting © ourselves, Vi cannot give patronage to concert in the large cities without giving ju /| so much help to the trust builde | and the business centralizers, 4 | these things are worthy of the mo serious consideration of every citize BUILDING UP THE CHARACTER, A Few Words to the Youth Who Would Make the Most of Life. It is well that the majority of us value being well thought of. Few young men, anxious to make the most of life, care to have what is common- ly known as a “bad reputation.” Do you, young man, ever stop to think that there are immutable laws that control the universe and all therein? Do you ever consider that light 1s only the evidence of a luminous body? That the brilliancy of the diamond is merely the rays reflected from the perfectly crystalized carbon? Reputa- tion is only the reflection from char- acter as it is variously projected upon the screen of public opinion; but rep- ufation is not character, any more than the light is the luminous body, but is merely the effulgence, the re- sult of character. The imitation diamond for a time may rival in splendor and brilliancy the reflections of light of the genuine gem, but this brilliancy is soon dulled, The same with reputation, which sometimes attaches to character which will not stand the test of time, or the scrutiny of the exacting eye of Justice. Week after week we read in the pages of the press of the downfall and disgrace of men high in public estimation, and who, until their duplicity was exposed, were men of most excellent reputation—reputation reflected falsely from an unclean char. acter. Character is the mold of moral con- sciousness, It is the outgrowth of the heart carefully nurtured by truth and love and directed by intelligence solely influenced by that which is moral in man. It is by reputation that we are to be judged by those with whom we are thrown in either business or social intercourse. Out own acts are the standard by which we will be either praised or con demned. Our own acts are the indica tions of the spirit within. Though we may be most excellent in character sometimes we may be falsely estimat ed; may acquire through some misun derstood circumstance a reputation un desirable. But character ever counts It is sure to bring to the front its worth, The diamond may be robbec of its brillianey for a time by grime and dirt, but it is nevertheless a dia mond. Your true worth may be ob scured for a time, but it is sure t become known. Character is the greatest thing the young man has to guard. Lt is the onl; sure foundation upon which hopes cai be rightly based. He who is true t himself cannot be untrue to others Would you have character and rept tation, you must work, constantly, ur ceasingly, as conscience becomes deac ened and degenerate when not exe! cised, and conscience directs th building of character, There ar qualities in man that mark his grea ness and his superiority—the mors and the mental, and it is by the exe cise of these that greatness and su cess are gained, Adulterated Foodstuffs, The chemist in charge of the labora: tory of the department of agriculture at Chicago has been paying careful attention to the- purity of foods, Re- cently he made a statement that one great spice company annually ground up 600 tons of cocoanut shells and fla- vored the same with essential oils and then sold the powdered stuff for pure spices, He related about another con- cern which sold $100,000 worth .of spices annually, only five per cent. of which were pure, The common arti- cles used for adulteration of spices are sawdust, brick dust, burnt grains, cocoanut shells and other kinds of shells and barks, It is the aim of the United States government to put am end to this adulteration of foods. Since the government has become active in tracing down such frauds a number of unscrupulous grocery houses have been compelled to go out of business, WOMAN'S BACKACHE ay EAL |\\ : The back is the mainspring of woman’s organism. It quickly calls attention to trouble by aching. It tells, with other symptoms, such as nervousness, headache, pains in the loins, weight in the lower part of the body, that a woman’s feminine oe needs immediateattention, n such cases the one sure remedy which ee removes the cause, and restores the feminine organism to a healthy, normal condition is LYDIA E. PINKHAM’S VEGETABLE COMPOUND | Mrs. Will Young, of 6 Columbia _Ave., Rockland, Me., says: __ “I was troubled for along time with dreadful backaches and a pain in my side, and was miserable in every way. I doctored until I was discouraged and thought I would never get well. I read | what Lydia E, Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound had done for others and decided to try it; after taking three bottles I can truly say that I never felt 60 well in my life.” Mrs. Augustus Lyon, of East Earl, Pa., writes to Mrs. Pinkham: | “I had very severe backaches, and pressing-down pains. Icould not sleep, and had no appetite. Lydia E. Pink- ham’s Vegetable Compound cured me and made me feel like a new’ woman.” FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia EK. 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Some of the choicest grain-producing lands in Baskatchewan and Alberta may now be aec- quired in these most healthful aud prosperous sections under the Revised Homestead Regulations by which entry may be made by proxy (on cer+ tain conditions), by the father, mother, son daughter, brother or sister of intending home steader, Entry fee in each case 1s $10.00, For pamphlet, “Last BestWest,' particulars as torates,routes, best time to go and where to locate, apply to J. S, CRAWFORD, No, 125 W, Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missourt, EEE DP LIVE STOCK AND | | MISCELLANEOUS ELECTROTYPES Lin great variety for sale at the lowest prices by WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION, Kansas City, Missourt IMMIGRATION FROM SOUTH EXPECTED U. S. FARMERS ARE RECOGNIZING SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES OFFERED BY WESTERN St. Paul, Minn., Feb. 9, 1908.—Present indications are that the Canadian Northwest will draw an exceptionally heavy movement of new settlers from the United States this year. It should surpass the banner record for 1907. This is not only based on the fact that the Americans have come to realize generally that the Canadian Northwest offers splendid opportunities, but also because the railroads have awakened to the fact and are offering rates to the Canadian Northwest which are exceptionally favorable. The lines which lead to St. Paul from the east and south are offering homeseekers' rates to the Canadian Northwest this year which are on a parity with those in existence to the southwest for a couple of seasons. These rates can be obtained from any agent of the Canadian government, who will be pleased to give all information possible regarding those districts which offer the greatest inducements to settlers. The weather throughout Western Canada has been remarkably good this year. A telegram from the winter wheat belt of Southern Alberta dated at Cardston, Alberta, January 29th, says: "This winter up to January 25 was nothing short of a marvel, in fact, it was the finest anyone can remember for twenty-five years though there have been others nearly as good. The days were fine, sunny and warm with light frosts at night. Overcoats and gloves, etc., were discarded by most people in the day time. There was so little frost in the ground that post holes could be dug without any trouble after the first inch was broken through. Winter wheat remained fresh and green although there has been no snow since the September storm. If there is an early spring, winter wheat should gain a great start." Amongst the reports of the yield of last year the following extracts are taken: H. Howe, of Magrath, Alta, writing on November, 1907, says: "I have 70 acres in crop, 50 acres of wheat and seven acres of oats. My average yield of oats was 35 bushels to the acre, and of wheat 45 bushels. The value to me was $35 per acre." J. F. Haycock, of Magrath, writes in November: "I had 65 acres in winter wheat, which went 60 bushels to the acre; oats averaged 80 bushels. I also had 12 tons of hay worth $10 per ton. I got 600 bushels of potatoes from three acres of land; I got eight tons per acre from five acres of sugar beet." J. F. Bradshaw, of Magrath, had 1,030 acres of winter wheat last year which averaged $39½ bushels to the acre. The value of his farm products per acre was: Wheat, $31.60; oats, $11.20 and barley, $25.15. Ivy's Strength. An ivy plant which established itself in a crevice of the tower of St. John the Baptist church at Yaraborough, England, undermined the foundation and lifted stones out of place until it will cost $3,000 to make repairs. 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. 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You will never get another chance like this month, without interest, buys two lots and a farm truck and fruit raising, to a 640-acre farm in where the people are prosperous, happy and cool. Where the flowers bloom ten months in the year. Where the farmers and gardeners, whose home-grown June vegetables in January, and any air and glorious sunshine. Where the land yield is enormous and the price where something can be planted and harvested year. Where the climate is so mild that the North practically all his fuel bills and three things his family in the North. Where the country is advancing and property using. Where all stock, without any feed, fattened with the native grasses and brush. Where the same land yields the substantial luxuries of the tropic zones. Where the farmer does not have to work year to raise feed to keep his stock from dry as they do in the North and Northwest. Where there are no aristocrats and people old to have plenty and go in the best society. Where the natives work less and have more do than in any country in the United States. Where houses, barns and fences can be built cost in the North. Where sunstrokes and heat prostrations are. Where sufferers from Asthma, Bronchitis, Throat Troubles find relief. Where surrounded by fruits and vegetables both in the year, the living is better and less North. The Farmer's Opportunity 95,000 Acres in the "Garden Spot of the World" is Now Being Opened Up to the American People. Dr. Chas. F. Simmons Ranch Just South of San Antonio on the Market. You will never get another chance like this: $210, payable $10 a month, without interest, buys two lots and a farm of from 10 acres, for truck and fruit raising, to a 640-acre farm in balmy south Texas, where the people are prosperous, happy and contented. Where the flowers bloom ten months in the year. 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Gardeners, whose seasons never end, January, and bask in mid-winter'srous and the prices remunerative. Tended and harvested every month in that the Northern farmer here sells and three-fourth the cost of growing and property values rapidly in feed, fatten winter and summer, the substantials of the temperate have to work hard six months in stock from dying during the win-Northwest. and people do not have to work the best society. and have more to show for what United States.aces can be built for less than half costations are unknown. , Bronchitis, Catarrh, Hay Fever and vegetables, which ripen every better and less expensive than in there are few physicians and most ment their income from other bus- and beautiful views of the ranch. . SIMMONS, S FEVER & POWDERS Neuralgia, Cold in the Head, Sleeplessness, head. If your druggist does not keep them in x, or send us 2c postage stamp for a sample AP & SONS DRUG CO., Ft. Smith, Ark. Catarrh and Headache. WHAT CAUSES HEADACHE: SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS. Published Every Week in the Interest of the Negro by Cimeter Publishing Co. Entered at the Post Office at Muskogee, Okla., as Second Class Mail Matter. Another Falschood. The report has been started that Twine has quit the game for delegate to the national convention. This is not true. We never quit when once we believe we are right. We believe some Negro should go from the Third congressional district and that his name is Twine and for this we will fight till ell freezes over. The very best brain of the Negro race of the east half of the state was in evidence at the Wagoner meeting and while there was some wrangling yet the great majority stood up as one man to fight Jim Crowism and disfranchisement in every form. The recent reports of Negroes attempting to injure passengers on the M. K. d O. railway is a lie made of whole cloth. The shooting at Red Bird was done by a democratic state official and not by the Negroes and after this the democrat got to Muskogee he is reported to have made an assault upon a white citizen. Maybe "too much booze." The Midland Valley depot was struck by lightning and promptly some Negro hating cuss whose skin was nearly white sent out the report the Negroes had caused the fire on account of the Jim Crow law. Later the Midland Valley depot at Muskogee caught fire in the upper story and another red neck yelled the Negro "done" it—same cause, and at another time the Scales building in which 300 democratic delegates were sleeping caught fire (from some of the bad whiskey and cigar stumps evidently) and a wise guy reported that the Negroes "done" it. Surely the conscience of these uncivilized cusses must worry them and the wrongs they have done are doing the Negro comes up like a ghost to haunt them and every calamity that befalls them is accredited to the poor defenseless harmless Negro. The scoundrels who circulate these lies do so for the purpose of making the path of the Negro full of thorns and creating a sentiment against him. To the credit of the decent white people regardless of political learnings we can say that they are not in sympathy or responsible for these lying reports. The county sheriff's office is entitled to commendation for kindness extended to Lee Perry, a convict. Recently Perry's wife was seized with a fatal illness. The sheriff permitted him to be taken to see his dying wife and have a last heart to heart talk with the woman he loved, and after her demise the prisoner was permitted to attend the funeral. These little acts of kindness make CREEK UNDERTAKERS BILLINGS AND CULLUM @askets and Funeral Regalai Always n Hand IN OFFICE DAY & NIGHT. PHONES 986 & 481 If you can't get us on one phone, try the oiher. the thorny road of the transgressor less hard and in the general suming up of all our accounts will be a star in the crown of the kind hearted official who forgot all about the color of the two actors in life's drama and only remembered that after all its the going out of a human being and some day each one's turn will come. 200 S. 2nd. St. Muskogee, I. T. The Anti-Jim Crow League by resolution declared they would support the suit brought by W. H. Twine and W. A. Rentie. The opposition to the suit was determined but after the convention had acted all but one B. F. Brown acquiesed. In the fight for delegate to the national convention there are some few Negroes who are willing to quit saying we can't do anything, but the Great Heart of the Negro race says stay in the fight to the end, and if we must go down let it be with our flag flying. W. A. Rentie, the president of the Anti-Jim Crow League is one of the most wealthy and most prominent Negroes in the state of Oklahoma. Mr. Rentie is a graduate from Roger Williams college at Nashville, Tenn., and has always been identified with the upbuilding of the race. PAINLESS DENTIST News come to this office Hon. L. A. Bell was severely wounded at a political meeting in Wagoner last Friday night. It seems from the report that Mr. Bell was shot twice, once in the head and once in the leg, the latter bullet has lodged in the muscles of the limb and has not been located. A Baptist preacher, Rev. Jamison fired the shot that caused the wound in the head. Unknown parties, so the report goes, fired the other shot. Mr. Bell is one of the most prominent Negroes in Oklahoma and is connected with all the fraternal orders in the state. Rev. Jamison is the Baptist minister at Wagoner in charge of the local church at that place. At this writing Mr. Bell is in a fair way to recovery and if no complications set in will be restored to good health Dr. G. L. KNEBEL 4th & Okmulgee. State Building, Rooms 1-2-3. Muskogee, I. T DR. HENDERSON 811 to 815 WALNUT ST., KANSAS CITY, MO. The Old Reliable Doctor—Oldest in age and longest located. A regular Graduate in Medicine. Over 83 years' special practice—Over 30 years in Kansas City. ESTABLISHED 1867. Authorized by the State to treat all Chronic, Nervous and Special Diseases. Cures guaranteed or money refunded. All medicines furnished ready for use—no mercury or injurious medicines used. No detention from business. Patients at a distance treated by mail and express. Medicines sent everywhere, free from gaze or breakage. Charges low. Over 60,000 cases cured. 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First, take short running stitches, just inside the stamped outlines, fill the space between the running stitches with a layer of outline stitches set close and even; into this layer of outline stitches work another layer, taking the stitches of the second layer into the stitches of the first layer and not into the material. Work a third layer into the stitches of the second layer in the same manner. Work across this padding close satin stitch, setting the needle for the satin stitch on the stamped outlines of the letter; these outlines should never be covered with the padding stitches. SAVE THE BREAD CRUSTS. Dried and Run Through Meat Chopper They Will Be Found Useful. Take the bread crusts and place in a pan in the oven, dry them thoroughly and run through the meat chopper. After they are finely ground sieve as you would ordinary meal and put into jars for future use. What a neat shelf a woman can have in the pantry with jar foods! First there are the bread crumbs, the jar of navy beans, lima beans, dried corn, spices, crumbled parsley, which has been dried and crushed, sage, hominy, etc. A large gallon crock is splendid for holding salt, another for sugar, and by buying large quantities of sugar one gets more for the money. The pantry should be the pride of the kitchen and all neatly arranged. Nothing makes a better bread bin than a large lard can or a large stone jar. The latter will prevent bread or cakes from freezing in a cold room if they are wrapped in a tablecloth and carefully covered. KEEP THE FLOOR POLISHED. Simple Method That Takes Place of Continual Work. Hard wood floors are beginning to look a little the worse for the winter's wear. It's always a problem to keep them looking well without a continual polishing performance, summer or winter. A treatment which has stood the test of experience is this: First wash the floor well and let it dry. Then go over it with a cloth dipped from time to time in kerosene oil, which both cleanses and penetrates the floor so that less of the boiled oil is required. The boiled oil finish should then be prepared. To make this, take two quarts of boiled linseed oil, put beeswax the size of half an egg and boil together until melted and thoroughly mixed. Care should be taken in doing this, as both materials are inflammable. While the oil is still warm apply with a wide paint brush. It is much easier than keeping up a wax polish. Banana Betty. Remove the crust from part of a loaf of stale bread. Slice it as thin as possible. Place the slices in a dripping pan and brown very delicately in the oven, then spread with soft butter. Butter a baking dish and sprinkle it with buttered bread crumbs. Add a layer of the toast, then a layer of bananas, peeled, scraped and cut in quarters lengthwise. Sprinkle with sugar, a bit of cinnamon and a few drops of lemon juice, and dot with butter. Repeat; add a cup of boiling water, cover with buttered crumbs and bake in a moderate oven until the banana is tender. Cover until nearly done, then remove cover and brown. Serve with a lemo Macaroni Wheat. Salzer's strain of Macaroni or Kubanka wheat is absolutely pure and is from seed obtained from the Department of Agriculture. Our strain is Dakota grown which laughs at droughts and elements and positively mocks black rust that terrible scorch and would be ashamed of itself if it did not return from 40 to 80 bu. of the finest wheat the sun shines on per acre in good Ill., Ia., Mich., Wis., Ohio, Penn., Mo., Neb., Kan., and other lands, and 40 to 60 bu. per acre in arid lands. No rust, no insects, no failure. JUST SEND 10c AND THIS NOTICE to t.e. John A. 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READERS of this paper desiring to buy anything advertised in its columns should insist upon having what they ask for, refusing all substitutes or imitations. DEFIANCE STARCH easiest to work with and starches clothes nicest. 900 DROPS CASTORIA ALCOHOL-3 PER CENT A Vegetable Preparation for Assimilating the Food and Regulating the Stomachs and Bowels of INFANTS & CHILDREN Promotes Digestion, Cheerfulness and Rest. Contains neither Opium, Morphine nor Mineral NOT NARCOTIC. Recipe of Old Dr.SANUEL FITCHER, Pumpkin Seed - Alix, Senna - Rochelle Salts - Anise Seed - Peppermint - BiCarbonate Soda - Worm Seed - Clarified Sugar Wintergreen Flavor. Aperfect Remedy for Constipation, Sour Stomach, Diarrhoea, Worms, Convulsions, Feverishness and LOSS OF SLEEP Fac Simile Signature of Castoria. THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK. At 6 months old 35 DOSES - 35 CENTS Guaranteed under the Food and Exact Copy of Wrapper. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Cha. H. Hitchens. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA THE CENTAUR COMPANY, NEW YORK. Hooper's Tetter Cure (Don't Scratch) Is sold by druggists everywhere on a positive guarantee to cure Dandruff and all Scalp Troubles, Tetter, Eczema, Itch, Ringworm, Chapped, Sunburned Face and Hands, Pimples, Itching Piles, Sore, Sweaty, Blistered Feet, Cuts, and all Irritations of the Skin. Does not stain, grease or blister. Two Sizes, 50c and $1.00 bottles. Trial Size 10c. Mailed direct, on receipt of price. HOOPER MEDICINE CO., Dallas, Texas. SEED THAT'S PURE All our seed is tested and guaranteed to be reliable. Write for our new Catalogue. If's FREE. J. J. H. GREGORY & SON, MARBLENEAD, MASS. WONDERFUL Oregon Evergreen Blackberry, enormous bearer, July to November. Season's growth, 30 feet. Write, Evergreen Berry Co., Salem, Oregon. DEFIANCE STARCH easiest to work with and starches clothes nicest. 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SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE Is sold by druggists everywhere on a positive guarantee to cure Dandruff and all Scalp Troubles, Tetter, Eczema, Itch, Ringworm, Chapped, Sunburned Face and Hands, Pimples, Itching Piles, Sore, Sweaty, Blistered Feet, Cuts, and all Irritations of the Skin. Does not stain, grease or blister. Two Sizes, 50c and $1.00 bottles. Trial Size 10c. Mailed direct, on receipt of price. IVES a f 7 ) i Loy oon) ¢ er Pw cons Renn HOLDING HARNESS TRACES. Device Which Will Prove a Great Cenvenlence When Unhitching. It frequently happens that the hook that holds up the traces of the farm orth, satan} es e-\ pS ( oA: LY 4] iS a Fig. 1.—Position of Snap and Strap. harness gets broken or the harness never had one. In either case I use @ snap fastened to the back band with @ piece of leather and a rivet, as shown in Fig. 1 of the accompanying Pe S 7/ Bh F i ) rN ih Ha \ / iH | Ny aft fh O27 (ili y Fig 2.—On Harness and Horse. Mlustrations. If, suggests Prairie ‘Farmer, a rather large snap is chosen both cock eyes can be held securely with one snap. BREAKING THE COLT. Begin Early and Be Very Patient In the Work. When a colt is coming two years old I put a bitting harness on it and turn it out in a lot, away from other horses and colts, says a writer in Farmers’ Review. 1 then train him to be guided by the use of lines run through rings low down on a wide strap surcingle, which I wse for this purpose. I then drive the colt around the lot for a short time. When I de- sire the colt to turn I pull one line firmly, at the time tapping the colt gently on the opposite side with a Might whip. I then train him to back and also to stop by the use of the word whoa. I then hitch the colt in with an old steady horse that is not afraid of any- thing. I wish to say that a colt never should be broken with a blind bridle. Colts that are being broken should be permitted to see everything that is going on around them. When some- thing occurs and the colt sees that the mate it is being driven with is in no way concerned, it quickly gets over its fright. : There is a great difference in breeds as to the readiness with which the colts become trained to daily work. I find the Percheron by all odds the easiest horse to train. A Hambleton- fan, { think, requires more time and patience to train, than any other breed with which I have had experi- ence. The Hambletonian is naturally nervous and skittish. I have broken and trained a great many of them, but have never found one that I did not have to watch very closely, They are always on the lookout for something strange. On the part of the trainer, the most ‘essential elements are patience, firm. ness and good judgment. Be Regular. Because sheep are easily cared for do not neglect to salt and water them regularly, This is an absolute neces- sity if you wish to keep the flock in tho most healthy condition, "VARIETY IN HOG FEED, The Animals Do Better When Given Many Kinds, There are some very important con- siderations in feeding swine which should not be lost sight of. The hog by nature is an omnivorous animal and readily eats a great variety of food. Though domesticated for many years he has not lost his natural in- stincts and loves to roam the fields and woods in search of various roots and plants and is not averse to eating meat of various kinds whenever oppor- tunity affords. This love of a great variety of food is so deeply rooted in the hog asto have made a permanent impression upon the character of his teeth which are adapted not only to the grinding of grain but also to the tearing asunder of flesh. This of it- self should be sufficient to convince the feeder of the advisability of vari- ety in the ration of the hog, but the gen- eral cultivation of corn in the corn belt and its cheapness in years gone by have led many farmers to lose sight of this essential matter. More- over a variety of food while es- sential to the satisfaction of the ani- mal consuming it stimulates the diges- tive organs to greater activity, which is a most desirable end to attain, and this of itself would amply reward the feeder for taking greater pains and effort to provide the hog with a great- er variety of food suited to his nutri- tion. _ The mere fact that the hog has a ravenous appetite and will eat practl- cally anything that is placed before it should not render it insensible to the! value of a variety of food. The in- stincts of the human being are so deeply grounded in this respect that they should teach us to have more regard for the dumb animals placed under our control and which cannot help themselves by reason of their do- mestication to secure many of the things which the system naturally craves. We generally regard the needs of the animal satisfied when we have given a theoretical proportion of pro- tein, carbohydrates and fat, trusting to luck that sufficient mineral matter will be supplied in the foods fed to meet the requirements of the animal body and it is in this respect that a greater injustice is done the fatten. ing hog as a rule than in any other particular.-Experiment Station Bul: letin, PLAN OF SMALL STABLE. Suggested Arrangement for Limited Space and Uneven Ground, A Maryland farmer wishes to plan a stable 28x36 feet to have in it two box stalls, three single stalls and space for carriages. Owing to the nature of the ground he ea), enter in only one place, The Breeder's Gazette suggests the following as a solution: He can have three stalls five feet wide and ten 36 statis | Sao'] si) 7 wey Bok. 8 PASSAGE § t & ; ° ‘ onenaets : Suto we i OFEN SHO : ‘ b. cweweeree Ground Floor Plan of Stable. feet long, two boxes each 10 feet 6 inches by 12 feet (which will be found to be large: enough for carriage horses) and a space for carriages 26x20 feet. This leaves space for a large porch or open shed, which will prove useful for many purposes, wash- ing vehicles, hitching under to keep out of the sun or sheltering an extra vehicle in emergency, The secret of good breeding 1s to have a good foundation to work upon, TOO MUCH, Sy q tag - = RN sey ig OCA) mas Eddie—I don't mind so much dat I quit smokin’ ‘cause you ast me ter, but ter be refused after I'd gone an’ washed me handsome face fer a week straight—well, honest, 1 didn’t think it of yer, Sees America a Heaven. Prof. W. B. Elkin of the University of Missouri believes that Ameriea will be a veritable heaven on earth within 100 years, and he goes on to tell why in an article which he has written for the American Journal of Sociology. Among other things which will be a feature of the millennium he pictures is a reformed press. Newspapers, he says, will be printed and edited by the colleges. Things Mixed. Little Willie, who had been listening to some scientific talk about the brain's functions, pondered over some new expressions he had heard, and that night when he was going to bed asked earnestly: “Mamma, when people's hair begins to turn, is it because the gray matter in their brains is leaking through?” The Winning Smile. “Say, Mag,” said Mame, “I don’t see how you got so stuck on him. He ain't good-looking nor nothin’.” “I know he ain't,” replied the love- lorn Maggie, “but didn’t yer never no- tice w'at a lot o’ gold he’s got in his teeth?” A Necessity of Life. The liquor men say that Americans every year spend less money for liquor than for chewing gum, proprietary medicines, candy, perfumes and hair oil. However, Americans simply must have hair oil, BRAIN POWER Increased by Proper Feeding. A lady writer who not only has done good literary work, but reared a family, found in Grape-Nuts the ideal food for brain work and to develop healthy children. She writes:— “lam an enthusiastic proclaimer of Grape-Nuts as a regular diet. I for- merly had no appetite in the morning and for 8 years while nursing my four children, had insufficient nourishment for them. “Unable to eat breakfast I felt faint later, and would go to the pantry and eat cold chops, sausage, cookies, dough- nuts or anything | happened to find, Being a writer, at times my head felt heavy and my brain asleep. “When I read of Grape-Nuts I began eating it every morning, also gave it to the children, including, my 10 months old baby, who soon grew as fat as a litle pig, good natured and contented, “Within a week I had plenty of breast milk, and felt stronger within two weeks. I wrote evenings and feeling the need of sustained brain power, began eating a small saucer of Grape-Nuts with milk instead of my usual indigestible hot pudding, ple, or cake for dessert at night, “Grape-Nuts did wonders for me and I learned to like it. I did not mind my housework or mother’s cares, for I felt strong and full of ‘go’ I grew plump, nerves strong, and when I wrote my brain was active and clear; indeed, the dull head pain never re- turned.” “There’s a Reason.” Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, Read, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. The General Demand of the Well-Informed of the World has always been for a simple, pleasant and efficient liquid laxative remedy of known value; a laxative which physicians could sanction for family use because ity com- ponent parts are known to them to be wholesome and truly beneficial in effect, acceptable to the system and gentle, yet prompt, in action. + In supplying that demand with its ex- cellent combination of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna, the California Fig Syrup Co. proceeds along ethical lines and relies on the merits of the laxative for its remark- able success. That is one of many reasons why Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna is given the preference by the Well-Informed. To get its beneficial effects always buy the genuine—manufactured by the Cali- fornia Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale by all leading druggists. Price fifty cente per bottle. Meat of the Cocoanut. “Your honor,” said the lawyer, “I ask the dismissal of my client on the ground that the warrant fails to state that he hit Bill Jones with malicious intent.” “This court,” replied the country justice, “ain't a graduate of none of your technical schools. I don’t care what he hit Bill with. The pint fa, did he hit him? Proceed.” FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS. Mix two ounces of glycerine with one half pint of good whiskey and one half ounce of Concentrated Oil of Pine, This latter is a product of the Globe Pharmaceutical Co. of Dayton, Ohio, and comes in one half ounce vials and packed in tin screw top cases, Any druggist should have it. This simple mixture is to be used in doses of a teaspoonful to a tablespoonful four times a day. The bottle should be well shaken each time. Three Alarming Symptoms, Physician—Madam, I can find no traces of disease in this boy of yours, What made you think he was Ill? Mother—Well, doctor, he behaved in such an odd manner when he came home from school. He spoke kindly to his little sister, didn’t kick the cat and offered to carry coal for me, 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 trou- bles, such as Eczema, Tetter, Ring- worm, etc. Hunt's Cure has held its place for many years. I have failed to find a surer remedy. It cures itch- ing instantly.” R. M. SWANN, Franklin, La, Make Ideals Practical. ‘We may not realize our ideals, but we may always idealize our realities, and our ideals must be practical if we are to make a religion of them, and live by them.—Helen Kellar, oF VE ILLION (9, 000) OVER SOLD THIS YEAR. Sales Lewis’ Single Binder cigars for year 1907 more than, ......++....)200,000 Bales for 1006.....eeeeeeereeee +. 500,000 Gain cesssoccsersensessessseses 700,000 Quality brings the business, Doesn’t Work Both Ways. Liquor improves with age, but un fortunately the same rule doesn’t ap ply to those who drink it, “Brown's Bronchial Troches” are helpful to singers, teachers and clergymen for clearing the voice. Con- tain nothing harmful, To refuse to yield to others when reason or a special cause require it is a mark of pride and stiffness, Thomas a Kempis, For Hardware of all Kinds Prices to meet all Competition Polite and Courteous Attention Make the only first class Colored Jewelers in Oklahoma. We carry everything in Jewels, China, Glass ware, Notions and Novelties. We assure you we can't be undersold, as good goods and under selling others is the only key that keeps us busy. WATCH OUR WINDOWS Muskogee Jewelry & Novelty Co. 128 S. 2ND ST. R. A. GIVENS, MGR THE CIMETER JOB PRINTING CO. THE QUICK MAIL ORDER HOUSE We do business by fair competition and conservative methods :: :: :: Reasonable rates made consistent with first-class printing :: :: :: :: Try us once and you will always send us your work :: :: :: :: South Second St., Muskogee, Ind. 3 South Second St., Muskogee, Ind. Ter. Nickens & Nickens, Props. Official Statement of the Condition of the Muskogee, Indian Territory. At the Close of Business, Thursday August 22, 1907. Loans and Discount 1,098,363.96 Overdrafts 5,146,62 Bonds and Premiums 262,000,00 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 10,975,08 Cash and Exchange 310,713.79 $1,687,199.45 LIABILITIES Capital $ 200,000.00 Surplus and Profits 52,946.54 Circulation 200,000.00 Deposits 1,234,252.91 $1,787,199.45 The above Statement is Correct. E. D. SWEENEY, CASHIER D. N, FINK, VICE PERSIDEFT. E. A. Estes For your Drugs, Shool B00ks and STATIONERY. SHERMAN BUILDING EXCURSIONS VIA FRISCO Two Cents per Mile ST. LOUIS $ 8.60 KANSAS CITY 5.15 MEMPHIS 7.60 CHICAGO 14.25 --- WINTER TRIPS Florida and Southern Texas ROUND TRIP RATES. To Galveston Tex. $21.80 To San Antonio, Tex. 20.75 To Jacksonville, Fla. 42.15 New Orleans, La. 26.20 To Tampa, Fla. 54.75 To Havana, Cuba 72.20 Rates to Other Points May be had on Application. Tickets on sale after Nov. 14th. Final limit June 1st, 1908. Call or Phone 302. F. A. Stubbins, Freight-Pass. Agent H. H. Carter, Ticket Agent WHY PAY RENT? 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