Muskogee Cimeter

The Muskogee Cimeter. Muskogee. THE EDITOR BUSY The editor being busy in court this week and next, the paper is under the control of the advertising manager A. J Smitherman and we desire to apologize for any short comings in matter. A. J. Smitherman, Ad. Mgr. Too Much At Stake. An effort has been made by certain parties to get a number of Colo men from Muckogee to go to Grayson, Rentiesville and Eufaula on next Wednesday to cast an illegal ballot at the county seat election to be held in McIntosh County upon that day to determine the permanent county seat. We do not believe that there is a colored man in Muskogee who would so far forget his manhood as to undertake to violate the laws of his stateas to vote, or try to vote, illegally at any election for the consideration of a few dollars and cents, and it is also a matter of shame and disgrace that any man who poses, or pretends to pose, as the friend of the Colored people should so far forget his manhood as to try to barter with the manhood of our state by not only persuading, but actually paying them, to transgress the law of the land. As we have said before, we do not believe it is possible for them to succeed, but that the world may know who the violaters ofthelaware, we would say that a mighty close watch is being kept upon the men who are suspected of trying to barter away the liberties of our citizens, and as a stimulus to those who may have an opportunity of knowing, we will give $25 in cash to each man who will furnish us with the proper affidavits that they have been approached or solicited, or that an effort has been made to pay them to go into McIntosh county and vote for either the town of Eufaula or Checotah. In fact, it has been said by the enemies of our race at Guthrie, that one reason why the Colored people should be disfranchised is because they permit themselves to be influenced by financial consideration in the casting of their ballots. It is now up to the colored people of this part of the state, at this election, to show both friends and enemies of the "Grandfather" measure that the Colored people can be entrusted with the right to vote and that they cannot be influenced by a few dollars and cents in the hands of unscrupulous men, either black or white. As we said in another article in this paper, this is the crucial period for the colored people of Oklahoma. In McIntosh county these people have a right to demonstrate the fact that Vol 10 in casting their ballo they are in fluenced by the consideration of their best interests and that they are capable of knowing hom to vote, and casting their ballot after they have known. Let there be no question about the stand this paper has taken, that no Colored man within the city of Muskogee would for one moment entertain the proposition to barter his manhood as well to violate the law of his state be allowing any man to induce him to undertake to cast an illegal ballot. We believe our people are equal to the emergency. Rentiesville and Grayson Colored Voters. Under ordinary circumstances it would be immaterial to the Cimeter as to how the Colored people of Rentiesville and Grayson cast their vote in the county seat contest in McIntosh County that will end February 10, 1909. In fact, if that was the only issue involved, we would refrain from anything, but the question of where the county seat of McIntosh County shall be located is the smallest issue in the campaign so far as the eColored voters are concerned. There is not a Colored man in all McIntosh county but knows that this is the crucial period in the history of the Colored people of Oklahoma. A bill known as the "Grandfather' law has been introduced into the legislature, which, if passed, will absolutely disfranchise the Colored voters of this state. Senator Beeler of McIntosh county has lead the fight against this bill and so far has lined up fifteen democrats in the senate who have pledged him that they will stand by him against the measure. Senator Beeler is now in McIntosh county and the only return that he asks for his services is that the colored voters of McIntosh county be as true to his interests as he is to the interests of the Colored people. We want to say now that if there is a Colored man in Rentiesville or Grayson, or in all McIntosh county, that will let himself be purchased to vote against his own interests and the wishes of the only man who is in a position to confer upon him the greatest blessing that our race now seeks, that of the use of the ballot, than man cannot complain if he should be deprived of his right to vote. If Senator Beeler was asking the colored people to do anything that was not right, we would be the last ones to try to impose upon them by asking them to carry out his wishes, but there is not a man in either of these towns but that knows that he is voting for the best interests of himself, his family and his neighbors when he cass his vote for Checotah for the county seat of McIn- tosh county. We beg of the Colored voters of McIntosh county to consider this matter as they have never considered it before, because the future welfare and the future happiness of our race in this state depends to a great measure upon our Colored citizens showing themselves big enough at the election on February 10th to cast their ballots as their best judgment dictates. Senator Beeler has an engrossed copy of the "Grandfather" law which he will read and present for the inspection of the Colored voters of McIntosh county before the date of the election. Let nothing stand between the Colored voter and his duty in protecting his franchise and the franchise of his children who shall follow him. Congressional Lines On next Wednesday the voters of McIntosh County will decide by their ballot whether all of that county will be brought into the Third Congressional District or whether the boundary line shall be moved the south line of Muskogee County and all of McIntosh County be placed in the Fourth Congressional District. This is a matter of great importance to the colored voters of the entire county, and especially to the colored voters of both the north and south portions of the county. All that part of the county north of the south line of Checotah lies in the Third Congressional Distrit, while all of the county south of that line lies in the Fourth Congressional District. The Fourth Congressional District has a Democratic majority of nearly fifteen thousand and is now represented in Congress by a Democrat who would never confer a favor or do anything for the benefit of the negro, while the Third District is safely Republican and is represented in Congress by Hon. C. E. Creager of Muskogeo, who is recognized as a special friend of the colored people. Now the question is whether it is better for the colored voters of McIntosh County to be influenced by people whose motives are purely personal and selfish, or whether they will do what they know to be their duty both for the present and for the future. We believe that we have the right to ask the colored voters of the entire county of McIntosh to stand by the request No 15 of Congressmen Creager to vote for Checotah and thus put the permanent county seat of their county in the Third Congressional District and by so doing insure the entire county of McIntosh County being brought into this district. The matter of personal prejudice, or the influence of men who are actuated merely by the desire of personal gain in the way of dollars and cents, or political preferment should have no place with our people in the election of February 10th. A Square Deal at the Polls. Cardinal Gibbons talks out plainly against the proposed enactment in Maryland which aims to shat the Negro out from the ballot. As a prominent dignitary in a great church he believes in the brotherhood of man, especially as that brotherhood is guaranteed by provisions in the United States constitution. He is against race proscription of any sort, particularly that which, through tricky statutes, seeks to evade plain provisions of fffederall aw. While he favors an educational qualification for the suffrage, he wants that qualification to be applied to whites and blacks alike. An ignorant white man is just as much of a menace to free, enlightened government as an ignorant black man can be. This eminent Catholic prelate takes the same position regarding the proposed Maryland anti-Negro enactment as that which has been announced by Mr. Taft, and which is taken by all other fair-minded men, of every party and of every element of society. Race or class distinctions have no place in a republican government. South Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana and three or four other states have, by dishonest statutes or constitutional provisions, virtually abolished the black man as a voter. In doing this they have aimed to steer clear of the stipulations of the fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the federal charter. In letter there is no violation of the federal enactments, but in spirit those guarantees of equality at the polls are flagrantly and ostentatiously assailed. Cardinal Gibbons is one of Maryland's most distinguished citizens. Born in Baltimore three-quarters of a century ago, he has resided there ever since. His political affiliations are not known to the general public. He has taken no active part in the strictly partisan discussions of the day. As a great religious teacher and public-spirited citizen, however, he wants honesty and fair play at the polls. Probably his protest against the effort of the democratic politicians of his state to disfranchise a whole race will turn many votes against it. All of the decent citizens of that state who have done any talking on this proposition have denounced it, and in Maryland, as in every other state, the decent people will rule if they try to. If this assault on the elementary principles of political morality should succeedfully run the gauntlet of enlightened public opinion, a hard blow would be dealt to Maryland's reputation for civic honesty and intelligence.—Globe Democrat. The Catholics have always been fair and square on the Negro question as well as other public questions.—Ed. "SOUTHERN ALBERTA IS A MIGHTY GOOD COUNTRY." No stronger or better evidence can be given of the merits of a country than that which comes from the testimony of the settler who has determined to succeed. This is why we reproduce the following letter, which speaks for itself. These people were induced to go to Western Canada through the solicitation of a Canadian Government agent, who secured for them the low railway rates. Carmangay, Alta., Canada, 12-15-08. "Mr. C. J. Broughton, Canadian Government Agency, 135 Adams Street, Chicago: We had audacity enough to tackle the proposition of buying four sections of land in Southern Alberta, thirty miles east of Clairsholm and heading up on the Little Bow, and our two boys each got a homestead adjoining. We fenced three sections and the two homesteads, and built a house, barn, corrals and granary, and have since enlarged some of these buildings. We have broken 200 acres of land, which has been sowed to oats and wheat. During the severe winter of two years ago the winter wheat killed out somewhat, and our crop yielded only ten bushels to the acre, but the spring wheat went 24 bushels to the acre. In this country we must be prepared for storms and cold, at times 20 to 30 below zero, yet on the whole the winters are mild; and while there are exceptional crops, it is fair to say that the average farmer can depend on having a yield in average years of from 20 to 25 bushels to the acre for spring wheat; and winter wheat in our immediate neighborhood yields from 25 to 30 bushels to the acre on the average. We have now quite a bunch of horses, over 50 in all, about 350 sheep, after having sold 140 for mutton this fall. We have 20 head of pure bred registered Shropshire, which are worth $20 each. The average price received for mutton sheep was $5.00 and a little over. Pork brings 5 and 6 cents a pound. We have about 30 head of cattle on our ranch now, and last winter they picked their entire living from our pasture, running to the straw stacks for shelter at night. "The increase of land values has been extraordinary. Our land four years ago cost us a little less than $6.00 an acre. We have sold one section for $15.00, but we would not sell any more for less than $25.00 per acre, as we expect the railroad within four miles of our ranch within the next 18 months. Southern Alberta of Western Canada is a mighty good country for any man or woman who loves outdoor life, and who wants to get good returns for their labor and investment. "We have been pleased with our treatment from the Canadian Government, and can heartily commend Southern Alberta as a splendid country in which to locate." "Yours very truly, (Signed) 'JAMES S. AINSLIE AND SONS." Of course we all believe that it is better to give than to receive—until some passes around the hat. 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Contents must be boiling. Cover closely and boil ten minutes without lifting cover. Serve. Almond Cheese.—Molsten a square of cream cheese, add a little rich cream, and beat with a fork until smooth. Mix with it one-half cupful of chopped blanched almonds, and add lightly one cupful whipped cream. Serve cold with a scant teaspoon currant jam on each portion, with salad course. Iowa Bun.—Two large cups sugar, four eggs, one cup lard, cream them together, then add one pint sour milk, two teaspoonfuls of cinnamon, one and a half teaspoonfuls cloves, and two scant teaspoonfuls soda, pinch of salt, one cup raisins, one-half cup of currants, and four cups of flour. This makes a fine cake to serve with a hard sauce. Filbert Tart.—Pound one cupful of filbert kernels fine, with one large teaspoonful of orange flower water; mix one heaping cupful of powdered sugar, add gradually the yolks of eight eggs, well beaten; next add half a cupful of sifted flour; beat thoroughly. Lastly add the whites of the eggs beaten light with an egg whip. Stir all lightly together. Spread this mixture out into three well-greased granite pans of equal size. When done spread each layer with strawberry marmalade, chopped raisins and nuts. Top off with whipped and sweetened cream. Watermelon Blanc Mange.—Four tablespoonfuls of cornstarch, one quart of sweet milk, melt cornstarch with a little of the cold milk. Put balance of milk in double boiler and when it bolls add the melted cornstarch with four tablespoons of granulated sugar. Cook until done and thick, pour contents into three bowls, placing a little more than one-half in one bowl, dividing balance equally in other two bowls. In the largest quantity add red fruit coloring and a teacupful of cleaned currants that have been cooked a few minutes and the water poured off and are thoroughly cooled, flavoring this portion with strawberry flavoring. Flavor the other two parts with lemon flavoring; to one of these two portions add green fruit coloring, rinse small molds or teacups in cold water, then pour in first the green, second the white, and last the pink. When cold and firm turn out in small glass dishes and serve with whipped cream. Velvet Fudge. Mix together two squares of baker's chocolate, three cups of granulated sugar, one-half pint of sweet cream and four tablespoonfuls of boiling water. Stir well together and boil over a slow fire for 10 or 15 minutes. For test, remove from fire, take few drops and stir in dish. If it will not set return to fire and watch closely until it will conform to test. Remove spoon, then set away until cold. When cold stir until thick, then spread on wax paper, patting down with the hands. When properly made this fudge is as smooth as opera creams. Vinegar Biscuits. Take two quarts flour, large tablespoon lard or butter or chicken fat, $1 \frac{1}{2}$ tablespoons vinegar, one teaspoon soda, stirred well into the vinegar, then add the flour. Beat two eggs lightly and add to this. Make a dough with warm water stiff enough to roll out. Cut with biscuit cutter to thickness of one inch. Bake in quick oven FINE RECIPE FOR COLDS Mix half ounce of Concentrated pine compound with two ounces of glycerine and a half pint of good whiskey. 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. Any druggist can supply the ingredients and it can be mixed at home. The Concentrated pine is a pine product refined for medical use. It comes only in half ounce bottles, each enclosed in a round case, which is airtight and retains all the original strength in the fluid, but be sure it is labeled "Concentrated" in order to get the genuine article. Oh. Father! "Father, you must not drop your final 'g's.'" Thus Gwendolin obsessed by nouveau culture, to father, retired pork packer. "But I haven't been droppin' 'em." "There you go. Droppin'! And you say 'comin' and goin' and eatin' without any final 'g' sound at all. It's awful." A pause. "Gwenny." "Yes." "May I drop the final 'g' in egg?" Willing to Take a Chance. The other evening a particularly woe-begone and souseful looking person stopped James J. Buckley on East Sixth street. "Gimme a dime for a bed, won't you, mister?" asked the stranger in that half whisper they always use. Buckley looked at him for a minute thoughtfully. "Well," says he, seriously, "bring the bed around and if I think it's worth the price I'll give you a dime for it, of course."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. Laughter in the Court. An old plasterer is called upon to give evidence for the plaintiff. Counsel for the defense tries to bully him. "Have you ever been in prison?" "Yes, twice." "Ah! how long the first time?" "One whole afternoon." "What! And the second time?" "Only one hour." "And pray what offense had you committed to deserve so small a punishment?" "I was sent to prison to whitewash a cell to accommodate a lawyer who had cheated one of his clients." DIDN'T KNOW Coffee Was the Cause. Many daily habits, particularly of eating and drinking, are formed by following our elders. In this way ill health is often fastened upon children. A Ga. lady says: "I had been allowed to drink coffee ever since I could remember, but even as a child I had a weak stomach, which frequently refused to retain food. "The taste of coffee was in my mouth all the time and was, as I found out later, the cause of the stomach rebelling against food. "I now see that it was only from following the example of my elders that I formed and continued the miserable habit of drinking coffee. My digestion remained poor, nerves unstrung, frequent headache, and yet I did not suspect the true cause. "Another trouble was a bad, muddy complexion for which I spent time and money for creams, massaging, etc., without any results. "After I was married I was asked to try Postum, and would you believe it, I, an old coffee toper, took to Postum from the very first. We made it right—according to directions on the pkg., and it had a most delicate flavor, and I at once quit coffee, with the happiest results. "I now have a perfectly clear, smooth skin, fine digestion and haven't had a headache in over two years." "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. THE PERUNA ALMANAC. The druggists have already been supplied with the Peruna almanac for 1909. In addition to the regular astronomical matter usually furnished in almanacs, the articles on astrology are very attractive to most people. The mental characteristics of each sign are given with faithful accuracy. A list of lucky and unlucky days will be furnished to those who have our almanacs, free of charge. Address The Peruna Co., Columbus, O. "How do you like the new styles in neckwear, dear?" "A little ruff around the neck, love." ITCHED FOR TWELVE YEARS. Eczema Made Hands and Feet Swell, Peel and Get Raw—Arms Affected, Too—Gave Up All Hope of Cure. Quickly Cured by Cuticura. "I suffered from eczema on my hands, arms and feet for about twelve years, my hands and feet would swell, sweat and itch, then would become callous and get very dry, then peel off and get raw. I tried most every kind of salve and ointment without success. I tried several doctors, but at last gave up thinking there was a cure for eczema. A friend of mine insisted on my trying the Cuticura Remedies, but I did not give them a trial until I got so bad that I had to do something. I secured a set and by the time they were used I could see a vast improvement and my hands and feet were healed up in no time. I have had no trouble since. Charles T. Bauer, Volant, Pa., Mar. 11, 1908." The words coined in the mint do not increase our vocabulary. DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES. BACKACHE HER 375 "Guaranteed only" Tastes like a Mint Julep without the "Julep" The delicious flavor of real mint leaves is fine for teeth - finer yet for digestion! WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT PEPSIN GUM THE FLAVOR LASTS Look for the spear The flavor lasts PE-RU-NA TONIC FOR COUGHS, COLDS, CATARRH. 1910 JOSEPH HALL CHASE Peruna Drug Co., Columbus, Ohio. Gentlemen: I have used Peruna and find that it cannot be equaled as a tonic, as well as a cure for coughs, colds and catarrh. You are authorized to use my photo with testimonial in any publication. Joseph H. Chase, 804 Tenth St., Washington, D. C. Cold and La Grippe Mr. C. Happy, Hardin, Ray Co., Mo., writes: "I can safely recommend Peruna as a remedy that will cure all catarrhal troubles. "It was of great benefit to me, as it cured me of catarrh of the throat, and I took a very bad cold and had la gripe last February. It settled in my throat and lungs. I took three bottles of Peruna and it cured me. "I highly recommend it to all who are sick, and I am glad to add my endorsement to that of others." Pe-ru-na for Colds Mr. L. Clifford Figg, Jr., 2929 East Marshall St., Richmond, Va., writes that when he gets a cold he takes Peruna, and it soon drives it out of his system. For several years he was not entirely well, but Peruna completely cured him. People who object to liquid medicines can now secure Peruna tablets. For a free illustrated booklet entitled "The Truth About Peruna," address The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio. Mailed postpaid. SICK HEADACHE Positively cured by these Little Pills. 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This is often accounted for by the fact that the same style of soup is served to them week after week, and the stomach of a child demands a change just as often as that of its parents. The recipes given to-day are for soups that are inexpensive to make and are full of nourishment. In boiling meat from which to get soup stock, the meat should be put in cold water, allowed to stand a little while, then heated gradually to the boiling point. This extracts all the juice and leaves the meat utterly tasteless. Let the stock get perfectly cold and remove the grease from the top. It is then ready for flavoring. Chicken soup—If you have boiled a fowl for salad or fricassee, take out three cupfuls of the water in which it was cooked. Put this in a porcelain pot, and add to it three slices of carrots cut in cubes or dice, one stock of celery cut in small pieces, half an onion chopped finely, six peppercorns, a bay leaf, if the flavor is liked by the family, and lastly two tablespoonfuls of finely chopped lean boiled ham. Let it all come to a boil gradually, simmer and then strain through a colander and add three tablespoonfuls of boiled rice. If this proves too rich, add a little water. Scotch Broth.—Buy two pounds of mutton from the neck and add to it two quarts of water. Let it stand for an hour. Heat slowly and add half a cup of barley, let it boil and skim again, then simmer for an hour. Add to it half cup of chopped onion, half cup of chopped carrot, half cup chopped turnips and half cup of celery which have been fried for five minutes in clean drippings. Then let the entire soup simmer for three hours. Season highly, thicken with a little flour and serve with chopped parsley on the top. Clam Soup.—Buy one dozen large clams and scrub the shells, put in pan and add a little water, cover tightly and let them steam open. Remove clams from the shells and chop fine and add one quart of water to clam juice. Let it come to a boil and skim off the scum which will rise to the top. Add tablespoonful of butter, season with pepper. In another saucepan boil one cup of milk and just as you remove the clam soup from the fire ready to serve add the boiled milk. Salmon Soup.—Cut up one large potato and half a large onion into very small pieces, boil in one cup of water. Add red pepper and a dash of Worcestershire sauce and one quart of milk. Just as the milk comes to a boil add one cup of salmon meat and two hard-boiled eggs chopped fine. Serve with large soda crackers which have been buttered and set in the oven to heat. Doughnuts That Never Fail. Measure carefully four cups of sifted flour, one teaspoon of cream of tartar, one-half teaspoon of soda, one teaspoon of salt, a little grated nutmeg and sift twice. Beat one egg, add one cup of sugar, one cup of sweet milk. Mix thoroughly and add to the flour mixture. Mix and knead as little as possible. Cut in rings and fry brown in plenty of clean hot lard. No More Pain "Before I took Cardui," writes Mrs. Martha Hown, of Sevierville, Tenn., "I would take smothering spells, and suffered at my periods till I wanted to die. I took doctor's medicine, but it did me no good, so my husband got me a bottle of Cardui. I have taken two bottles and I can do my cooking now, and all my work, and look better and stouter than I have for 12 months and have no more pain." Take CARDUI It Will Help You With such enthusiasm mony before you, how can and try Cardui, for your Your uch enthusiastic, truthful, unbiased testi e you, how can you still hesitate to buy Cardui, for your female troubles? Your suffering cannot be worse, than that so graphically depicted by Mrs. Hown. Go, then, today, to the store and get a bottle of Cardui. It has helped thousands of women. Why not you? Give Cardui a fair and thorough test and it will surely help you. With such enthusiastic, truthful, unbiased testimony before you, how can you still hesitate to buy and try Cardui, for your female troubles? Your suffering cannot be worse, than that so graphically depicted by Mrs. Hown. Go, then, today, to the store and get a bottle of Cardui. It has helped thousands of women. Why not you? Give Cardui a fair and thorough test and it will surely help you. COLDS CURED IN ONE,DAY GRIP Munyon's Cold Remedy Relieves the head, throat and lungs almost immediately. Checks Fever, stops Discharges of the nose, takes away all aches and pains caused by colds. It cures Grip and obstinate Coughs and prevents Pneumonia. Price 25c. Have you stiff or swollen joints, no matter how chronic? Ask your druggist for Munyon's Rheumatism Remedy and see how quickly you will be cured. If you have any kidney or bladder trouble get Munyon's Kidney Remedy. Munyon's Vitalizer makes weak men strong and restores lost powers. PILL the Pillow J. S. CRAWFORD. No. 125 W. Ninth Street. Kansas City, Missouri. SEED BARLEY 60 cts. a bu. The PILL Before the Pillow Before going to bed, take SCHENCK'S MANDRAKE PILLS and you'll feel well in the morning. They "LIVEN THE LIVER" Purely Vegetable. Absolutely Harmless. For Sale Everywhere. Plain or Sugar Conted. 25 cents a box or by mail. DR. J. H. SCHENCK & SON PHILADELPHIA, PA. --- --- M. B. G H 144 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 Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or the authorized Canadian Government Agent Per Salzer's catalog page 129. Largest growers of seed barley, oats, wheat, spelt, corn, potatoes, grasses, clovers and farm seeds in the world. Big catalog free: or, send 100 in stamps and receive samples of barley yielding 173 bu. per acre. Billion Dollar Grass, Oats, Speltz, etc., etc., easily worth $10,00 to get a start with. Or, send 140 and we add a sample farm seed novelty never seen by you before. SALZER SEED CO., Box W. La Crosse, WI. If afflicted with **sore eyes**, use **Thompson's Eye Water** 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. The legislature may or may not pass an election law but all we ask is a FAIR election law; not one that will apply to the Negro only but one that will apply to all citizens alike. To make a poll tax qualification and justly applied will not hurt the Negro as much as the poor white. It will cut both ways and for that reason we think will not pass. The Republican party in Muskogee should begin to count noses and get into shape for the spring election. If we put out a good, clean ticket we can win but we shall loose if we are so unfortunate as to select a ticket composed of barnacles. We have the good timber and it remains to be seen if we have the political good sense to relegate the barnacle and put only Republicans on guard. It looks like the Hon. Jim Harris has won out in the Post Office fight at Wagoner, Okla. Jim has a way of winning out when he goes after things. See the county site fight in Wagoner county. At Okmulgee, the Colored citizens are making rapid progress in business and are a credit to the race. Hon. W. T. Vernon, Register of the United States Treasury, will be in the city Friday night, Feb. 5th and address our citizens. It will be beneficial if every citizen could hear him. Mr. Vernon is one of the best speakers in the country and is one of the most able of race leaders. As an official he has made good and will be his own successor. All Colored men should act decently and respect womanhood. We regret to say that all of them do not give the proper respect to our women. Recently while traveling on the M. K & T. and Rock island R. R., we saw Colored men enter the cars where there were several Colored ladies and these things in the shape of men proceeded to use the most vile, indecent and profane language and drank whiskey openly and without shame. These are bitter truths and it is humiliating in the extreme to relate it but violent diseases need violent remedies. It is just such con- duct that has forced discrimination against the whole race and we must put a stop to the damning of the race by such drunken brutes, no matter how harsh is the remedy it must be applied. As good citizens we must ask and see that these drunken devils get the full limit of the law. Which Shall It Be? Colored Voters! It Is Up To You It is now up to the colored people of McIntosh county to decide a questson of paramount interest to their future destiny in this state, and those of the race who look forward to political advantages for the race, and their friends who working for them, are anxiously awaiting the results. It is not a question of momentary importance which you are now called upon to settle; but a question which will affect you for years to come. You are making the history of this great state and its future, so far as this county is concerned, will be what you make it. This is the second time the people of McIntosh county have been taxed with the expense of a county seat election, and all of this heavy expense could have been saved the people had Checotah been fairly dealt with. It goes without argument that the town of Checotah deserves the victory in this contest, and so far as the colored people of this county are concerned, Checotah is the only logical place for the county seat This is true from any reasonable point of argument that may be suggested. the colored people of this county hold the balancing power in this election and they are responsible to themselves for the political conditions which must follow. It is to the interest of our people to make McIntosh county a part of the 3rd Congressional District from which C. E. Creager was elected to Congress and unless they do so they have little to hope for in the future. If Checotah is made the county seat, it means that McIntosh will go into the 3rd congressional district over which hangs the loyal flag of republicansism, with such champions of human rights as Congressman Creager and Senator Beeler to represent us. On the other hand, if the county seat is placed at Eufaula it means that the county will go into a state of hopeless democracy over which floats the flag of political corruption. By voting for Eufaula you are voting yourself into abiss of hope lessness from which it will take you years to extricate yourselves. STOP! Think what you are about to do. Do not be coerced by a polished misrepresentation of facts by promises, bribes, etc. Consider facts as they exist and cast your vote accordingly. Shun the man who would offer to buy your vote as you would shun a poisonous serpent. It is already claimed by many of our enemies that our vote is to be obtained by a consideration of dollars and cents. The supporters of the "grand father clause" bill now pending in the state legislature at Guthrie presents this claim as one of their reasons for wanting to disfranchise the Negro. Remember this and stand up as men for right and honesty. Eufaula promises to build bridges across certain streams to make it convenient for farmers to reach the town in case the county seat is placed there. Every bridge built by the county is paid for by the property owners of that county. They claim that the money to build these bridges is already in the county treasury; but the county clerk of McIntosh county will make an affidavit to the effect that not a penny has been appropriated for this purpose. The only show then for Eufaula to assure these bridges is to issue bonds which means more heavy taxation on the peo ple. Checotah does not have to promise these conveniences, she has already given them. Thousands of dollars would have to be spent to put a bridge across the Canadian River, and this would have to come out of the farmers pockets. This shows the Blind folly of even thinking of placing the county seat at Eufaula. Checotah is the only logical location for the county seat and the colored people should put it there. A Scheme To Foul Checotah All kinds of unfair means are being resorted to by Eufaula to succeed in getting the county seat placed there; while the people of Checotah are making a clean, honest fight for what is justly theirs. Recently two drunken Indians came from Eufaula to Checotah and there attempted to rough things up. They were arrested however and locked up for safe keeping until the next morning when they offered to cast their vote for Checotah if liberated. This scheme was unsuccessful so the busters of Eufaula resorted to another plan which was to get a few farmers to come from their own town, Eufaula, to secure loans from the banks of Checotah. Now it is not customary for the banks of one town to invade the business districts of the banks of another town and the Eufaula busters know this. But Checotah is wide awake and has both eyes focused on the sharks of her opponent. Coming! Coming! Coming! The Black Kentucky Troubadours 14 All Star Performers 14 Features—The Brown Bros. Alabama Blossoms, Champion Buck and Wing Dancers of the Southwest, Hy Henry Fields recently of Sells Floto in his latest comedy act—Telephones. Mips Mae Armstrong and Master Ernest Whitman in the Latest Musical Skit of the Season Entitled ' Jungle Town" Mips Vivian Wright and Dave Brown in their Funny Laughing Acrobatic Act. Hear the Silver Toned Female Quartette, Uncle Eph's return from the North after 20 years vacation from the South ren plantation. Street parade, 12 m. every day. rain or shine. Free band concert in front of Theatre every evening at 7:30. 3 hours and 20 minutes of fun and laughter. Prices 10,15 and 20 cents. FOR SALE. I have 20 farms to sell on easy payments or swap for Muskogee property. I will build or sell you a house and lot with god water. Loan money at a low rate of interest to suit the man who gets it. Come to see me. WM. P. FIELDS, Muskogee, Okla. Official statement of the condition of the Commercial National Bank Muskogee, Okla.at the close of business Friday. November 27, 1908: Resources Loans and discounts.....$1,007,141.47 Overdrafts ..... 9,463.51 Bonds and Premiums..... 288,000.00 Real estate, Furniture and Fixtures ..... 13,725.08 Cash and Exchange..... 310,703.36 $1,629,033.42 Liabilities. Capital ..... $ 200,000.00 Surplus and Profits ..... 62,745.40 Circulation ..... 200,000.00 Deposits ..... 1,166,288.02 The above statement is correct. G. W. BARNES, President. D. N. Fink, Vice President. E. D. SWEENY, Cashier. McCall PATTERNS 10 15 NONE HIGHER McCall'S MAGAZINE 50 YEAR INCLUDING A FREE EDITION There are more McCall Patterns sold in the United States than of any other make of patterns. This is an account of their style, accuracy and simplicity. McCall's Magazine (The Queen of Fashion) has more subscribers than any other Lady's Magazine. One year's subscription (12 numbers) costs $0 cents. Latest number, 5 cents. Every subscriber gets a McCall Pattern Free. Subscribe today. Lady Agents Wanted. Handsome premiums on liberal cash commission. Pattern Catalogue (of 600 dg, signs) and Premium Catalogue (showing 400 premiums) cost free. ADDRESS THE McCALL CO. New York STUDY LAW AT HOME THE ORIGINAL SCHOOL. Instruction by mail adapted to everyone. Recognized by courts and educators. Experienced and competent instructors. Takes spare time only. Three courses—Preparatory, Business, College. Prepares for practice. Will better your condition and prospects in business. Students and graduates everywhere. Full particulars and special offer FREE. THE SPRAQUE CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL OF LAW, 844 MAJESTIC BURG, DESTERM MICH. 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. W. H. TWINE, Jr.. Box G. Muskogee, Okla. BARGAINS! FOR SALE—Two lots in factory addition, Muskogee; lots in Porter; farm lands in different localities. See or write A. J. Smitherman, Box G. Muskogee, Okla. 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. WHY PAY RENT? We sell you a house and lot for $10 to $200 cash. Balance like rent. We also sell lots on payments. Get our prices. F. T. Martin, & Co. 403 W. Oklamulgee Ave. BARGAINS! We have special bargains in real estate. Do you want a good home, business lot, or a farm we have it. A lot in Porte, Okla., in the business district at a bargain. Lots in Muskogee for $100 00; $10.00 cash down and $5.00 per month thereafter. See or write to A. J. SMITHERMAN 211 S. 2nd St., Box G. Muskogee, Okla. Form or Business for sale. Not particular about location Wish to hear from owner only who will sell direct to buyer. Give price, description and state when possession can be had. Address. L. DARRYSHIRE, Box 9298 Rochester, N. Y. DR. E. D. MORRISON, Women and Children, and Venereal Diseases, Chemic and Microscopic Examinations. 310 S. 2nd St. Muskogee, Okla WANTED WANTED Reliable colored woman to wash bottles and pear potatoes. Call Muskogee Tea & Coffee Co Convention Hall. South Second St. T. MILLER, LOAN BROKER Loans on all Articles of Value. 105 South Main Street MUSKOGEE. IND. TER. FOR SALE 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 interest to suit the man who gets it. Come to see me. Wm. P. Fields. ST. LUKE'S PHARMACY, A. E. Johnson, Proprietor. Corner Court and Second Street Opposite Federal Court House Phone 172. NEW STATE LOAN OFFICE Dealer in Watches, Diamonds, J struments, Clothing and Gents Furnis Open evenings Until 10, Saturday GOOD BARGAINS IN UN-RED J. F. JOHNSON, P 117 NORTH THIRD ST. Dealer in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Tools, Musical Instruments, Clothing and Gents Furnishings. 117 NORTH THIRD ST. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA. Muskogee Paint and Glass Company WALL PAPER, PAINTS and GLASS PHONE 360 318 WEST OKMULGEE ST. MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA W. H. SMITH, SON & CO. LEADING MERCHANTS GREATEST DEPARTMENT STORE IN CITY Dry Goods Dept. Notions and Millinery Dept. Gents Furnishing Dept. Grocery Dept. Market Dept. You get any thing you desire at this store at prices that defy competition. All goods up-to-date. Call On Us In The Carter Building South 2nd St. Phone 1334 STUDY LAW AT HOME Prepare for success at the bar, in business or public life, by mail, in the ORIGINAL SCHOOL, Founded in 1890. Successful students may bar by law and law colleges. Regular College Law Course and Business Law Course. Liberal Terms Special Offer New. Catalogue Free. Sprague Correspondence School of Law, 723 Malastic Dide. Dorrit Miah Table Board, $3.00 per week. Transient, $1.00 per day. By Mrs. Lula E White. 326 N. 2nd St. Muskogee, Okla. H. T. WALKER. Attorney and Counsellor at Law Room 13, Brown Bldg. Phone 1169 MUSKOGEE. OKLAHOMA St. Luke's Pharmacy for your souvenir cards We have the finest assortment in town. LODGE DIRECTORY. Muskogee Chapter, No. 5, Order Eastern Star; meetings, first and third Thursday of each month at 2:30 o'clock. IDA JONES, W. M. A. L. LOVE, Secy. Trinity Lodge, No. 84, A. F. and A. M.; meetings first and fourth Thursday night of each month. GARFIELD BARNETT, W. M. W. H. SWINE, Secy. Got to D. Richard's Barber Shop at 224 S. 2nd street for first-class work. First-class workmen and sat- D. RICHARDSON. Prop. FOR SALE—One lot 75x140 and a two room house for $500.00. Write A. J. Smitherman. Boots and shoes made and repaired. First class workmanship. Try me and you will be satisfied. Call at my shop on Emporia Street, next door to Browning's store. SUBSCRIBE for the CIMETER. $1.00 per year. See A. J. Smitherman, traveling agent and advertising manager. BULBS BUCKBEE'S BULBS SUCCEED! SPECIAL OFFER: Made to build New Business. A trial will make you a permanent customer. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. Souvenir Collection 99 Chole Balls in splendid mixture, comprising the following beautiful sorts: Grape Hyacinth, Spring Snowflake, Iris, Spanish Iris, Selliae, Sparagus, Renaissance Knowledge, Crocus Chandelier, anemone, Ibexill, Posey Egg, Narcissus, Darwin Tulip, Parrot Tulip, Variegated Follage Tulip, Oralis, French, Roman and Dutch Hyacinths, early and late Tulips, mtc. etc. GUARANTEED TO PLEASE Write to day Mention this Paper SEND 25 CENTS to cover postage and packing and receive this valuable collection of Bulbs Postpaid, together with my big illustrated, instructive, Beautiful Seed, Bulb and Plant Book. Tells all about the Best varieties of Seeds, Bulbs and Plants. In Commemoration of a continuous, successful business since 1871, I will present free of charge with this Collection 1 Babylonian Horned Tulip Bulb. The greatest floral wonder of the age. H. W. Buckbee 1706 BUCKBEE ST. ROCKFORD, ILL. For Sale. Lot 100 feet front, two houses on the lot one four room house and one two room house. Houses rent $18 per month. Good location high and level. Lot in block 235 Muskogee price $3,000. See or write W. H. Twine, Jr., Box G, Muskogee, Oklahoma. Muskogee Cimeter. MUSKOGEE, Tt seems reasonably clear that Cas- tro saw the psychological moment coming and ducked. ——EEEE=E=___ It 1s proposed to double the presi- dent’s salary. If that is done, there'll be 14 candidates instead of seven, next time. Connecticut's champion eel skinner has retired from business. Here's a good job for some ambitious young athlete, One thing certain is that the Eim- manuel movement cannot stop the pervading disposition of man to put up an argument, A new kind of flea has been discov- ered in California, It has six teeth and is a high jumper. Maybe it Is de- signed to pounce on airships. An exchange tells us that the kalser’s favorite maxim is “Forget it.” All right. Von Buelow isn’t going te be the one to jog his memory. Senator Elkins has long had an eye to the best investments. Since the country thought that he was figuring on @ duke, he has bought a bank. Whiting’s chief of police was held up and robbed of his star, revolvers, money and billy. We hope the high- waymen left him with at least a clew. A Colorado man gave his grandson, aged one month, $1,000,000 as a Christ- mas present. Think of the toys that youngster can buy with all that money. The telephone girls at Rockford, Ill., struck because they were not permit- ted to talk. As well tell the birds not to sing and the flowers not to throw off their fragrance. ———- A Pittsburg artist succeeded in get- ting a flashlight photograph of a mem- ber of the city council in the act of re ceiving a bribe. It may properly be referred to as a moving picture. . Specializing in farming will be car. ried too far if scientific farmers pro- duce cobless corn. Several thousand acres then would have to be devoted to raising a variety that grew only cob pipes. ————————===__ Both Paris and London are dis- cussing the commercial future of the flying machine. It {3 a safe prophecy that the sporting fraternity will get into aeroplaning some time in advance of commerce. . === Castro of Venezuela, who “revolut- ed” himself into the presidency and has held on like grim death ever since, must have hearty contempt for one who is so “easy” as the late Prest- Gent Alexis of Hayti. A New York judge has aecided that @ man whose salary fs not more than six dollars a week need not pay all: mony. This may cause some men to quit exaggerating when they refer to the salaries they draw. Since this country set up in buat ness as an independent nation its gold mines have yielded more than three billion dollars. It takes the American ben about six years”to furnish eggs and chickens worth that much, Going barefoot seems to be growing less popular in the West Indies than it used to be. During the last fiscal year the United States exported more than two and a halt million pairs of shoes to these islands, one-third as many as the exports to the whole world. ——————_—__ _ Karly in the new year another bat- tleship will be added to the navy. It will be called the Delaware in honor of Maryland's little neighbor on the east. No doubt it will be a fine ship, and will add more strength to about the strongest naval fighting force in the whole world AWFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS Cured by Doan’s Kidney Piile After Yeare of Suffering. F. A. Rippy, Depot Ave., Gallatin, Tenn., says: “Fifteen years ago kid- ney disease attacked me. The pain in my back was s0 agoniz- ing I finally had to give up work, Then came terrible attacks of gravel with acute pain and passages of blood. In all I passed 25 stones, gome eae larga ac a ney disease attacked me. The pain in my back was s0 agoniz- ing I finally had to give up work, Then came terrible attacks of gravel with acute pain and passages of blood. In all I passed 25 stones, some as large as a bean. Nine years of this ran me down to a state of continual weakness, and I thought I never would be better un. til I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. The improvement was rapid, and since using four boxes I am cured and have never had any return of the trouble.” 7 Sold by all dealers. 60 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. THE RETRACTION WAS WORSE. Becond Statement “Piled Up the Agony” on Rivai Editor, District Attorney Heney of San Francisco, a short time after his wounding, discussed with a reporter at his bedside one of his statements about the San Francisco boodlers. “They expect me to retract that statement, do they?” he said, grimly. “Well, if I did retract {t, my retraction would be like the Tombstone editor's. “He, you know, printed a story to the effect that a rival editor's father had served 37 years in jail. Pressure was brought to bear on him, and finally he agreed to retract that statement. In his retraction he said: “We find that we were mistaken when we said in last week's issue that the Clarion editor's papa had passed 37 summers in the penitentiary. All ef- forts of friends to have his sentence commuted to life imprisonment failed, and the old man, as a matter of fact, was hung.’” IMPUDENCE PERSONIFIED. i \¢ 4 ca cH ae X | eTaey i@.\ | a WwW | Robert Rustler—What did you say was the title of your new song? Successful Chorus Lady—t1 call it “The Proposal.” Robert Rustler—And the key? Successful Chorus Lady—B minor. Robert Rustler—B mine—eh? How would you like to change it for a key in A flat? MIX FOR COLDS To one-half pint good whiskey, add 6@e ounce syrup sarsaparilla and ope evuce Toris compound, which can be procured of any druggist, Take tn tea- spoonful doses before each meal and before retiring. This relieves in 24 bours, and cures any cold that is curable, _ 7% ret Cause for Complaint, Jones, the dairyman, loved his little oouts occasionally, and at such times celebrated riotously. He was pre vailed upon to sign the pledge, and this piece of news was given wide publicity. But in a few weeks Jones turned upon his temperance friends and again sought old-time friends and acquaintances, “The idea!” grieved Jones, as he told the waiter to duplicate an order. “Me driving a milk wagon, and those fellows advertising that I am op the water wagon!”—Judge. WwW. &. 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Less than a pint of whisky may make a peck of trouble. ‘Those Tired, Aching Feet of Yours Po ttn Mek The more a girl smiles the less she means it, —_—_—_—_—_————— All Who es Would Enjoy good health, with its blessings, must un- derstand, quite clearly, that it involves the question of right living with all the term implies. With proper knowledge of what is best, each hour of recreation, of enjoy- ment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contribute to living aright. Then the use of medicines may be dis- pensed with to advantage, but under or- dinary conditions in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu- able if taken at the proper time and the California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is alike important to present the subject truthfully and to supply the one perfect laxative to those desiring it. Consequently, the Company’s Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna gives general satisfaction. To get its beneficial effects buy the genuine, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale by all leading druggists. } Hooper’sDon’tScratch Ie sold by druggists (Tetter Cure) V apenitechapetere warantee to cure Dan- Sat and all Scaip Troubles, Tetter, Ecze- ma, Itch, oo Chapped, Sun! urned Face and Hands, Pim- meee Piles,Sore, Bweaty, Blistered Feet, Cuts, and all Irritations of the Skin. Does not stain, grease or blister. | Two Sizes, $0c and $1 bottles. Trial Size 10c. Either mailed direct on receipt of price. HOOPER MEDICINE CO., Dallas, Texas, | and Jersey City, N. J. | WRIGLEY’'S TORR, EZ ase . Typewriters AT CUT PRICES fe Underwood, Remington, Smith Pre. mier, Oliver and all other makes at BG to 75% less than manufacturers’ prices, as for completo ilinstrated list. Agenta for Fox Visio! 7 1 a iter. nae, Outfitters, wholesile and re- wall. General office stationery catalog on request, ‘Western Stationery and Printing Co. S14 Walnut Street, ee a5 gare TY, Mo, WRIGLEY'S of this paper de- CAGETS sitingto buy an) adver. Eo ote hl i aving what ¢ tor, i substitutes or imittoos. <2 You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray haire. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RESTORER. PRICE, $1.00, retail Mr. Sport—Here is a little something for you—drink a glass of beer to my health. Tramp—Light or dark?—Fliegende Blaetter. How's This? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfectly honorable in all business transactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN. Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Pestimony free. Price 75 cents per bottle. Sold by Druggists. Take Hall's Family Pills for free. Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. And He Probably Did. "What can I do," roared the flery orator, "when I see my country going to ruin, when I see our oppressors' hands at our throats, strangling us, and the black clouds of hopelessness and despair gathering on the horizon to obliterate the golden sun of prosperity? What, I ask, can I do?" "Sit down!" shouted the audience. Prof. Munyon says: Cure a cold and you prevent Consumption. His opinion is now shared by the leading physicians of the country, and the wonderful cures that are being made by Munyon's Cold Remedy have attracted the attention of the whole medical fraternity. These little sugar pellets break up a cold in a few hours, and almost universally prevent Bronchitis and Pneumonia. Camphor as Medicine. As a medicine camphor is invaluable if used judiciously. If six or ten drops are taken on a lump of sugar when sneezing starts, a bad cold in the head can often be checked. This dose should not be repeated closer than an hour apart. Be sure that it agrees with you. The Favorite. Millions of suffering eyes have found in Dr. Mitchell's famous salve a real blessing. Reject the offer of any dealer to sell a drug for your eye. Dr. Mitchell's Eye Salve is a simple, healthy remedy to be applied to the lids. It cures without entering the eye. Sold everywhere. Price 25 cents. Stuck. "My wife is always sticking me for money." "That must be pin money."—Exchange. Lots of people haven't chewed WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT. But they will! Those people may not have white teeth or good digestions. But they will! Why is it that the divorce suit of one of her friends interests the average woman more than her own marriage? There is no Safer Remedy for a Cough, or throat trouble than "Brown's Bronchial Troches." 25 cents a box. Sample free. John I. Brown & Son, Boston, Mass. You can rely upon the friends you buy—if you have enough money to keep them bought. DON'T SPOIL YOUR CLOTHES. Use Red Cross Ball Blue and keep them white as snow. All grocers, 5c a package. Those enjoying prosperity should always be ready to assist the unfortunate.—Demosthenes. LEWIS' "SINGLE BINDER." A hand-made cigar fresh from the table, wrapped in foil, thus keeping fresh until smoked. A fresh cigar made of good tobacco is the ideal smoke. The old, well cured tobaccos used are so rich in quality that many who formerly smoked 10c cigars now smoke Lewis' Single Binder Straight 5c. Lewis' Single Binder costs the dealer some more than other 5c cigars, but the higher price enables this factory to use extra quality tobacco. There are many limitations; don't be fooled. There is no substitute! Tell the dealer you want a Lewis "Single Binder." What His Wife Gave Him. The boss builder was standing on the edge of the great cavity at Thirty-fourth street that they have been digging for the past few years, when an Irishman walked toward him. "Look here," he said. "Didn't I fire you yesterday.?" "Yes," said the Irishman, "and I don't want you to do it again, either. My wife gave me the devil about it when I got home."—New York Times. Important to Mothers. Examine carefully every bottle of CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for infants and children, and see that it Bears the Signature of Charles H. Hutchins In Use For Over 30 Years. The Kind You Have Always Bought. The construction of an international Christian Endeavor headquarters building at Boston, it is noted, has been undertaken. The profits from the rental of office quarters in this building will be devoted to this extension work. Do not neglect constipation, for this condition poisons the blood and leads to chronic ill health. Garfield Tea, the mild herb laxative, corrects constipation, keeps the blood pure, and the health good. Exactly. "His wife's beauty and grace keeps him hypnotized." "Then he's one of those fellows who lead a charmed life."—Exchange. WHY suffer with eye troubles, quick relief by using PETTIT'S EYE SALVE, 25c. All druggists or Howard Bros., Buffalo, N. Y. The young man who sets out to be the architect of his own fortune must not scorn to be the bricklayer and hod carrier as well.—Westley. Marvelous! How do we get so much delicious mint leaf flavor in every stick of WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT? There is in man a higher than love of happiness; he can do without happiness, and instead thereof find blessedness.—Carlyle. GOOD HOUSEKEEPERS. Use the best. That's why they buy Red Cross Ball Blue. At leading grocers 5 cents. Many a man has lost his life in trying to collect the living he thought the world owed him. Smoke on! Chew WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT. It doubles the pleasure and hides the breath. Take time by the forelock.—Swift. Be wise to-day; 'tis madness to defer.—Young. FILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 50c. A happy medium ought to make good at a spiritual seance. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, softens the gurus, reduces inflammation, allays pain, cures wind colic. 25c a bottle. Marriage is the hurdle between romance and reality. Ask Her This Question "Do you know of any woman who ever received any benefit from taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound?" If any woman who is suffering with any ailment peculiar to her sex will ask her neighbors this question, she will be surprised at the result. There is hardly a community in this country where women cannot be found who have been restored to health by this famous old remedy, made exclusively from a simple formula of roots and herbs. During the past 30 years we have published thousands of letters from these grateful women who have been cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and never in all that time have we published a testimonial without the writer's special permission. Never have we knowingly published a testimonial that was not truthful and genuine. Here is one just received a few days ago. If anyone doubts that this is a true and honest statement of a woman's experience with Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound write and ask her. Houston, Texas.—"When I first began taking Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I was a total wreck. I had been sick for three years with female troubles, chronic dyspepsia, and a liver trouble. I had tried several doctor's medicines, but nothing did me any good. "For three years I lived on medicines and thought I would never get well, when I read an advertisement of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and was advised to try it. "My husband got me one bottle of the Compound, and it did me so much good I continued its use. I am now a well woman and enjoy the best of health. "I advise all women suffering from such troubles to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. They won't regret it, for it will surely cure you." — Mrs. Bessie L. Hicks, 819 Cleveland St., Houston. Any woman who is sick and suffering is foolish surely not to give such a medicine as this a trial. Why should it not do her as much good as it did Mrs. Hicks. WANTED— Bookkeepers, assistant bookkeepers, office men, time keepers, clerks for general stores and commissaries, shipping clerks and salesmen $80 to $150 per month. Give age, experience, position and salary desired. Address: AMERICAN OPPORTUNITY CO., Dept. 24, Houston, Tex. gives immediate relief. Sold by all surgical instrument dealers and leading druggists in United States and Canada. Catalog & price list sent on application. THE HAWKING MCINTOSH TRUSS CO., 912 Walnut St. Philadelphia, Pa., manufacturers of trusses and sole makers of the genuine stamped "MCINTOSH" Supporter. STarch . pkg. 10c. 6, 1909. WHISKEY AND DRUGS roadway. :: :: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma COLT DISTEMPER Can be handled very easily. The sick are cured, and all others in same stable, no matter how "exposed" kept from having the disease, by using SPOHN'S LIQUID DISTEMPER CURE. Give on all forms of distemper. Best remedy ever known for marmos in food. One bottle guaranteed to cure one case. 500 an $4 a bottle; 65 and 110 dozen of druggists and harness dealers, or sent express paid by the bookist. The bookist gives everything. Local agents wanted. Largest selling horse remedy in existence—twelve years. MURDERED. Pecauce He Stood for Manhood Rights it is reported that J, L. Mathi# of it. Gibson was mrardered Tuesday night at Ft. Gibson. The murder vrew out of lack of accommodations it the Frisco depot for Colored. Mr. Mathis was a good man and a brave one. He was the leader among our pecple at Brages and always stood for right. At this writing we have not learned the particulars of -the eusassination but we know the mur dey ean be charged to the hellish Jim Crowism now rampant in this state if the spirit of equal accommedation was carried out a good and brave man's life would have been saved, Tre Negroes have lost a brave and covraceous leader sacrificed on the alte rof Jim Crowism. Mr, Wilson Harris, formerly of Wi'deat, alias Grayson, has moved to Taft where he will engage in busi ness. Mr. Harris is a hustler and will make good busines wherever he may £0. TO OUR CITY DACS. The connecting link between the eost nud west side should be opened pt ones, We mean tho street from Cherokee across to Main and then on through the passage way through the convention hall to Second — street, thenee if possib's through Third street then on to Fearth, connecting with Columbus Avenue. It is for the hest interest of our entire city that this street bo opened at ones to Main and Second streets. Our city counctl should get bulsy now and open up the street It is the proper thing to do and there ean be no reasonable objection to it; besides it is benefi- clalt o all concerned, The only par- ty that might object is the Katy rail- road. but the interest of the whole people is paramount to that of the corporation of the M. K. & T. rail- way. ” If the present council is wise they will do it at once hecause the people demand it and it is not wisdom to leave ft to the next council, Think about it gentlemen and if you think it wise then act at once. PLAIN TALK, At the doginning of the year 1909 we ask for our co-operation in mak- ing this a year ef success for the Craig Chemical Co. We wish to state some plain facts in plain lan- guage. The Craig Chemical Co, {3 three months cld, and during the past three months we have endeavored to get cur Ut-rine Tenfe—Op-Pru-Viburala — ‘efere our physicians and druggists ‘hroughout the country, Our success bas been beyond car expectations. When we conceived the idea of esiabiishiag a Negro manufacturing heuse, we considered the skeptical rd increlulous element of the pro- eesion aid real'zed that we had a fobt cn cur hards to gain thetr fivor and convince them that we are ‘apable ef furnishing preparations of as bigh a standard as any other firm ef phermacentical chemists. Then, to, bere was the “busy” eloment to be reckoned with, men who through pelfiehnoss ‘and down-right disloyalty, would felgn to be too busy to look into the merits of our preparations, or, who hav'ng been reasonably suc corsful, would not interest them. selves in the success of others when that success is to come only throagh them. Notwithstanding these fea tures ef the situation, we saw en, courezement and hope in the fair mmacd, broad-hearted men ‘of the profession who realize that any in dividual enceess along any legith mate nes meant a racial victory so we launched out. ‘ We have attempted to push — but ene preparation—Op-pru-viburnia ‘This preparation has met the de mands of the profession in every in stanee, We have published and dis tributed the formula of this Uterine Tonic, and have a record of every recommendation published as to its efficlency, The Op-pru-viburnian has been pub- lished monthly at a dead expense to us—no subscription price having been charged. We publish this jour- nal, not for the pleasure we find in compiling it, but because we want tne profession at large to become ac- quainted with us and our goods and to give us material support. Many of our druggists in the vari- ous states have ordered our prepara- tion, and in many instances we have received second and third orders. Many of the physicians have had us express. them one or two bottles of Op-pru-viburaia, and in every in- stance have pronounced it the best viburnum compound they have ever used in the treatment of uterine dis- orders. Other physicians in towns where there are no Negro drug stores, have had their white drug: ‘gists order a supply of Op-pru-vibur- nia for them, and it has proven satis- factory, to both physician and drug- gist. To thése men we owe the suc- cess wo have had and are grateful to them for any and all favors. We solicit your co-operation, not from a racial standpoint, but on our merits and the merits of our pro- ucts, This recalls the golden words of the great Sen. Foraker, | “They Ask No Favors Be: ‘cause They ave Negroes, but Only for Justice Because The ave Men.”? Mr. George P. Craig, Ph. C. has had eight years’ experience in_ phar- ‘macy end chemistry, and graduated trom Meharry College of Pharmacy in 1904. The season of 1906-7 he spe.t In Northwestern College of Pharmacy at Chicago, fititng himself in analytical and synthetical chemis- try for the business in which he is now interested. In the very near future the Craig Chemical Co, hopes to have fitted up one of the most complete laboratories in the Southwest. We must have business to sustain it, and again beg your co-operation in this undertaking. Have your druggist order for you. He will do it for the asking. He ap- pree’ates your patronage that much. You write us yourself, if only a pos- tal wishing us success. It encourages us to know we have your sympathies. Wishing you a long life and a prosperous cne, we beg to remain, Yours for success, Craig Chemical Co. Pioneer Abstraet Co. IOWA BUILDING This Company makes absolutely correct abstracts of title. Gothere for correct i information, Next to Bank of Muskogee, Muskogee, I. T, Dealer in Watches, Diamonds, Jewelry, Tools, Musical In struments, Clothing and Gents Furnishings. 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