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The Muskogee Cimeter. Will be a good Xmas present for you and your friends. $1.00 per year. The Strong Paper South We stand "p success of Address Address Box G. Okmulgee The representative of this paper visited Okmulgee Saturday and Sunday the 21st and 22nd. We found the people very busy doing their shopping and some of them still talking about the recent tragedy there. We met attorney D. J. Wallace who conducts a drug store and an Undertaking establishment. Dr. Wallace lost his residence during the recent up roar. His house was fired to ignite the house in which Deckard was barricated. The estimated lost was $800, part of ```markdown ``` gest Race in the west. pat" for the the Race. Box G. which was covered by insurance Dr. Wallace is a busy man and welcomes the advancement of our enterprise. We spent Sunday with Mr. J. E. Glass and wife who made our stay very pleasant. Mr. Glass is formerly of Texas but was born in Louisiana. He located at Okmulgee about six years ago and worked four years as baggageman at the Frisco depot in that town. Two years ago he engaged in the grocery business. At first it was an experiment but his honesty and fairness in business soon brought success and today he has a rushing business. So ```markdown ``` much so that he was compelled to erect a large brick building to be able to accommodate his customers. The building is not quite finished but will be in a week or two. Mr. Glass intends to open a department store in his new building and would be glad to have a reliable young man to go into partner ship with him. AFTER EFFECT OF THE RECENT TRAG EDY at OKMUL GEE The recent tragedy at Okmulgee, in which Newt Deckard infuriated to a point of savage frenzie, played the leading part is an event long to be remembered by the citizen of that town. Never in the history of the town was there a scene so bloody and dreadful as the terrible drama enacted there Sunday, Nov. 15, 1908; Following a fight between a Negro and an Indian, both of whom were doubtless loaded with whiskey, five men lost their lives and several wounded. It seems that this great sacrifice of life could have been avoided had precaution been used. But however that may be, the brave men have joined other heroes in the great unknown and their deeds alone will stand as monuments to their greatness. Only the ashes and rock foundation of the house in which the desparator lived remains to mark the spot where he spent his last moments dealing out death to all who dared to approach him. All around the spot, however, stands trees as silent sentinels guarding that horrible black scene where the villian stood with such deadly aim. Deep into the trunks of surrounding trees, steel and leaden bullets are imbeded. Many of these have been extracted by people seeking souvenirs. Those No 7 who could not get the bullets contented themselves with a piece of the tree into which a ball had imbeded itself. Smaller trees were literally cut down by the constant rain of bullets, as volley after volley was fired at the daring man with the eagle eye and deadly aim. Now, that the cause--this terrible crime is something to be deplored and is much regreted by all good citizens, is a fact well established and certified. We are all united in a common feeling and expression of regret, deploring the cause but the effect in this case is greater than the cause. This common feeling have brought the white and black people of Okmulgee closer together than they ever were before. They are bound together in a union of love and sympathy out of which will grow perpetual peace and harmony. God be praised for these amiable conditions, and may we all cultivate the spirit of brotherhood. Let the law prevail and let us all lend our assistance to this end. BIGGERS BUSINESS COLLEGE. An Institution of Modern Methods. In this institution a thorough course in the following subjects is taught: Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Commercial Law, Commercial Arithmetic, Business Orthography, Penmanship, Banking, Ad writing, Invoicing and methods of teaching. Diplomas granted, and positions secured for graduates. Trems reasonable. For particulars write for circulars or call at the college. Address C. A. Biggers, Pres., McCulloch-Sims Bldg., Muskogee, Okla. Business men, buy your carbon paper from Biggers Business College. It is durable and the best. Also have your stenographic work done, and your books straightened up by the Biggers Business College. St. Luke's Pharmacy for your souvenir cards We have the finest assortment in town. SUBSCRIBE for the CIMETER. $1.00 per year. See A. J. Smitherman, traveling agent and advertising manager. Muskogee Cimeter. MUSKOGEE. OKLA "Women should wear what they like," says a famous sociologist. They usually do, my dear, they usually do. Germany has not said much about it, but last year she paid $30,000,000 to invalid workmen in the way of old-age pensions. A New York athlete wants $20,000 damages from the girl who jilted him. This shows that no matter how strong a man may be, a girl can usually throw him. Women in New York have formed an aero club. It is useless for the men to think that the women will be satisfied even when the men get off the surface of the earth. Mr. Edison thinks the present type of aeroplane will not be the flying machine of the future. At the proper time Mr. Edison will drop a few guarded hints as to the future airship. A judge in Indiana has decided that the letters "O. K." mean "All right." But think of the darkness which must be becloud the Indiana mind when such a question has to be taken to court. A crabbed old bachelor rushes into print to say that his idea of bravery is a Mormon. What that chap really needs is a wife who would wake him every morning by cracking a milk bottle over his head. Clementine Rocher, aged 16, threw herself into the Seine, opposite the Palais Bourbon, in Paris. Before assistance could be given she had regained the bank and informed the terrified spectators that she was rehearsing for suicide, as she proposed to take her life by drowning. She was arrested. George Presbury Rowell of New York, prominent for many years in the newspaper advertising business, died a few days ago. He began the publication of the American Newspaper Directory in 1869. This publication made accessible for the first time to every one a complete list of newspapers. In 1888 he established Printer's Ink, a weekly publication. Western newspapers, which already are ably conducted, are to be still better in the future, if the colleges can bring it about. Indiana university offers four courses in journalism this year, and similar courses are arranged, or will soon be provided for, in the universities of Wisconsin, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska, Washington and Missouri. Here are some figures from a lumber camp up in Greenwood which gives an idea as to the appetite of husky woodsmen: There are 35 men in this crew, and the cook reports that he makes each day 300 large biscuits, 150 doughnuts, 36 pies, bakes six quarts of dry beans, with potatoes, vegetables, etc., in proportion. A large beef is eaten every five days. Some English surgeons have received permission from the Egyptian government to make investigations among the mummies and other things in the Cairo museums in order that something may be learned of the almost prehistoric surgery. It is known that the early Egyptians were adepts in performing certain operations which are even now considered difficult. The Boston Globe recently called attention to a family which will cast 17 votes for Mr. Bryan this fall. That record is eclipsed, however, by the discovery of the Potts family of Mishawaka, Ind., which will contribute 30 votes to Mr. Taft. The head of the Potts family evidently was a disciple of at least one of Mr. Roosevelt's policies before Mr. Roosevelt was ever heard of TO CURE A COUGH Or Break a Cold in 24 Hours Mix two ounces of Glycerine and a half ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure with a half pint of Straight Whisky. Shake well and take a teaspoonful every four hours. The genuine Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure is prepared only by The Leach Chemical Co., Cincinnati, Ohio, and is put up only in half-ounce vials, each vial securely sealed in a round wooden case to insure its freshness and purity. Reached His Limit. Little Henry had been very naughty and was shut up in a closet until he should express proper penitence for his misdeeds. Near by sat his mother, ready to extend pardon to the small offender at the first sign of sorrow. At last a faint sigh caught her ear. Creeping silently to the door, she discovered the child seated on the floor in a disconsolate attitude. "Poor me!" he muttered, with another sigh. "Why can't I get out? I'se done sorried all I can sorry!"—Delineator. There and Back. Once upon another time a tramp was being fed at a college cookery on the pieces de resistances of the freshman class. "Some authorities claim that bad cooking drives many men to drink," said the assistant principal; "was that the case with you?" "Looks to me, lady, like de odder way around," answered the hobo, ungratefully; "it wuz drink druv me to this!"—illustrated Sunday Magazine They Don't Speak Now. "You love long rambles in the country?" asked the girl in the white sweater. "Yes, indeed," responded the young man in the green hat with the purple band and buckled shoes. "When I go out in the country all nature seems to smile." "Gracious! I don't blame her. It is a wonder she don't laugh outright." Money Expended on Schools Last year New York city spent $33,000,000 on its public schools; Chicago, $23,000,000; Boston more than $10,000,000; Philadelphia a little more than $6,000,000. Though Philadelphia is the third city in population in the United States, it stood thirty-fourth in per capita expenditure on schools. NEW LIFE Found in Change to Right Food. After one suffers from acid dyspepsia, sour stomach, for months and then finds the remedy is in getting the right kind of food it is something to speak out about. A N. Y. lady and her young son had such an experience and she wants others to know how to get relief. She writes: "For about fifteen months my little boy and myself had suffered with sour stomach. We were unable to retain much of anything we ate. "After suffering in this way for so long I decided to consult a specialist in stomach diseases. Instead of prescribing drugs, he put us both on Grape-Nuts and we began to improve immediately. "It was the key to a new life. I found we had been eating too much heavy food which we could not digest. In a few weeks after commencing Grape-Nuts I was able to do my housework. I wake in the morning with a clear head and feel rested and have no sour stomach. My boy sleeps well and wakes with a laugh. "We have regained our lost weight and continue to eat Grape-Nuts for both the morning and evening meals. We are well and happy and owe it to Grape-Nuts." "There's a Reason." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human interest. CANADA'S RESPECT FOR LAW AND ORDER THE SUBJECT FOR FAVORABLE COMMENT. Those who have visited Canada are always impressed with the strict observance that is given to the laws of the country, and the order that is preserved everywhere. The editor of the Gazette, of Fulton, Nev., recently paid a visit to Western Canada. He was so impressed with the conditions that he saw everywhere, that on his return home he was inspired to write as follows: "Reverence and respect for law is a dominant characteristic of the Canadian people. Wherever one goes in Canada, whether east or west, the law is supreme. The law is obeyed because it is law, seemingly, and not because violation carries a penalty. Canada enforces the law and makes every law effective. No country is more free than Canada. In name Canada is a dependency of the British Crown. In fact, it is almost a third republic. All its taxes are voted, collected and expended by the Dominion and the provinces. The nominal head of the Government is the Governor General, appointed by the English Crown. Practically his only authority is to veto the acts of parliament, which he scarcely ever exercises. Canada gives nothing to the support of the English government or the English king. She gives England the advantage in trade regulations and tariff laws, and in return receives the protection of the British army and navy. Canada enjoys the protection without sharing in the expense. "The sale of liquor is strictly regulated. None but hotel-keepers may obtain license to vend the stuff, and before a license can be secured an applicant must prove good character and provide twenty rooms in his tavern for the accommodation of guests. The bar-rooms close at 7 o'clock Saturday evening and remain closed until Monday morning. The schools and churches in Western Canada excite admiration. Though new, Western Canada is not godless. The finest buildings in every town are the churches. Next come the school houses." Turning to the wheat fields of Western Canada, the editor of the Laurel (Neb.) Advocate of Sept. 17th says: "I have often thought that the reason that the characters of Charles Dickens are so impressed upon the minds of his readers is because he dwells upon them so long and describes them so minutely that by the time one has waded through his long drawn out stories they are so burned into his brain that he can never forget them. It was this way with the Canadian wheat fields. Had we only seen a few the memory of them might have worn away in time, but a long drawn out experience such as we had is sure to leave an uneffaceable impression. Never while we live shall we forget the Canadian wheat fields. They call it the granary of the British Empire, and we don't blame 'em. Nobody who has seen these wheat fields can wonder at their enthusiasm." It is worth while to record that these fields have now been harvested, and in many cases yields as high as forty and fifty bushels per acre have been marketed, while the general average has been away above 20 bushels per acre. Oats and barley have also done well, and the profits, the prices of grains being high, have paid the entire cost of the farms of many a farmer. There is now 160 acres of land given away, in addition to the 160 acres that the homesteader may purchase at $3.00 an acre. Particulars of this as well as the lowest railway rates will be given by the Canadian Government Agent. Realism. Stage Manager—I wish we could work in a few more realistic touches in this woodland scene. Now, how would it be to have some one growl like a bear? Author—The very thing! We'll call in the critics!—Harper's Weekly. Test Its Value. Simmons Liver Purifier is the most valuable remedy I ever tried for Constipation and Disordered Liver. It does its work thoroughly, but does not gripe like most remedies of its character. I certainly recommend it whenever the opportunity occurs. W.M. TOMLINSON, Price 25c. Oswego, Kansas. As Yale Sees It. Tanke—It must be great to be a Harvard man. Styne—Why so? 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Soc. and $1.00 at Drogues Bib TOBACCO DEAL GLOSED THE DEAL INVOLVES FOURTEEN MILLIONS Ninety Million Pounds Taken Over by Company—Tranvaction Will Stop Night Riding— A 1909 Crop Louisville, Ky.—The big deal between the American Tobacco com- pany and the Burley Tobacco society for the 1906 and part of the 1907 crops © ftobacco, which has been hanging fire for several weeks, has been Clos- ed. The price agreed on in the trans- action which was said to be the larg- est of its kind ever put through, is an average of 20%c. for the 1906 crop and 17e. for the 1907 crop, per pound. The dea] invoives 90,000,000 pounds of tobacco held in the pool by the Burley Tobacco society and an outlay of something like fourteen million dollars on the part of the American Tobacco company, practically all of ‘this money being placed in circulation ‘at once in central Kentucky. It is believed the deal will end night riding, and that practically all the growers will raise tobiveco next year. LIBERAL CANDIDATE SWEEPS ISLAND OF CUBA nv Havana, Cuba: At the close Satur- day of an election conducted with great enthusiasm and complete ab- sence of disorder, it appeared prac- Itteatly certain that General Jose Mi- Suelgomer and Alfredo Zayas have beerfthosen president and vice prest- dent, respectively, of the Cuban re- public4with strong liberal] majorities in the senate and house. | Sufficient returns pave been al: ready received to indicate that the liberals have won a victory which has een hard ‘fought. iGeoern Gomez just before the clos. ng of the polls, announced that he bea received advices showing that he ad carried every province in the {s- land, which is not improbable. In ‘Havana and,.Oriente provinces, * with 48 electoral votes, which lacks only eight of a majority, the liberals surely win, General Jose Miguel Gomez, the liberal candidate for president of Cuba, who, according to late dis- patches, is believerd to have been elected to that office, is 53 years of age and a native of Santa Clara pro- vince, where he has always enjoyed extraordinary popularity and influ- ence, He participated in great revolu- tions, in the first of which he reached the rank of major and in the second jthat of major general. He was one of the commissioners sent to Washing- ton to advise as to the practical meth- od for dissolving the revolutionary army. RIDGELEY OUT OF IT Resigns as President of National Bank of Commerce Kansas City.—William Barrett Ridgeley, president; George T. Curtis, vice president; Edward Ridgely, cash. ier, presented their resignations to the board of directors of the National Bank of Commerce of Kansas City, and they were accepted. Dr. W. 8. 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Care pd ih nd no cio, har arate, On Og paare lrg a bere They dr cud web tha any ter dn, Youcan THE CIMETER. W H. TWINE . . . Editor. 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. Thanksgiving day was a day off for the business men and the Turkeys suffered. Some democrats are making threats to disfranchise the Negro and they might attempt it but for the fact that they might disfranchise more whites than blacks under the proposed law and we have a few republican friends on guard. There are a few pot house politicians in Muskogee who dont know that they have been dead for more than two years They were not buried then and continue to offend the olfactory organs of the public. Why don't the health department attend to this decaying matter. After Mail Carrier Brown had gotten into trouble we hoped that the others would be good. Most of them have but some of them have not hence three of them had their heads cut off. They are: Ed. Hearne, Herbert Clark and Alf Davis. We hope in the future that the colored men on the force will remember that to make good means something for the race and to make bad means to injure themselves and the race. We have faith in those left that they will continue to make good. Whiskey, wine and bad women have ruined many a man who might have been a shining mark for good and our boys should shun those evils if they desire the respect of their superiors and win success. CHOOSING THE BETTER PART From the child hood of this Nation, As we note its steady rise, The Negro has a factor been And in every conflict tries To do his best and broaden his And is courageous in choosing The better part. Since Crispus Attucks in '76 Shed first his blood in Boston, The Negroe's courage has been It was true then, it is now doubly true, And we are reminded that from the start, He begins choosing The better part. In 1814 at New Orleans, The test of courage came again, The memorable struggle was fierce and long, His master was taken away from home, And trusted to the Negro his dearest cares, His wife and children which were near his heart, The Negro in this struggle choose The better part. We go straight forward thru the years, Courage to prove to be loyal and true, Courage to hope with a faithful heart. And earnestly choosing The better part. The deeds at Port Hudson, Fort Wagner and Pillow. Proves that he forgives the discord and strife, The lawlessness and hatred that guaws at his life, Forgiving the wrong and with a courageous heart, Thoughtfully choosing The better part. Ask Shafter, Roosevelt and Wheeler to tell How at Santiago their hearts did swell, And how to the front through the thickest strife, He marched and bled and laid down his life, No doubt you know the story well, Know of the courage and firmness of heart. And his patriotism in choosing The better part. We have had on hand one victory more, Which was as important as afore, A victory fought by every man Who desired a prosperous and united land. Negroes are virtuely republicans. And they threw of the mask And voted for Taft. THE GIMETER JOB PRINTING CO. THE QUICK MAIL ORDER HOUSE We do business by fair competition and conservative methods :: :: :: Reasonable rates made consistent with first-class printing :: :: :: :: Try us once and you will always send us your work :: :: :: :: South Second St., Muskogee, Ind. Ter. Nickens & Nickens, Props. As in all things else with loyal hearts, Pushed forward and chose The better part. Lois E. Perdue. WANTED WANTED Reliable colored woman to wash bottles and pear potatoes. Call Muskogee Tea & Coffee Co Convention Hall. South Second St. THE BUSY MAN. By W. H. Willis. If you want to get a favor done By some obliging friend And want a promise, safe and sure On which you may depend Don't go to hi mwho always has Much leisure time to plan. But if you want your favor done Just ask the busy man. The man with leisure never has A moment he can spare He's always "putting off" until His friends are indespair But he whose every waking hour Is crowded full of work Forgets the art of wasting time He cannot stop to shirk. So when you want a favor done And want it right away Go to the man who constantly Works twenty hours a day He'll find a moment sure, somewhere, That has no other use And fix you while the idie man Is framing an excuse. —New York Ledger. FOR SALE I have 20 farms to sell on easy payments or swap for Musko gee property. I will build or sell you a house and lot with good water. Loan money at a low rate of intarest to suit the man who gets it. Come to see me. Wm. P. Fields, Muskogee, Okla. WANTED WANTED General agent for this city, Lady or Gentleman—Even if you are now employed. You can earn $100.00 to $200.00 per month without giving up your present position—Write for full particular. W. L. TULL Loan and Investment Company Desk "L" Alamo Bank, Muskogee, Oklahoma. FOR SALE. 60 acres of good land $20 per acre; 40 acres of good land $15 per acre; 20 acres of good land $15 per acre. 4 stand cotton gin for $4,500. Will trade for farm lands or city property in Muskogee. 4 stand cotton gin for $3,500. Write to W. H. TWINE, Jr.. Box G. Muskogee, Okla. DR. E. D. MORRISON, Women and Children, and Venerial Diseases, Chemic and Microscopic Examinations. 310 S. 2nd St. Muskogee, Okla. Publication Notice No. 524. In the District Court Court, State of Oklahoma, for Muskogee County Sitting at Muskogee. DONA ELLICK, Plaintiff. WILL ELLICK, Defendant. The defendant, Will Ellick, is hereby notified that he has been sued in the District Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma, at Muskogee, by the above named plaintiff, Dona Ellick, whose petition in said case was filed in said Court on the 26th day of October, 1908, and unless you answer said petition or appear herein on or before the 6th day of December, 1908, the allegations in said petition will be taken as true and a judgment rendered against you divorcing sand plaintiff from you and for other proper relief stated in said petition. A. S. McREA, Attorney for Plaintiff. Attest:—(Seal). TONY MATNEY, Clerk of the District Court. ELLIOTT BROS. New Clothing Palace, Brown Bldg. South Second. Muskogee, Oklahoma. The HI DAVID M. PFEELZER & CO. THE CLOTHING MARKERS CHICAGO. DR. HENDERSON 318 WEST OKMULGEE ST. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. CREEK UNDERTAKERS If you can't get us on one phone, try the oiher. 227 S. 2nd. St. Muskogee, I. T. 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Is equally USEFUL for AUTOING, DRIVING, WALKING or FULL DRESS occasion. Goes the limit in style, make, appearance and comfort. Unlimited assortment of patterns. FOR SALE BY LIOTT BRO ing Palace, . Muskogee, DERSON ST.., KAHSAS CITY, MO. Oldest in age and longest located. A line. Over 33 Years' special practice— ESTABLISHED 1867. Nervous and Special Diseases. All medicines furnished ready for use — no mention from business. Patients at distance at everywhere, free from gaze or breakage and experience are important. State your and confidential, personally or by letter. T BROS. Palace, Brown Bld. Skogee, Oklahoma SON S CITY, MO. and longest located. A rare special practice— LISHED 1867. Special Diseases. Finished ready for use—no ess. Patients at distance from gaze or breakage is important. State your personally or by letter. NEW Dealer in Wat struments, Clothin Open evenings GOOD Hydrocele and Permanently cured in a few days without pain or danger. Book free. 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OUR TEA AND COFFE Dealer in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Tools, Musical Instruments, Clothing and Gents Furnishings. Open evenings Until 10, Saturday Night Until 12 O'clock GOOD BARGAINS IN UN-REDEEMED PLEDGES J. F. JOHNSON, Proprietor. 117 NORTH THIRD ST. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA TRY OUR PRICES have built up, and are still b MUSKOGEE TE MARKET we have built up, and are still building up, our gigantic business 3 years practical experience. Desires permanent position as prescription clerk. Address, D. J. Johnson, Ph. G. 1407 Carondalet St., New Orleans, La. SALES AGENTS WANTED $36 per Week or 400 per cent Profit. All samples, stationery, and art catalogue free. We want one permanent agent in this locality for the largest picture and frame house in America. Experience unnecessary. We instruct you how to sell our goods and furnish the capital. If you want a permanent, honorable and profitable position, write us today for particulars, catalogue and samples. FRANK W. WILLIAMS COMPANY. 1214 W. Taylor St. Chicago, Ill. Cash For 100 Homesteads. "NOTICE!" I will pay you more cash for your Lands than anybody else will. Bring your deeds and get your money, all at once. The money is here in the bank, you get all your money when you sign deed. I have more than 50 houses and lots with good water, for sale on 10 years time. My office is No. 1 English Block, Muskogee, Ok. Call on A. T. Clark when in need of Coal, Feed and Groceries. Corner 4th and Elgin Ave. Phone 901. TE DAN OFFICE Bonds, Jewelry, Tools, Musical In Furnishings. Saturday Night Until 12 O'clock UN-REDEEMED PLEDGES TON, Proprietor. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. AND REE SERVICE Values can only be determined by prices. It is only when one comes to compare qualities and prices that one gets a true idea of where real bargains are to be had. Low prices count for nothing unless value be there. This is a point we are constantly studying—striving to give our patrons the very best possible for the money asked. It is in this way that EA & COFFEE CO. T SQUARE WEEK'S NEWS CONDENSED THE HAPPENINGS OF INTEREST AROUND THE GLOBE Domestic and Foreign Events Briefly Chronicled-What is Occuring at the National Capitol-Complete History of Week WASHINGTON At the National Grange meeting in Washington resolutions were passed favoring national aid in country road building and legislation asking for the prohibition of adulteration of insecticides was endorsed. The board of food and drug inspection of the department of agriculture, has begun a hearing on the subject of bleaching flour, a subject that has begun to attract attention throughout the country. Fighting Bob Evans is to become a builder of railroads and developer of harbor waterways. He has been chosen chairman of the directorate of the Los Angeles Harbor company, which is building a railway system from San Pedro harbor to points in southern California. Former Governor R. B. Smith, of Montana died in a hospital at Kalispell, Mont. He had been ill for some time with urenic poisoning. The Chicago charter committee has adopted a resolution declaring for a bill to give women the right to vote for all municipal officers and upon all questions which have to do with the municipality. DOMESTIC Edward Woods and Thomas Dickman, while digging in a hole for rabbits near Oil City, Pa., found $3,600 in gold coins in an iron kettle, believed to have been buried thirty years ago by John Coldwell, an eccentric farmer. Reductions of from 5 to 10 cents per hundred pounds on lumber have come as a result of the permission by the interstate commerce commission to western roads to reduce rates from the Pacific coast. Thirteen persons were injured in a wreck near Kansas City when two Santa Fe passenger trains collided. The trains were running slowly and no one was killed. Most of the injured passengers continued their journey. Gustave A. Wolfe, Jr., died of hydrophobia in a Chicago hospital, due toa bite received three months ago while saving several small children from a rabid dog. Wm. E. Ridgeley has resigned as president of the National Bank of Commerce, Kansas City, due to the fact that the old stockholders, led by Dr. W. S. Woods, have secured control of the bank stock. A $5,000 ruby ring sent by the Duke of Abruzzi to Miss Elkins, his American fliance, was held up in Pittsburg, Pa., by customs authorities. The duty had not been paid, nor had the ring been declared. Senator E. F. Porter, Pittsburg, Kan., is dangerously ill with typhoid fever. Denver is in the throes of a Chinese highbinder war, brought on by the gamblers fighting for the exclusive privilege of operating fan tan tables. The Kingman salt works, Wichita, Kan., burned, entailing a loss of $65,000. The Indianola, (Miss.) Cotton Compress and Warehouse company, and several adjoining buildings, were destroyed by fire. The loss will be $300,000, with partial insurance. Joseph Bryan, owner of the Rich- Four track laborers on a handcar were run down and killed by a C. B. & Q. passenger train near Highland, Ill. District Attorney Derrin, Queens county, New York, has summoned the grand jury to consider new evidence in the Annis murder case. A gas main leak caused an explosion in Gold street, Brooklyn, N. Y., blowing up the street and killing about twenty-five workmen engaged in laying a water main. The report of President Gompers was adopted by the convention of the American Federation of Labor, thereby endorsing Mr. Gompers' course in the election. Twelve men are believed to have been killed by an explosion of gas in the main in an excavation at Gold and Front streets, Brooklyn. The explosion tore the street to pieces. John D. Rockefeller has expressed the statement that the oil supply was rapidly diminishing. A large number of the prominent promoters of industrial education met in Atlanta, Ga., in the Piedmont Hotel. Sentiment at Phoenix. Ariz., is to the effect that statehood will be granted at the coming session of congress. The fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the city of Denver was celebrated on the 17th in a befitting manner. Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte, addressed the meeting of the National Municipal league and the American Civic association. The Methodist federation for social service closed its convention in St. Louis, after adopting resolutions expressing a desire to promote cordial relations between the M. E. church and the M. E. church, south. The plans of the federation, which is an organization within the M. E. church, will be submitted to the general conference in 1912. Peter Van Vlissingen, prominent Chicago real estate dealer and self-confessed forger to the amount of more than $700,000, has been taken to state's prison at Joliet. Fear that the disgraced financier might attempt suicide was given as the reason for his removal from the county jail at an earlier date than had been expected. Two loaded cages in the Kerens Donnewald coal mine nine miles north of Edwardsville, Ill., collapsed, carrying with them to the bottom of the mine the entire hoisting apparatus and top works. Two hundred men were in the mine at the time of the accident, but all escaped injury and made their way out through the air shaft. The Citizens' National Bank of Monticello, Ky., has closed its doors on account of a shortage of $20,000 in the cashiers' department. General Thomas J. Lucas died at his residence in Lawrenceburg, Ind., aged 83 years. He attained the rank of general in the Mexican war and entered the civil war as lieutenant colonel of the Sith Indiana regiment. George Tod, one of the wealthiest men of the Mahoning valley, died at Youngstown, O., after an illness of six weeks from heart trouble. He was a son of David Tod, Ohio's war governor. General David C. Coleman, a veteran of the Mexican and civil wars, was stricken with paralysis at his home in St. Louis and is in a critical condition. He is 84 years old. While singing "Will There be Any Stars in My Crown," George Workan, a miner, was struck on the head with a boulder at the Big Fly mine near Neck City, Mo., dying instantly. S. W. R. Farrar, part owner of the Hotel Imperial, Nashville, Tenn., was sentenced to six months in the workhouse and fined $200 for selling whiskey. The bursting of a huge rendering vat in the railroad yards of Armour and Cudahy, Chicago, instantly killed five men. The American Railway association CHRONIC CHEST COMPLAINTS of the most serious character have been permanently cured with Piso's Cure. Coughs, colds, hoarseness, bronchitis and asthma quickly respond to its healing influence. If you have a cough or cold, if you are hoarse or have difficulty with your breathing, get a bottle of Piso's Cure. Imme diate benefit follows the first dose. Continued use generally brings com- plete relief. For nearly half a century Piso's Cure has been demonstrating that the most advanced forms of coughs, colds and chronic chest complaints CAN BE CURED CURE The extraordinary popularity of fine white goods this summer makes the choice of Starch a matter of great importance. Defiance Starch, being free from all injurious chemicals, is the only one which is safe to use on fine fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener makes half the usual quantity of Starch necessary, with the result of perfect finish, equal to that when the goods were new. A Terror to His Kind. A certain congressman is the father of a bright lad of ten, who persists, despite the parental objection and decree, in reading literature of the "half-dime" variety. "That's a nice way to be spending your time," said the father on one occasion. "What's your ambition, anyhow?" "Dad," responded the youngster, with a smile, "I'd like to have people tremble like aspen leaves at the mere mention of my name."—Lippincott's. It's a Hustler. Hunt's Lightning Oil is up and doing all the time. It cures your aches, pains, cuts, burns and bruises while you sleep. Rub a little on your misery and feel it disappear. An Autocrat. "Do you think that the people ought to rule?" asked the patriot. "Don't ask me," answered the nervous man. "I'm prejudiced against the idea. I'm a baseball umpire." If we got everything we prayed for the earth would have to be enlarged in order to make room for our possessions. One trouble with a tightwad is that he doesn't care who knows it. Mrs. Winslow, Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. Anacharsis: Laws catch flies and let hornets go free. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES. BACKACHE MER 375 "Guaranteed by DID YOU KNOW THAT Schaap's Laxative Chill Cure was really a Chill Cure and Liver Regulator combined. It not alone kills all germs but at the same time expels them by acting on the Liver and Bowels. It does not contain any Quinine, Strychnine or Arsenic and is perfectly safe to take. MARY This woman says she was saved from an operation by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Lena V. Henry, of Norristown, Ga., writes to Mrs. Pinkham: "I suffered untold misery from female troubles. My doctor said an operation was the only chance I had, and I dreaded it almost as much as death. "One day I read how other women had been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and I decided to try it. Before I had taken the first bottle I was better, and now I am entirely cured. "Every woman suffering with any female trouble should take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound." FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indigestion, dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don't you try it? Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. Western Canada MORE BIG CROPS IN 1908 FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA Another 60,000 settlers from the United States. New districts opened for settlement. 320 acres of land to each settler.—160 free homestead and 160 at $3.00 per acre. "A vast rich country and a contented prosperous people." Extract from correspondence of a National Editor, whose visit to Western Canada, in August, 1908, was an inspiration. Many have paid the entire cost of their farms and had a balance of from $10.00 to $20.00 per acre as a result of one crop. Spring wheat, winter wheat, oats, barley, flax and peas are the principal crops, while the wild grasses bring to perfection the best cattle that have ever been sold on the Chicago market. Splendid climate, schools and churches in all localities. Railways touch most of the settled districts, and prices for produce are always good. Lands may also be purchased from railway and land companies. For pamphlets, maps and information regarding low railway rates, apply to LIVE STOCK AND ELECTROTYPES MISCELLANEOUS In great variety for sale at the lowest prices by WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION - Kansas City, Missouri ONE KIDNEY GONE But Cured After Doctors Said There Was No Hope. Sylvanus O. Verrill, Milford, Me.. says: "Five years ago a bad injury paralyzed me and affected my kidneys. My back hurt me terribly, and the urine was badly disordered. Doctors said my right kidney was practically dead. They said I could never walk again. I read A. H. of Doan's Kidney Pills and began using them. One box made me stronger and freer from pain. I kept on using them and in three months was able to get out on crutches, and the kidneys were acting better. I improved rapidly, discarded the crutches and to the wonder of my friends was soon completely cured." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. PAMPERED. Mrs. Newrich—Will your hounds follow a fox? Newrich—Why—er—I think they would if the fox was dressed and cooked. NO SKIN LEFT ON BODY. For Six Months Baby Was Expected to Die with Eczema—Now Well Doctor Said to Use Cuticura. "Six months after birth my little girl broke out with eczema and I had two doctors in attendance. There was not a particle of skin left on her body, the blood oozed out just anywhere, and we had to wrap her in silk and carry her on a pillow for ten weeks. She was the most terrible sight I ever saw, and for six months I looked for her to die. I used every known remedy to alleviate her suffering, for it was terrible to witness. Dr. C—— gave her up. Dr. B—— recommended the Cuticura Remedies. She will soon be three years old and has never had a sign of the dread trouble since. We used about eight cakes of Cuticura Soap and three boxes of Cuticura Ointment. James J. Smith, Durmid, Va., Oct. 14 and 22, 1906." The Real Place. First Amateur Fisherman—Where is really the best place to get the best trout? Second Ditto (confidentially)—In any first-class fish market.—Baltimore American. Panorama Headaches. Caused by constant shifting of the gaze, as by moving picture shows, traveling in rapidly moving conveyances, and the like may be greatly relieved by external application to the eyes of Dr. Mitchell's Eye Salve. It strengthens the eyes and takes away that burning sensation. Automobilists use Mitchell's Eye Salve. For sale everywhere. 25c How Rows Begin. "Hubby, I dreamed last night that that you didn't love me." "How foolish you are." "Foolish, am I? As if I could help what I dream about!" And the fight was on. This Is So. We wish to state in as plain and vigorous way as words can express it, that Hunt's Cure will positively, quickly and permanently cure any form of Itching Skin disease known. One box is guaranteed to cure. One application affords relief. Time isn't money, yet people are always spending it. GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT ON. Oklahoma Association of County Commissioners Will Seek Legislation. Guthrie, Okla.—A plan for abolishing township government in Oklahoma, through legislative enactment at the coming session of the legislature was discussed at a meeting of the county commissioners of the state here Monday. The plan was finally abandoned as being contrary to the constitution of the state. The association of county commissioners decided to get behind legislation for good roads in the state, the expense of building to be borne by the township where the road is built, and to be shared by the county and state. A bill will be introduced in the next legislature along this line, providing that the supervision over building the portion of the road passing through any township shall be in charge of the township officers. Charles Pittman of Enid, who has charge of tax ferret work in the state, was secretary of the meeting. FOUND HIS BROTHER'S SLAYER. Long Search Rewarded in Inquisition for Alleged Murderer's Return. Guthrie, Okla.—Arrested upon a charge of murder alleged to have been committed eighteen years ago in Marshall county, Ala., William Slaton is held in the Blaine county jail pending requisition papers. The requisition made by Governor B. B. Comer issued upon Governor Haskell of Oklahoma, was honored today by the latter executive, and Slaton will immediately be taken back to Alabama to stand trial. The requisition papers state that Slaton was indicted September 12, 1890, by a grand jury in Mavshall county, Ala., charged with killing John Davis, and that he was arrested shortly afterward, but brute jail. His whereabouts have been unknown until a few weeks ago, although brothers of the dead man have searched the whole country for Slaton. One of the brothers recently located the man and caused his arrest. PRINTING FUND EXHAUSTED. Guthrie, Okla.—In reply to an inquiry from State Auditor M. E. Trapp in which he cites the fact that the state printing fund is exhausted and asks whether the various departments can pay for printing from their contingent funds. Attorney General C. J. West has written an opinion giving a very decided negative. The attorney general holds that the law gives the state printing board entire charge of all official state printing except the corporation commission and makes an appropriation for that purpose. TOWN LOTS BRING BIG MONEY. Government's Sale in Lawton Profitable to Interior Department. Lawton, Okla.—Tuesday's sale of town lots in the Gore addition to Lawton was more spirited than was Monday's. One block of perhaps the most desirable residence property in the tract brought over $12,000 under the hammer. Today's sal ebrought the interior department $65,000. It is estimated now that the half section will bring almost as much as did the original townsite of Lawton which was over $400,000. Today two corner lots sold for $1,500 each. One lot brought seven times the appraised value. Three Sudden Deaths. Guthrie, Okla.—While rounding up cattle near Muldrow, the horses ridden by Tol Blackard and Arthur Sagely ran into a barbed wire fence, throwing both animals over backward, breaking Blackard's neck, killing him instantly, and critically injuring Sagely. By using a cotton tsalk to discharge the weapon, L. P. Prock, an aged cotton grower living near Hollis, killed himself in his cotton field. Prock put the butt of the gun on the ground and placed his head over the barrel. Victo Huffman, aged 17, was found dead in his bed at Norman, a victim of heart failure. Loss of $15,000. Taloga, Okla.—The flour mill at this place was destroyed by fire of unknown origin which started in the basement. The loss is $15,000 with $11,000 insurance. Week's Loans. $41,400. Guthrie, Okla.—A statement given out from the school land department show that for the week of September 9-14, the farm loans made from the school fund aggregated $41,400. They ranged in amounts from $500 to $2,5'00. One Week Enough. Tulsa, Okla. After a wek of married life, Robert Artner, who is suing Anna Ortner in the district court for a divorce, charges his wife told him to pack his clothe sand go. On March 12, 1908, the Ortners were married at Springfield, Mo. Colonel William Bushy Re McAlester, Okla.—Col. Wm. Busby returned Tuesday from Europe. He left here October 10, visited in England, Scotland and France, attending the golden wedding of an uncle and aunt in England, and made the trip in a little less thn thirty-seven days. Didn't Know It Was Loaded. Oklahoma City, Okla.—Jeohn Pearl, aged 74, died Monday from the effects of a load of shot he received Sunday by the accidental discharge of a gun in the hands of his son. The family live about five miles south of the city. Shot by Mistake. Muskogee, Okla.—John Marlow, prominent merchant at Braggs, was shot and wounded in the right leg Sunday afternoon by City Marshal Asher. It is said that the officer mistook Marlow for a holdup man. The wound is not dangerous. Synodical Brotherhood to Meet Oklahoma City, Ok.-To stimulate and arouse general interest among the Presbyterians of the State, the will begin a two days' meeting here Monday. Delegates are arriving. Officers will be elected. Rev. J. Frank Smith of Dallas, Tex., will deliver one of the principal addresses of the meeting. Boys' Hall Burned. Valiant, Okla.—Fire Friday destroyed the boys' hall, one of the largest buildings in connection with Oakhill Academy, an institution maintained by the Presbyterian board of missions for freedmen, under the care of Rev. R. E. Flickinger as superintendent. All the boys were in the building, but escaped uninjured. All the building's contents were burned. Bridge Finally Constructed. Briartown, Okla.-The bridge of the Midland Valley Railroad over the Canadian river here was finally completed so that the first train between Muskogee and Fort Smith, Ark., since the flood of several weeks ago passed over the structure Friday afternoon. The company expects to maintain its old schedule henceforward. Capacity 35.000.000 Bartlesville, Okla.—Survey for the Henry Oil company gas line from the Hoghsooter gas field to the zinc smelting plants in Bartlesville is well under way. The line will be twelve miles in length and will have a cpacity of 35,000,000 cubic feet a day. Capital Stock $25,000. Bartlesville, Okla.—The broom factory of the Williamstown, W. Va. Manufacturing company is to be moved to Bartlesville an denlarged. Local people will take $6,000 of the $25,000 capital stock and the Bartlesville Commercial Club will furnish the site. Resignation Accepted. Oklahoma City, Okla.—Ab a meeting of the board of trustees of the Oklahoma Anti-Saloon League here the resignation of Rev. E. M. Sweet, who has filled the place of superintendent of the league, was accepted. A successor was "not chosen. Rev. Mr. Sweet ha saccepted a pastorate in the M. E. church, South, conference. PE-RU-NA AS A LAST RESORT MR. WM. F. VAHLBERG. Mr. William F. Vahlberg, Oklahoma City, Okla., writes: "One bottle of Peruna which I have taken did more toward relieving me of an aggravated case of catarrh of the stomach, than years of treatment with the best physicians. "I had given up hopes of relief, and only tried Peruna as a last resort. "I shall continue using it, as I feel satisfied it will effect an entire and permanent cure. "I most cheerfully recommend Peruna to all who may read this." Peruna is usually taken as a last resort. Doctors have been tried and failed. Other remedies have been used. Sanitariums have been visited. Travel has been resorted to. At last Peruna is tried. Relief is found. This history is repeated over and over again, every day in the year. It is such results as this that gives Peruna its unassailable hold upon the people. We could say nothing that would add force to such testimonials as the above. That people who have had catarrh and have tried every other remedy available, find relief in Peruna, constitutes the best argument that could be made. SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Tongue, Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. They regulate the Bowels. Purely Vegetable. SMALL PILL. SMALL DOSE. SMALL PRICE. CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Genuine Must Bear Fac-Simile Signature REFUSE SUBSTITUTES. TOWER'S FISH BRAND WATERPROOF OILED GARMENTS are cut on large patterns, designed to give the wearer the utmost comfort LIGHT-DURABLE-CLEAN AND GUARANTEED WATERPROOF SUITS $300 SLICKERS $300 BE SURE THE GARMENT YOU HAVE BEARS THE SIGN OF THE FISH. A.J. TOWER CO. BOSTON U.S.A. TOWER CANADA CO. LIMITED TORONTO CAN. PENSIONS New Laws Sent Free Texas Volunteers, 1855-60 entitled. Write Nathan Bickford, 1425 N. Y. Ave., WASHINGTON, D. C. DEFIANCE STARCH never sticks to the iron. Official Statement of the Condition of the Commercial Muskogee, At the Close of Business, RESO Loans and Discount Overdrafts Bonds and Premiums Real Estate, Furniture Cash and Exchange LIABI Capital Surplus and Profits Circulation Deposits The above Statement is Correct Muskogee, Oklahoma. At the Close of Business, Wednesday, July 15, 1908 Loans and Discount 1,036,694.68 Overdrafts 4,677.50 Bonds and Premiums 288,000.00 Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 10,975.08 Cash and Exchange 278,135.89 $1,618,483.15 Capital $ 200,000.00 Surplus and Profits 45,024.93 Circulation 200,000.00 Deposits 1,173,458.22 $1,618,483.15 G. W. BARNES, PRESIDENT. D. N. FINK, VICE PRESIDENT. STEWART, T. CORNER SECOND MERRY WI Characteristic for their PHON STEWART, THE TAILOR CORNER SECOND & COURT STREETS MERRY WIDOW PANTS Characteristic for their Nicety of Fit everywhere. PHONE 866 FOR SALE. 3-room house and 50 ft. lot close in, $650.00. Two-room house and lot for $450.00. Lot in Factory Addition, $75.00. Lot in Lincoln Park, $50.00. Write W. H. TURNE, Box G, Muskogee, Okla. AGENTS WANTED—16x20 crayon portraits, 40 cents, frames 10 cents, and up, sheet pictures one cent each. You can make 400 per cent profit or $36 per week. Catalogue and samples free. FRANK W. WILLIAMS COMPANY. 1208 W. 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