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The Muskogee Cimeter. "STORE NEWS" --- We invite an inspection We Claim to give as good instances better values in house, anywhere. An now being offered. 18 inch flounces 18 Corset Cover It will be to your i DAY LIGHT Prompt Attention, O necessary. Pegram Dry Why Are They Leaving We invite an inspection of our Spring Goods. We Claim to give as good values and in many instances better values for the money, as any house, anywhere. An Embroidery Special is now being offered. 18 inch flounces . . . 10-15 & 25c 18 ' ' ' Corset Covers - - 10-15 & 25c It will be to your interest to visit this DAY LIGHT STORE Prompt Attention, Goods delivered when necessary. Pegram Dry Goods Co. A number of prominent colored men are leaving the Republican party and joining the ranks of Democracy. Why is this? We have several in Muskogee and in other towns on the East Side. There are several on the West Side and King among all is S. Douglas Russle, editor of the Langston Age. It may be that the antics of such cusses as a Republican Senator elected from the black belt and then takin a stand in favor of the Grand father clause and showing by every act that he detests Negroes is one of the causes for revolt and added to this the continually fight of the lily whites against colored men holding any position in the party council. The Democrats are shrewd enough to take advantages of the lily white and milk and cider Republicans by making him act the damphool as was done of the state senator and others of his ilk and the color d Democrat can then say to his brother in the Republican ranks that the men you elect are worse than the Democrats and when such instances are pointed out there can be no answes or excuse given. While we are a Republican and shall remain in party yet we know that a Negro Democrat is a shinin angel compared with the lily Republican who climbs into office by our votes and like a snake turns to strike us with his poisonous fangs just as soon as he gets into power. Our prediction is that unless this kind of political misfit and parasite upon the Republican organization is relegated to the rear there will be such an exodus from the party that we will stand no more show even in Republican strongholds than the traditional snow ball in h- The remedy as we see it is to stop nominating such cusses for office. It is far better to let the Democrats have it by default than to voluntarily send a traitor into power. The Republican Senator from Okmulgee and Wagoner County is reported to have said at Guthrie that when a Negro was elected as member of the school board at Okmulgee he was instructed not to attend the meetings of the board. When a Democrat member of the Legislature put the question was it because he was black? The Republicans after dodging said YES, was not the h—— of a republican? He was elected by Black votes. Ram's Horn Brown's Philosophy Ram's Horn Brown's Philosophy (From the Texas Freeman) The more helpless we are, the more able God is. Every man needs Christ and Christ needs every man. Let the aim be high and the endeavor will not be low. The Christain who is not wanting more religion will soon be without any. Character decides every thing in this world, from the weight of a brick to the size of an ammy. Public Demand "God give us men. A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts. true faith and ready hands Men whom the lust of office does not kill: Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will: Men who have honor,—men who will not lie; Men who can stand before a demagogue And scorn his treacherous flatteries without winking; Tall men, sun—crowned, who live above the fog In public duty. and in private thinking." SELECTED —Herald. Mr. office-seeker are you the man the public needs? ```markdown ``` No 17 News of the Week News of the Week One man shot and killed by unknown man. The act was the result of a quarrel between the men. Both are colored. TUESDAY the 16th Griffin Taylor was found guilty yesterday of assault with intent to kill and sentenced to one year imprisonment. About five months ago Taylor attacked Berry Spikes with a knife and inflicted several dangerous wounds. Taylor was a hard witness against himself. Both men are colored and live in Muskogee. WEDNESDAY the 17th Mr. Douglass Russel, editor of the Western Age of Langston, Okla., arrived in the city yesterday at 6:30 p.m. He spent the night at Mr. Sango's residence. Dr. Russel is the foremost Democratic Negro of this state and considered an educational leader. He is here looking after the interest of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind School which is to be located at Taft. 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. 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. 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. WM. P. FIELDS AFTER FOURYEARS OF MISERY Cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Baltimore, Md. — "For four years my life was a misery to me. I suffered from irregularities, terrible dragging sensations, extreme nervousness, and that all gone feeling in my stomach. I had given up hope of ever being well when I began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Then I felt as though new life had been from irregularities, terrible dragging sensations, extreme nervousness, and that all gone feeling in my stomach. I had given up hope of ever being well when I began to take Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Then I felt as though new life had been given me, and I am recommending it to all my friends."—Mrs. W. S. Ford, 1938 Lansdowne St., Baltimore, Md. The most successful remedy in this country for the cure of all forms of female complaints is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It has stood the test of years and to-day is more widely and successfully used than any other female remedy. It has cured thousands of women who have been troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bearing-down feeling, flatulency, indigestion, and nervous prostration, after all other means had failed. If you are suffering from any of these ailments, don't give up hope until you have given Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound a trial. If you would like special advice write to Mrs. Pinkham, Lynn, Mass., for it. She has guided thousands to health, free of charge. WRIGLEY ROLL IT UNDER YOUR TONGUE! The flavor lasts! You can't chew it out - the delicious juice of real crushed mint leaves. Fine for teeth! Fine for digestion! WRIGLEY'S SPEARMINT PEPSIN GUM Look for the spear For 16c. Everybody loves earliest vegetables and brilliant flowers. Therefore, to gain you as a customer we offer: 1000 kernels Fine Onion Seed. 1000 " Rich Carrot Seed. 1000 " Celery, 100 Parsley. 1000 " Juicy Radish Seed. 1500 " Buttery Lettuce Seed. 1500 " Tender Turnip Seed. 1500 " Sweet Rutabaga S'd. 100 " Melons, 100 Tomato. 1200 " Brilliant Flowering Annuals In all 10,000 kernels of warranted northern grown seeds, well worth $1.00 of any man's money (including Big Catalog) all postpaid for but 100 in stamps. And if you send 20c we add a package of Brilliant Peep O'Day Sweet Corn. Big Plant, Tool and Seed Catalog free to intending buyers. Write for same today. THE JOHN A. SALZER SEED CO. LA CROSSE, WIS. GOOD FOR DESSERT PUDDINGS THAT WILL FITTINGLY END DINNER. "Tom's Pudding," of Molasses, Raisins and Nuts, Is Fine—French Bread Pudding—Orange with Corn-starch—Popcorn Pudding. Tom's Pudding—One-half cup molasses, one-half cup warm water, one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in warm water, one cup raisins chopped, one teaspoonful cinnamon, yolks of two eggs, two scant cups flour one-half cup of nuts may be add- spoonful of soda dissolved in warm water, one cup raisins chopped, one teaspoonful cinnamon, yolks of two eggs, two scant cups flour one-half cup of nuts may be added if desired; steam two hours. Sauce to be served with pudding: One-half cup butter creamed pudding, one-half cup brown sugar, whites of two eggs beaten stiff; add one tablespoonful of hot water and flavor with vanilla. French Bread Pudding—Take four slices of stale bread, cut into medium-size squares, and butter; then beat four eggs together and put in one quart of milk and half a cup of sugar, a little nutmeg to flavor. Bake about 20 minutes. Orange Pudding—Make a thick custard by cooking two tablespoons cornstarch with one pint milk in a double boiler about 20 minutes, then adding the beaten yolks of two or three eggs, and last one-quarter cup of sugar. Have ready three oranges cut up and sweetened. Put these in a dish and pour the custard over. A meringue can be made from egg whites and placed on top. Popcorn Pudding—One pint of popcorn ground fine, one tablespoonful of butter, one teaspoonful of salt, one half cup of sugar, one quart of milk, and two eggs well beaten. Mix all thoroughly and cook for 20 minutes. German Honey Cakes. These make a delicious luncheon dish. Put two cupfuls of strained honey into a saucepan with 12 ounces of powdered sugar; boil slowly for two minutes. Add four ounces of chopped almonds with their skins, and boil for five minutes longer. Then add sufficient flour to make a stiff dough Remove from the fire and, when slightly cooled, add eight ounces of candied orange peel, cut into small pieces, one-half teaspoonful of soda, a little ground cinnamon and nutmeg, the yellow and rind of one lemon, and a glassful of sweet wine. While the dough is still warm roll as thin as possible and cut into oblong shapes. Bake in a moderate oven and ice when cold. Corn Waffles. Use the fine white cornmeal, not the granulated yellow meal. The best white meal is water ground. Add three rounding tablespoons of meal, mixed with a little cold water to two cups of boiling water. Cook half an hour in a double boiler. Add one-quarter cup of butter. Sift together one cup of flour, two level teaspoons of baking powder and one-half teaspoon of salt. Stir into the cornmeal mush. Beat; add the beaten yolks of two eggs, one-quarter cup of cold water and last the stiffly-beaten whites of two eggs. Bake in well-greased waffle irons and serve with maple sirup or butter and sugar. Steamed Brown Bread. Mix together one cup Indian meal, one cupful rye meal, one-half cup white flour, a half teaspoonful salt, the same amount soda, a half cup moasses and a cup and a half sweet milk. Beat well and turn into greased molds, filling about two-thirds full. Boil 15 minutes in the cooker vessel with the water coming nearly to the top of the molds. Lift carefully into the cooker, cover and cook four hours. Take the cans out, turn out the loaves brush over with melted butter and brown lightly in the oven. A quick and powerful remedy is needed to break up an attack of croup. Sloan's Liniment has cured many cases of croup. It acts instantly — when applied both inside and outside of the throat it breaks up the phlegm, reduces the inflammation, and relieves the difficulty of breathing. gives quick relief in all cases of asthma, bronchitis, sore throat, tonsilitis and pains in the chest. Price, 25c., 50c., and 81.00. Dr. Earl S. Sloan, Boston, Mass. GRIP IS PREVALENT AGAIN. A prompt remedy is what every one is looking for. The efficiency of Peruna is so well known that its value as a grip remedy need not be questioned. The grip yields more quickly if taken in hand promptly. If you feel grippy get a bottle of Peruna at once. Delay is almost certain to aggravate your case. For a free illustrated booklet entitled "The Truth About Peruna," address The Peruna Co., Columbus, Ohio. Mailed postpaid. SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S LITTLE LIVER PILLS. Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Hearty Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Conted 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. 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It is a revelation, a record of conquest by settlement that is remarkable."—Extract from correspondence of a National Editor, who visited Canada in August last. The grain crop of 1908 will net many farmers $20.00 to $25.00 per acre. Grain raising, mixed farming and dairying are the principal industries. Climate is excellent; social conditions the best; railway advantages unequalled; schools, churches and markets close at hand. Land may also be purchased from railway and land companies. For "Last Best West" pamphlets, maps and information as to how to secure lowest railway rates, apply to Superintendent of Immigration, Ottawa, Canada, or the authorized Canadian Government Agent: J. S. CRAWFORD. No. 123 W. Ninth Street. Kansas City, Missouri. WRIGLEY WRIGLEY WRIGLEY COLDS CURED IN ONE DAY GRIP Munyon's Cold Remedy Relieves the head, throat and lungs almost immediately. Checks Fevers, 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 Nititalm makes work men Munyon's Vitalizer makes weak men strong and restores lost powers. Prof. Munyon has just issued a Magazine-Almanac, which will be sent free to any person who addresses LIVE STOCK AND MISCELLANEOUS ELECTROTYPES In great variety for sale at the lowest prices by WESTERN NEWSPAPER UNION, Kansas City, Missouri WRIGLEY SPEARMINT W. N. U., MUSKOGEE, NO. 8, 1909 MOTHER AND CHILD needed to break up an attack of croup. cases of croup. It acts instantly — when the throat it breaks up the phlegm, re- s the difficulty of breathing. Liniment athma, bronchitis, sore throat, tonsilitis, 25c., 50c., and $1.00. an, Boston, Mass. 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. Will we have an election this spring? That is the question that is worring the candidates and also the fellows who wants it put off till next fall. The only question now is will the republican in the Legislator vote for the emergency clause. We hope not as that is a direct slap at the black vote. All those intending to go to W hington on the Special Car should see Mr. J. P. Davidson at once and deposit the cash as he is treasurer. All the money should be in by Wednesday the 23rd or there will be "nothing Doing.,' The Evening Democrat has commenced its annual scare of yelling Negro domination. This is done to frighten the lily white but it may act as a boomerang and drive the colored men back home. It looks to us like there are more colored men going astray than there are lily whites to lose. Keep it up Mr. Democrat. Put only tried, true and fighting Republicans on guard when the city campaign begins. To do otherwise means not only a defeat but a rout. There was no meeting in Deans Ahdition last week to endorse any candidate and none was endorsed. It is too early in the game. Why don't the city council open the street across the Katy tract on to the Convention Hall? Don't be afraid to do right. The railroad corporation is not all of it. The common people have some rights and they can vote whe the railroad commission cant. The Fool Chorus in Graft=Ridden Oklahoma BY PINTO CHARLEY "Politics in Oklahoma is rotten," said Pinto Charley this morning, as he pulled his sombrero down over his eyes and rolled a cigarette. "Why when I lived out in Pijute Pass, Arizona, a man would a been strung up to a tree for stealing like they do in this country. "When I came to Muskogee a year ago last fall, the republicans elected every officer in the county and the democrats stole the offices. While it's wrong to steal they can't be blamed so much, cause the republicans just laid down and let'em steal. It's wrong to steal and it's a blame site wronger to encourage stealin'. Out in Piute the first man that had a done the stealin' would have fwung. Why, the sheriff and the county judge of this here county stole their offices, or to be diplomatic, had somebody steal them for them. Then one of the county commissioners stole his office and a democratic judge rendered an opinion or something like that to the effect that this commissioner did not belong in the office but according to the decree of the court of the court should stay there until the present county commissioners had got through contracting for county jails, court house sites and thing like that. "A feller named Kerr who runs a newspaper went to the commissioners and said he wanted the county printin' at about three prices. One of the commissioners said 'Nix, we'll give it to the highest bidder.' 'O, yes, I guess you'll come across,' said Kerr. 'I've get a bunch of muckrakers and some big type for headlines and I'll make the public believe you are a bunch of rascals.' He was a good bluffer, this man Kerr, and the commissioners eat out of his hand. Then the editor of an other paper wanted some printing. Be just asked for it and said he wanted it. He did not have any muckrakers and no big type and the commissioners said they had already made a contract with Kerr. Kerr's paper has always been a reformer, turnin' the searchlight of graft on all public officials for the good of the common people, but never a turn has been made on the county commissioners and Lord knows they need it. Kerr is a pretty smooth article and it's a good thing he is not running a paper in Piute Pass. The other day he bought a paper at Okmulgee and sent a man over to run it. The democrats stole the offices in that county, too, and Kerr is going to try the same bluff to get the county printing there. He has already scared the city council of Muskogee into giving him half of the city printing. The republicans of this country is a lot of cheap galoots. They don't know enough to come in or out of the wet. They get into an election and pay a democratic newspaper to keep from fighting them. Is they cowards or graftdrs and want it covered up? The governor of the state, who made an election law worse than the Gobel law of Kentucky, and who has told them to go to hell on every occasion, calling them carpetbaggers, corruptionists and nigger lovers, gets indicted by the grand jury and they all rush to go his bond and pass resolutions saying the grand jury does not know a thing about evidence and that he governor is innocent as a new born babe. "The governors's son starts a state guarantee bank in Muskogee and keeps all the bank's money in a national bank while his father is cussing out the national banking system. "Why don't I go back to Piute, you ask me? Cause it's just as cheap to live here and I'm having lots of fun watching the fool chorus in Oklahoma." --Muskogee News Official statement of the condition of the Commercial National Bank Muskogee, Okia, 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 $1,629,033.42 The above statement is correct. G. W. BARNES, President. D. N. Fink, Vice President. E. D. SWEENY, Cashier. A. R. NORRIS' SHOE SHOP. 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. H. T. WALKER. Attorney and Counsellor at Law Room 19, Brown Bldg. Phone 1169 MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA 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, Seey. HOMESEEKERS. Are You Looking for a Home? Do you want to come into the best state in the Union for the negro? Don't wait for money. You don't need it. You may have a farm for two years and all it will cost you is the taxation. For particulars write Rev. Joseph Ross, Shoato, Okla. SUBSCRIBE for the CIMETER. $1.00 per year. See A. J. Smitherman, traveling agent and advertising manager. Made to build New Business. A trial will make you a permanent customer. Satisfaction guaranteed or your money refunded. 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MUSKOGEE, OKLAHOMA Ww, H, SMITH, SON & CO, LEADING MERCHANTS GREATEST DEPARTMENT STORE IN CITY Dry Goods Dept. Notions and Millinery Dept. Gente 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, Phome i334 BARGAINS! We have special bargains in. realestate. Do you want a good home, business lot, or a farm we have it, A lotin Por ter, Okla.. in the business dis- trict 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 15S, 2nd St., Box G, Muskogee, Okla. THE CIMETER JOB PRINTING CO. THE QUICK MAIL ORDER HOUSE —SS ee {We do business by fair competition and conservative methods :: :: 3 (Reasonable rates made consistent with first-class priating :: :: 3: :: ay us once and you will always eend ws your work :: t: 33 3: 8 —— lS ~:% South Second St., Muskogee, Ind. Ter. Reliable colored woman to wash bottles and pear potatoes, Call Muskogee ‘ea & Coffee Co Convention Hall, South Second St. — Thave 20 farms to sell on easy payments or swap for Musko gee property, 1 will build or sell you a. house and lot) with good water Loan money at a low rate of ine tarest to suit the man who gets it. Come to see me. Win. P. Fields, Muskogee, Okla, Te (Aaaie re Two thse Wang mean PCTURE IT 15 GIW LONG ‘= a = 5 SHAMPOO Va ra reeeeg ante. 8 7 Li AGIC prier ) fn lh | int SZ ANoTHAIR: STRAIGHTENER, Ag" CN a 1) mane secesiraes ree SENO MONEY BY POST OFFICE MONEY ORI CAddrese all letters to Magic Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapols. Minn Mf tone ia eet ete OR. E. D. MORRISON, —Specialiet— Women and Children, and Ven- erial Diseases, Chemic and Micro scopic Examinations. Phone 1773. 310 8. 2nd 8t. Muskogee, Okla. ®T. LUKE’S PHARMACY, A. E. Jehnson, Proprietor. 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It is noticeable that the German papers have made no outcry over the fact that King Edward has personally written to Andrew Carnegie. When it comes to investigating the manners, customs and, especially, movements of mice, one see how it is that science has so few feminine advocates. There is a bank creek in Elyria, O., who never has any difficulty in striking a balance. His father was a slack-rope walker, and his mother was a trick bicycle rider. Were the Mrs. Gilman brand of sociology to come into vogue there would soon be no society for sociology to operate upon and the exuders of guff would be among the unemployed. "Death Valley Scotty," who gave away money when he could not get rid of it fast enough by spending it, wants now to become a marine. He would make a good one for the wise ones to tell their troubles to. Miss Ross Becker has been appointed a claim agent and United States pension attorney at Missouri. She has been known for years as one of the most successful women in St. Louis, being a notary public and an insurance agent. Massachusetts has a law to prevent recklessness and speeding in automobiles, which law may be rendered ridiculous by its wrong punctuation, as it forbids driving over roads "laid out under the authority of the law recklessly or while under the influence of liquor." Boston, in consequence, is in rhetorical spasms. The secretary of the Colorado state bureau of child protection believes that a bad child gets its start from an ill-ordered home or from parents who possess evil traits of character, and wants a law passed making parents responsible for the misdoings of their minor children. But as bad traits of character are often inherited, what would the secretary do in case of an adopted child? In a fire panic in a New York cheap theater, a so-called exit was found to be a veritable trap, barring in the fleeing crowd instead of letting them find a way to safety. One would naturally suppose that the holocaust in Chicago would have prevented this dangerous practice for all time; but the lessons of catastrophes are quickly lost, especially when they are followed by no retributory measures. There will naturally be much feminine sympathy for the New Jersey woman who has appeared in court to complain about her husband's cruel treatment, relates the Washington Star, and who says: "I am a graduate of a cooking school. I make biscuits, pies, cake and all sorts of dainties to please him, and he calls it all 'indigestion fodder!'" The judge advised the woman to cook corned beef and cabbage occasionally, and she said she would. W. H. TWINE, Edison MUSKOGEN. THE ANCESTRAL LANDS OF the WASHINGTONS. KINDRED OF THE FIRST PRESIDENT STILL RESIDE IN VIRGINIA QUAINT FREDERICKS BURG. AND "MARY, MOTHER OF GEORGE". It was at Fredericksburg that Washington was initiated into Masonry. It was there that he took final leave of his mother before assuming the office of president in New York, and it was there that Mrs. Washington, successively known in that city and the country roundabout as "the Rose of Epping Forest," "Belle of Lancaster," "the Roman Matron" and "Old Madame," died August 25, 1789. George Washington's father died April 12, 1743, leaving large landed possessions. Whether he was buried on the Rappahannock farm, or whether his body was taken back to the old Washington family burying ground on the lower Potomac is not known. He bequeathed the old home place on the Potomac to his eldest son, Augustine. To his son Lawrence he left the farm Mrs. Washington's Cottage at Frederick Bade Farewell to His Moth THE COTTAGE Mrs. Washington's Cottage at Fredericksburg, Where George Washington Bade Farewell to His Mother and Where She Died. on the Potomac between Hunting creek and Dogue run, which Lawrence subsequently named Mount Vernon. To George, when he should come of age, he bequeathed the farm on the Rappahannock. built Kenmore in 1749. One of their sons was intimately associated with George Washington and became the husband of Nellie Custis, granddaughter of the wife of George Washington and adopted daughter of Washington. This house was occupied by Mrs. Washington until it burned after George had changed his place of living to his half-brother's home in Mount Vernon. After the fire Mrs. Washington removed to a small frame cottage in Fredericksburg, where she lived many years, and where she died. It was in this house that Washington took his last leave of his mother, four months before her death. The house still stands at the corner of Charles and Lewis streets. It is owned by the Society for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, and is furnished much as it was when Mrs. Washington lived there. The room in which she died and her bed are preserved intact. One of the original Washington houses is standing about 100 yards from the Corson cottage. Only the OKLA ANY of the kindred of George Washington are living on the ancestral lands in Westmoreland county, Virginia. Within pistol shot of the site of the weather boarding has been renewed. It is a frame shanty, and the story goes that it was used as an office of the estate when the Washingtons lived there. Of the 200 acres surrounding the house two are in garden and orchard, 18 in oak timber and the remainder in farming land, planted this year in wheat and corn. When Corson bought the land it was deeply scarred with Burnside's earthworks, there being 13 gun pits near where the house stands. These pits have been obliterated, with the exception of one, which has been left as a relic. Fredericksburg has grown southward till a part of the city is directly across from the Washington home site. The steamboat landing on the city side is within easy pistol shot of the Washington house. When the wind blows from the northeast the whistle of steamboats on the Potomac river, 15 miles away, may be heard. To the north of the Washington house, but still on land that was the Washington farm, is Chatham, one of the noble places of Virginia. During the union operations against Marye's Heights, Chatham was Burnside's headquarters. Across the river at the upper end of Fredericksburg is the great house of Kenmore. George Washington's sister Elizabeth became the wife of Maj. Fielding Lewis of Fredericksburg, a revolutionary officer of distinction. He cksburg, Where George Washington her and Where She Died. built Kenmore in 1749. One of their sons was intimately associated with George Washington and became the husband of Nellie Custis, granddaughter of the wife of George Washington and adopted daughter of Washington. The mother of Washington was buried at a romantic spot in the Kenmore grounds. Soon after the death of Mrs. Washington her widowed daughter Betty moved from Kenmore to live with her daughter, Mrs. Carter, in Lancaster county. There she died in 1797 and her children sold Kenmore. The purchasers laid out their family burial ground close to the grave of Mary Washington, and inclosed their lot with a high brick wall, leaving the Washington grave outside. Mary Washington's grave was long neglected. Various efforts to erect a monument failed, until in the early '90s a Fredericksburg auctioneer offered the land on which the grave was for sale. This aroused indignation, money was subscribed and May 10, 1894, the present classic shaft that marks the grave of "Mary, Mother of Washington," was dedicated. --- SOME RECIPES THAT WILL GIVE SATISFACTION. Oysters Always Easy to Prepare In This Way—Tomatoes and Mushrooms—Always Good Lobster a la Newburg. Oyster pan roast—Put tablespoon of butter in chafing dish. When it -Put tablespoon of dish. When it creams add 12 large oysters and half-pint juice with salt and pepper. Cover and creams add 12 large oysters and half-pint juice with salt and pepper. Cover and cook two minutes. Serve on hot toast moistened with juice. Oysters friend in batter—Make a batter of three eggs, three tablespoons of milk, one tablespoon of flour. Season with salt and pepper. Put one tablespoon of butter in chafing dish, and when hot drop oysters one at a time in the batter then into the butter and fry a rich brown. Celeried oysters—Put teaspoon of butter in chafing dish and when melted add 12 large oysters and one tablespoon minced celery. Season with salt and pepper. Cook three minutes, add wineglass of sherry and cook two minutes. Serve on toast. Tomatoes and mushrooms—Put into the chafing dish one pint of cooked tomatoes, half-plint mushrooms, tablespoon bread crumbs, tablespoon of butter, pepper and salt. When mushrooms are cooked serve on buttered toast. Omelette—Put tablespoon of butter in chafing dish and when very hot pour in four eggs which have been thoroughly whipped with four tablespoons of milk. When done roll the eggs quickly over till all rolled up. Lobster a la Newburg—Take the nicest part of a lobster, cut in small pieces, put in chafing dish with one tablespoon of butter. Season with salt and pepper. Pour one gill of wine over it. Cook ten minutes, add the beaten yolks of three eggs and a half-pint of cream. Let all come to a boil and serve immediately. Rice croquettes—One-half cup of cold rice. Beat in two eggs, two tablespoons of sugar, one teaspoon salt. Form into balls, dust a little flour over them, roll in egg and fry in a chafing dish. Petit pots—Melt two tablespoons of butter in chafing dish, add can of French peas, season with pepper and salt and cook ten minutes. Rechauffe of fish—Put cold boiled fish, any kind, cut fine in chafing dish, with two tablespoons of butter. When melted add one cup of breadcrumbs, two eggs beaten slightly, two tablespoons of milk, one teaspoon of anchovy paste, pepper and cayenne. Stir constantly. Let simmer five minutes. Scalloped oysters—Put two tablespoons of butter and one gill of cream in chafing dish. Drain oysters and lay in layers. Sprinkle with cracker dust, another layer of oysters, more cracker dust, a little butter, season with salt and pepper. Cook ten minutes, covered. Stewed oysters—Put one-half pint of milk in chafing dish, when nearly boiling add 12 oysters, season with pepper and salt and small piece of butter. Oyster sautes—Drain juice from 12 large oysters thoroughly, butter the chafing dish and when very hot place the oysters in single layers. When brown on one side turn and brown the other. Keep adding a little butter. This and the juice of the oysters forms a brown skin in the chafing dish. Season with pepper and salt and when browned serve oysters on skin very hot. Kitchen Helps. When cutting brick butter into small squares for use on the table bits of the butter will often cling to the knife and spoil the looks of the square. If a piece of paraffin paper is wrapped around the silver knife the butter will cut in sharp, clean squares and will not cling to the knife at all. MANY WHO FORMERLY SMOKED IO¢ CIGARS NOW SMOKE LEWIS' SINGLE BINDER STRAIGHT 5¢ CIGAR You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RESTORER, $ PRICE, $1.00, re- George and His Wad in Demand. "The young wife answered the 'phone. "That's another call for George," she said to her mother. "Somebody wants him to come somewhere and play bridge. It's the third invitation he's had this evening." "That would seem to indicate," said the mother, "that George is very popular." The young wife sniffed. "It unquestionably indicates," she said, "that George is an easy loser." STATE OF OHIO CITY OF TOLEDO, LUCAS COUNTY. FRANK J. 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Henderson, visiting Seattle, writes the Canadian Government Agent at Spokane, Wash., and says: "I have neighbors in Central Canada raising wheat, barley and oats for the past 20 years, and are now getting from the same land 20 to 30 bushels of wheat per acre, 40 to 60 bushels of oats. "It was the first week of May when I got my tent pitched, but the farmers all around had finished putting in their crops, so I only got fifteen acres broke and seeded. They advised me as it was late not to put in much wheat, so I put in five acres of wheat and ten acres oats, one-half acre potatoes and vegetables. All kinds of vegetables grow well up there, sweet corn, tomatoes, onions, carrots, peas, beans, cabbage. My wheat yielded about 20 bushels per acre, for which I got 76 cents, others got 80 cents; oats threshed 35 bushels per acre, for which I got 35 cents per bushel. You see I was three weeks late in getting them in, still I was satisfied." "From my observation, there is more money made in stock, such as cattle, horses and sheep, as prices are high for such, and it costs nothing to raise them, as horses live the year around out on the grass. In fact, farmers turn their work horses out for the winter, and they come in fresh and fat in the spring. Cattle live out seven or eight months. They mow the prairie grass and stack it for winter and give oat straw. My neighbors sold steers at $40 each, and any kind of a horse that can plow, from $150.00 up. I raised 60 chickens and 5 pigs, as pork, chickens, butter and eggs pay well and always a good market for anything a man raises, so I have every reason to be thankful, besides, at the end of three years I get my patent for homestead. I heard of no homestead selling for less than $2,000, so where under the sun could an old man or young man do better?" Won it at a Raffle "This turkey cost me only $11." "Only! That skinny, sickly lookin' buzzard!" 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Intelligent discontent is one of the prite factors of progress. It goads men and nations to new attainments. It asks for and secures a Magna Charta In one century, a bill of rights in another. It is the mother of invention and the guardian of liberty. It Jays its finger upon an economic wrong and rights ft. It fixes Its eye upon a distant goal and does not stop until It reaches it. It does not follow will o' the wisps to death In the morasses of political charlatanry, nor does it waste Its tine in bunting for pots of gold at the foot of economle rainbows. Unintelligent discontent strikes with its eyes shut and wounds friend and foe indiscriminately. It is the terror of the true statesman, whose plans for economle progress It defeats through its very Impatience, but it Is the de- light of the demagogue, \.ho fattens on {ts lickleness. Like the dog in the fa- ble, it is ready to drop the meat in its mouth for the shadow piece in the pool. [t strives to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs in order that ft may acquire a larger share of wealth that is yet to be created. We are all rightly discoutented with some of the results of corporate con- trol of industry and of public utilities. The Intelligent seek rellef through pub- leity and regulation, conserving the Individual enterprise that has wrought our ¢tvilization. The unintelligent snatch af the quack cures of public ownership and socialism, A DEFINITE DIAGNOSIS. Co-operation Baiting a Direct Cause of Business Stagnation. Ite accepting the Democratic nomina- tion for the governorship of Georgia Joseph M. Brown, after describing the manner in which business and industry had passed from boom to stagnation In Georgia in one short year, said: “What was the cause of this paraly- sis of business? Agitation—agitation which denounced the corporation, but ignored the fact that the corporation was but the union of Individual citi- zens who singly were too weak to ac- complish the purposes of development which with aggregated capital could bufld and was building up the state, giving co-ordinately employment to thousands of the worthiest of our fel- low citizens. This agitation declared that 5 per cent net was a fair return for those of our fellow citizens who invested their money in stocks of com- mon carrier corporations, but granted to those who owned stock In other cor- porations the right to earn from 20 to 160 per cent net. It manifestly took ho account of the fuet that if the of- ficers of public uility corporations were houdling the affairs of these corpora: tions In such & manner as was detri- montal to the public interest the just method of correcting such abuses was fo deal with such officers, but not to Invlet a penalty, through serious cur. fallment of income on their investment, upon tunocent stockholders of proper: ties which pay one-eighth of the taxes of Georgia.” A Modern Myth, Public ownership is a modern myth, devised by politicians to get into their own hands the management of under> taklags which not one fa a hundred of them has the business sagacity to cre- pte aga private enterprise, At the annual meeting of the town of Teaboly, Mass,, the proposition to ap- propriate $55,000 for remodeling the municipal electric plant was defeated, The city clerk of MeCook, Neb., writes that the proposition to bond the city for a municipal electric plaut wae defeated Livery citizen is a taxpayer.—Albany Citlzen, A SEARCHING ANALYSIS. Theory, but Practicaily a Bid For Political Graft. Experience has proved that the agita- tion for municipal ownership is usual- ly in charge of a group of men who are looking for personal profit. When the plant or plants finally get under municipal coutrol these men are vir- tually the proprietors, They dictate who shall have positions, and they usually see to it that they receive a good return in either the coin of the reaim or something else of vajue for every position they give out. They are intent upon squeezing every dollar they can out of the plant. Where a company or the individual gives much attention to the minutiae of a plant, the saving of a few peunies or a few dimes or a few dollars here or there, under municipal control the plants are run in a slipshod manner. The engineers, placed in their posi- tions more because of their political prestige than because of any ability they may possess, sit around and talk politics when the machinery is badly in need of their attention. But it is politics and not attention to duty and faithfulness that keeps them In their positions, so they give more attention to politics than they do to their duties, The management of the pliant usual- ly devolves upon a committee of the town council, Right bere is where the graft bacteria gets loose and begins to cause havoc. Some men will stand for election to council with no other thought in view than getting their bands on the light plant. They have some favorites they wish to place in office, and they likewise have a plan whereby they can squeeze the busi- ness so that many golden drops will fal! into their own pockets, | Municipal ownership has been proved to be impractical In this country. Be- side discouraging private enterprise, it accomplishes no real good, but eventu- ally becomes a corrupt sore in the body politic that taints everything that touches it. In theory the proposition is a most attractive one, but when it comes to working It out in practice tn- superable obstacles rear themselves in its pathway, and it is not long before ruin and finally dissolution come.— Tamaqua (Pa.) Courier, THE REAL RESPONSIBILITY. The Damages Should Be Charged te the Lighting Plant. ‘The supreme court of Texas has re- cently rendered a decision in line with decisions in several other states, In City of Greenville versus Pitts it was held that where the wires connecting with a city lighting plant ran along a partition wall above the roof of a building it was the city’s duty to the owners of the buildings and their serv. ants and to others having a legal right to use the roofs to maintain such wires in a safe condition. Unfortunately when damages are awarded under such decisions they are made a charge against the general funds of the city aud never appear in the accounts of the lighting department, where they belong. If they were debited against the lighting plant it would help people to understand that a city cannot evade any of the costs of private operation, although it may seem to do so through bad bookkeeping, and incidentally that proper bookkeeping would show mu- nicipal cost to average higher than private cost. Russianizing America. The ordinary citizen whose relations with the postoffice are confined to send- ing letters and an occasional paper and to receiving such mail as the postoffice authorities consider it proper for him to receive Is unlikely to realize how oppressive this branch of our govern- ment may be. We regard with amused contempt the efforts of the Russian bureaucracy to keep the people in ignorance by blackening out from foreign papers such paragraphs as its officials regard as likely to be injurious. But most of us are not aware that a similar system is relentlessly carried on by our own bureaucracy, the only difference being that an Issue which offends in a single paragraph or advertisement ts return- ed in toto to the publisher. Of the two methods the Russian is the more Intel- ligent and the less oppressive. Avoiding Class Government. We are trying to steer a safe middle course which alone can save us from a plutocratic class government on the one hand or a socialistic class govern- ment on the other, either of which would be fraught with disaster to our free institutions, state and national. We are trying to avoid alike the evils which would flow from the govern- ment ownership of the public utilities by which interstate commerce {s car- ried on and the evils which flow from the riot and chaos of unrestricted indl- vidualism.—President Toovevelt, SOCIALISM AND M. 0. Socialists Regard Municipal Ownership gs a Step In the Right Direction. At the recent labor conference at Hull, England, a resolution was adopt- ed to the eifect that “socialism is the definite object of the Labor party.” This party has steadily favored mu- nicipal ownership, but until this year has been unwilling to take the next and logical step of indorsing social- ism. This action just taken is helpful to a clearer understanding of the rela- tion Letween the two movements. So- clalism staads for the collective own- ership of all the means of production; municipal ownership stands for the collective ownership of a part of the means of production. The difference is one of degree, not of kind, and in Great Britain no logical line of demar- cation between the two has been found. In this country, too, the Socialist 1s making full use of municipal owner- ship. He well knows that many peo- ple will take tickets for a short ride who would be frightened away if urged to buy a through ticket. The main point is to get them started toward his ultimate goal. After a man has been enlisted in favor of municipal owner- ship it Is comparatively easy to get him to accept the principle of public vwnership of railroads, telegraphs and coa! mines, although be may still not be ready to accept the whole Socialist programme, collective ownership of all the means of production, for the sim- ple reason that he is apt to be an owner or part owner of some “ineans of production” himself—e. g., a shop or a store or a share or two of stock In a manufacturing plant. That Is why the national platform of the Socialist par- ty is discreetly silent on some of the cardinal doctrines of socialism, The Teal purpose of collective ownership of all the means of production is there- , fore toned down to a demand for— | “The collective ownership of rail. roads, telegraphs, telephones, steam: ship lines’ and all other means of transportation and communication and all lund. | “The collective ownership of all in. dustries which are organized on a na tional seale and in which competition has virtually ceased to exist. | “The extension of the public domain to include mines, quarries, ofl wells forests and water power.” The platform fs silent about munic Ipal ownership of lighting plants an¢ waterworks because M, O. people ar | attending to that part of the Socialis programme, leaving the thoroughgoins Socialist free to concentrate his effort: on the second part of the programm as outlined above. It may look entic ing, but remember that socialisn doesn't intend to stop with public utili ties and big corporations nor until 4 has swallowed up in the great stat: | machine every vestige of private own ership of everything except what : ; man wears on his back or needs t | furnish bis home. 60 YEARS’ EXPERIENCE Trave Manns Ocsicns Corvniants &c. Anyone sending a sketch and eee may frien ‘ascertain our opinion free whether an Invention is probably patentab| Communica. tions strictly confidential. HAND! OOK on Patents sent free, Jitost agency for securing patente. Patents taken tl rough junn a receive epectal notice, without charge, in the Scientific American, A handsomely tastrated weekly. Largest cir- enlation of any ecieptifie Journal. Terms, $3 a AU four § C0. $1. Bold way, NeW York NN 0), 36 1Brondway, ew York Brandl §Co,s0rm Washington, D. n 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. PT A Sse oe on a sega e INFOUM ATION arited & REGARDING | fam or Business for sale. Not particular about location Wich tg hear from owner ouly who will seil direct to buyer. Give price, description und state when possession can be had. Address, BL. DARSYSKIRE, Box 999° Rochester, N.Y. Call on A. T. Clark when in need of Coal, Feed and Groceries. Corner ith 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. Fk. Tl. Martin, & Co. 403 WW, Oklamulgee A ve. Your Last Chance, Maybe. If you want to buy a home, now is the time. Don’t put it off another day. 7 We sell you lots in Muskogee for $5 down and $1.00 per week until paid for, For particulars write A. J. Smith- erman, Box G, Muskogee, Okla. When answering advertisements in this paper, please mention the Cime- ter, We Guarantee Results, Try The Cimeter for advertisement. Write A. J, Smitherman, ad. manager, Box G, Muskogee, Okla. | WANTED—Large families to farm on shares, Everything furnished in- cluding grub, Only good workers wanted, See or write to C. K. Marks, The Land Man, Muskogee, Okla. | FOR SALE. _ I have 20 farms to sell on easy |payments or swap for Muskogee prop- erty. | T 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, Muskggee, Okla.