Muskogee Cimeter

SAT. MARCH 27 J.W.ADAMS' SPRING OPENING SALE, J.W. Adams, 111 South 2nd Street Brown building Muskogee, Okla. FURNITURE CARPETS MATTINGS RUGS LINOLEUMS LACE CURTAINS DRAPERIES WINDOW SHADES TABLE LINENS TABLE PADS SHEETS PILLOWS PILLOW CASES TOWELS BED SPREADS COMFORTS BLANKETS QUEENSWARE CUT GLASS CHINA BRIC A. BRAG PICTURES FRAMES MOULDINGS WALL PAPER SCREENS BASKETS New Spring MILLINERY. LATEST MILLINERY OPENING Has Ever Known showing of millinery so beautiful low priced. The newest and most offered for inspection. R SPECIAL at at $2.50 up. All kinds of trimmings a in the history of the cit are prepared with one of able and our prices are con THE GREATEST MILLI OPENING Muskoke Has Ever Kn Never was the showing of millinery so so attractive and so low priced. The newest charming effects are offered for inspection. OUR SPECIAL $5.00 Trimmed Hat at..... $ Others from $1.50 up. All kinds of trim every low prices. Muskoke Has Ever Known Never was the showing of millinery so beautiful, so attractive and so low priced. The newest and most charming effects are offered for inspection. OUR SPECIAL $5.00 Trimmed Hat at ..... $2.50 Others from $1.50 up. All kinds of trimmings at very low prices. OUR NEW SPRING RING fords. d leathers. for mama and $3.50 Ladies Ox Childr Our Line of Children mothers can wish. Baby trimmed 65c to $2.00. Ch garments 50c, 65c, 75c, 1.0 Adams, 111 South LACE CURTAINS DRAPERIES WINDOW SHADE TABLE LINENS TABLE PADS SHEETS PILLOWS PILLOW CASES Shoes & Oxford Have just arrived. All shapes and leather Shoes for Baby. Shoes for mama. Shoes for Papa. At lowest prices. See our line. $3.50 La fords and Pomps $1.75 to $2.50. J. W. Ada FURNITURE CARPETS MATTINGS RUGS LINOLEUMS LAGE CURTAINS DRAPERIES & Oxford. All shapes and leathers. Shoes for mama and Shoes for Papa. See our line. $3.50 Ladies Ox $1.75 to $2.50. J. W. Adams, RUGS LINOLEUMS LACE CURTAINS DRAPERIES WINDOW SHADE Have just arrived. All shapes and leathers. Shoes for Baby. Shoes for mama and Shoes for Papa. At lowest prices. See our line. $3.50 Ladies Oxford fords and Pomps $1.75 to $2.50. ANNOUNCEMENT. The announcements apeparing under this head are paid advertisements and as such are published without the endorsement of the Cimeter of any particular candidate for the office to which he aspires. I hereby announce myself a candidate for City Tax Assessor for the City of Muskogee, subject to the will of the Republican primaries. City Clerk, Morgan Caraway, informs us that he will be a candidate for the nomination for that office before the city primaries. Mr. Caraway has been Clerk for five months and all reports that come to us are that he is giving universal satisfaction and that the office is in the best possible condition. He courts investigation and solicits the support of the voters at the primary. Caraway has always been with the "boys in the trenches," and can be relied upon when the contest comes on. H. C. SULLIVAN. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Councilman from the Fourth Ward, subject to the will of the Republican primaries, G. W. SEIBOLD. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Councilman from the Fourth Ward subject to the will of the Republican primaries. O. P. M. BUTLER. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination of Mayor of Muskogee, subject to the will of the rank and file of the Republican party as may be expressed at primaries or conventions as the same may be decided upon. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for the office of Mayor of Muskogee, subject to the decision of the Republican primaries. N. M. HILLIGOSS. Harry Montague is a young man of great merit and competency. He is a Republican who never wavers when duty calls. He has been tried and always responded. If selected the entire party will give him hearty support and victory is assured. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of Mayor of the City of Muskogee, subject to the action of the Republican voters, at city primary, Tuesday, April 6th, 1909. C. C. AYERS. port and ```markdown ``` ```markdown ``` VOL. 10. SAT. MARCH 27 A FOR MAYOR. The Muskogee Cimeter. I hereby announce myself as a candidate for Street Commissioner of the City of Muskogee subject to the will of the Republican primaries. We are authorized to announce W. F. Ramphendall a candidate for City Attorney. Mr. Ramphendall is a good Republican. We are authorized to announce Anselen Buchanan a candidate for Police Judge. "A system of graduated fines to effect justice to accused and duty to the city." FOR CITY CLERK. Morgan Caraway is well known to all party workers and has been in the front rank as a fighter all the time. He is at this time filling the office and his work shows he is competent. His selection, of course, means a victory at the polls. CITY CLERK. in the history of the city to buy Spring merchandise at real money saving prices. In each department, we are prepared with one of the most comprehensive displays ever seen in this city. The quality is most dependable and our prices are considerably lower than those pervailing elsewhere: NEW MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Our New Spring MUSLIN UNDERWEAR cannot be supassed in quality, style and prices. See our line and get our prices. 25C KIMONAS 25C In order to make this Sale the Greatest in our history we offer 200 Kimonas all sizes and colors at 25C children's Dress of Children's Ready-to-wear Garnish. Baby and Chillren white dress $2.00. Children's Ginghams. m 55c, 75c, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50. Bring South 2nd Stre PILLOWS. PILLOW CASES TOWELS BED SPREADS COMFORTS BLANKETS QUEENSWARE Children's Dresses. Our Line of Children's Ready-to-wear Garments are all that mothers can wish. Baby and Chillren white dresses, elaborately trimmed 65c to $2.00. Children's Ginghams, mixed and all wool garments 50c, 65c, 75c, 1.00, 1.25 and 1.50. Bring the little people. B. L. Steen is not new to all people and the party. He has many friends who have faith and confidence in his ability. He has done faithful work for the party and if selected will go into the fight determined to win and the party vote will land him. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for City Marshal of Muskogee, subject to the will of the rank and file of the Republican party as may be expressed at the primaries. Ramphendahl has been selected to the office before. He knows what to do, how to do it and when. He is the idol of the Republicans and is an easy winner. Rap has done it before and can skin Nem again. I hereby announce myself a candidate for Alderman from the Third Ward, subject to the action of the Republican primaries. The old reliables, I. N. Ury and L. E. Prall, they just can't be beaten because the fellows in the trenches are with them. The party vote will be sufficient and they have that. Council, Fourth Ward. G. W. Seibold and O. P. M. Butler, they are scrappers to a finish and the enemy stand no show with these political gladiators. No combination of Demies or others can cause them any loss. The "bloody fourth" will do itself credit by electing these two Republicans. The vote is there with plenty to spare. 'Nuff said. W. H. HARPER. Muskogee, Oklahoma, Friday March 26, 1909. NEW MUSLIN UNDERWEAR Our New Spring MUSLIN UNDERWEAR cannot be supassed in quality. style and prices. See our line and get our prices. en's Dresses. It's Ready-to-wear Garments are and Chillren white dresses, ela- children's Ginghams, mixed and 1.0, 1.25 and 1.50. Bring the little 2nd Street B TOWELS BED SPREADS COMFORTS BLANKETS QUEENSWARE CUT GLASS CHINA FOR CITY MARSHAL CITY ATTORNEY. First Ward. COUNCIL ```markdown ``` 25C ses. ments are all that presses, elaborately fixed and alt wool ing the little people. eet Brown build CUT GLASS CHINA BRIC-A-BRAC PICTURES FRAMES MOULDINGS I hereby announce myself a candidate for Mayor of Muskogee, subject to the will of the Republican primaries. H. C. Sullivan is a Republican to the manor born and as his name suggests is a fighting Republican. The temperature will be warm along the line where Sullivan appears when nominated. He is a sure winner with votes to let. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for City Clerk of Muskogee, subject to the will of the rank and file of the Republican party as may be expressed at the primaries. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for City Clerk of Muskogee, subject to the Republican primaries. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination of Police Judge for Muskogee, subject to the will of the Republican party at the primaries to be held, as may then be decided. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination of Police Judge for Muskogee, subject to the will of the Republican party at the primaries to be held, and as may then be expressed. J. B. Campbell has always made a successful race and his friends are still with him. If selected old J. B. can do it again. 25C KIMONAS 25C In order to make this Sale the Greatest in our history we offer 200 Kimonas all sizes and colors at 25C ```markdown ``` THOS. H. SANSON. TAX ASSESSOR. HARRY MONTAGUE. B. L. STEEN. FOR POLICE JUDGE BERT G. WOOD. POLICE JUDGE. All colors and sizes the seasons latept patterns every garment a master piece of work manshis, of the best materials. Price ranges from One dollar ninety eight cents to Six dollars fifty cents With the enormous increase in room added to our store we are prepared to Serve the Public Better than Ever in The Furniture, Carpets, Wall Paper & Queensware lines Our Prices ane Terms are the Fair cst. 1 NEW SPRING All colors and sizes the season master peice of work manshis, from One dollar ninety eight cent Building Muskog With crease in store we Serve the Pu Furnit Paper & Our Prices POLITICAL ANNOUNCEMENT. To the Republican Voters of Muskogee: I have officially announced that I will run for City Clerk, subject to the primaries, and in asking for your support I do so knowing, as most of you do, that I have worked faithfully during the past three years for the Republican party, and to see that all colored Republican voters were allowed to cast their ballots, notwithstanding the strong Democratic opposition to cast out negro strongholds. For instance, the towns of Taft and Wildcat, at which places I as the representative of the Republican committee in Muskogee, was able to see that a fair election was carried on after some very strenuous work on my part, the Democrats even going as far as to threaten me. But enough said on that scale. You all know me, I believe, to be a Republican of the first water, and one who will stand for his rights. After considering the above, and knowing me as you do, and if it is your desire to support me, and if I am elected to the office of City Clerk, I can say that I will fill the office with merit, and stand for my rights as a Republican, regardless of race or creed. Thanking you in advance for your loyal support, I am, Very sincerely, HARRY MONTAGUE. I hereby announce myself a candidate for re-election to the office of Councilman from the First Ward, subject to the will of the Republican primaries. L. E. PRALL. NO 21. $25.00 Tailored Suits.....$15.00 $35.00 Tailored Suits .....$25.00 Others as low as $9.50. Shirt Waists See Our New Spring WAISTS The newest patterns in all colors and stripes—the seasons latest designs and art's most marvelous creations. Prices range from 50c to $3.50. WASH SUITS ogee, Okla. with the enormous in- in room added to our we are prepared to Public Better than Ever in The furniture, Carpets, Wall & Queensware lines ices ane Terms are the Fair est. I hereby desire to announce that I aim a candidate for the office of City Clerk subject to the action of the Rpublican primaries to be held on April 6, 1909, and respectfully solicit your support. Respectfully, I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for City Marshal of Muskogee, subject to the will of the Republican party, is expressed at the primaries. ED SKELTON. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for City Marshal of Muskogee, subject to the will of Republican party as may be expressed at the primaries. I hereby announce my candidacy for Alderman from the First Ward, subject to the will of the Republican primaries. I hereby announce myself a candidate for city assessor, subject to the action of the Republican primary. BERT BITTS Bert Pitts is now assessor and if selected as a Candidate he will make the same record breaking run and land in side the breast works. I hereby announce myself as candidate for Alderman from the fourth Ward subject to the Republican primary of said ward. G. F. BUCHER Mr. G. F. Bucher who announces as Councleman from 4th Ward is an old time Republican and a good runner if selected he can be beaten. Muskogee Cimeter. W. B. TWINE, Bates MUSKOGEE. MUSKOGEE, OKLA. The pen point production of Birmingham, England, is 220,000,000 a week. Writers of melodrama no doubt view the invention of the noiseless gun with alarm. There is quite a crop of men who "look like Lincoln," but there the resemblance stops. An exchange says we are threatened with an orange war. Navel battle, eh? A Chicago man killed himself because he had gray hairs—and lacked gray matter, we should add. The Wisconsin professor who says that all children are flairs must have disagreeable neighbors. If vaudeville in airships really is introduced the business of star gazing should take on considerable impetus. Now they are using rope ladder in New York to effect burglaries. What are romantic elopers going to do? A Duluth minister has invented an anti-awear stovepipe. But why should ministers feel the need of such inventions? Admiral Evans' statement that our big guns are the best in the world does not refer to our politicians, however. The value of the fish and other aquatic products annually taken from the sea surrounding Japan is over $50,000,000. Many a bachelor would willingly pay a two-dollar tax if he could have any guarantee that he would remain so. Nebraska hotel keepers are now compelled by statute to provide "nine foot bed sheets." But they can recoup themselves by shortening the grub. Another whale of a warship for England. Is she arranging to make an escape for her people by water in event of a land invasion? Now we hear of a Connecticut girl who forgets her name. Chance for some good fellow to give her a new one. Inducements are being offered to have Kentucky raise "Turkish" tobacco. How will the night-riders dress? There is a movement on foot in Ireland to induce the Irish to remain at home. The best way is to fix it so they can make as good a living there as elsewhere. The Washington Herald says the tallors have decided to abolish freak clothes. Then, for goodness' sake, how are we to distinguish the college boys? Does the fact that there are more than 100,000 bachelors in Texas prove that Texas girls are getting more critical, or that the bachelors are getting wiser? It is hoped this famous "uplift" proposition will do something effective about the annual shortage of farm hands at crop time. That would be an "uplift" worth while. A great demand for Jules Verne's books in Chinese is said to have developed in the orient. The translators should be careful to give the celestials a good definition of the word fiction. Charles Lamb said that a lie was an intellectual evasion. The trouble in these days is that a good many politicians and office-holders overlook the intellectual feature. A speaker recently said that the country boy is the hope of the American nation. That has always been the opinion of the lad himself, whence his feeling of superiority to the city-bred person. The old Bay state is considering a legislative bill providing for the study and practice of eugenics with a view to improving the quality of its people. improve the people of Boston and the rest of the state? What a confession! Correspondence schools have many ramifications. One is now advertised in England to secure for its subscribers friends and friendships. Supplemented by the telephone and the telegraph photograph, it ought to succeed. American warships were calling at 25 ports it different parts of the world last month. British, Italian, French, Greek, Turkish, Franco-Algerian, Nicaraguan, Chilean and Venezuelan officers were greeting the American naval commanders at the same time, while other American commanders had their ships in Chinese waters and in the West Indies. This was the time when the sum found it difficult to set on the American flag. A New York man received the news that he had been left a fortune of $10,000,000 and then dropped dead. Now they'll have to see if somebody else can stand the shock. The state of New South Wales, Australia, produced from all industries in 1907 a value of $30,000,000 an increase over 1904 of $20,000,000. The state has 18,000,000 acres of rich lands ready for the plow. Its public debt is $84,000,000, of which $5 per cent, is invested in revenue producing public works. SPEAR AND TROWEL Nehemiah Outgenerals His Poes and Builds Jerusalem's Walls. BY THE "HIGHWAY AND BYWAY" PREACHER (Copyright, 1809, by the Author, W. B. Eisen.) Scripture Authority — Nehemiah chapters 3, 4 and 6. Nebhemia, the Man.—He was the son of Hachiah, and apparently of the tribe of Judah, since his fathers were buried at Jerusalem, and Hanani, his kinsman, seems to have been of that tribe (12; 23; 7.2). All that we know certainly concerneth the book which bears his name. His autobiography first finds him at Shushan, the winter residence of the kings of Persia, in high office as cupbearer of King Artaxerxes Longimanus. In the twentth year of the king's reign, B. C. 46, certain Jews, one of whom was a near kinsman of the king, were sent to give Nebhemia a deplorable account of the state of Jerusalem and of the residents in Judua. He immediately conceived the idea of going to Jerusalem, and having obtained the consent of the king, he made the Joery thither. Realizing that the one thing needful was to work with great energy he set to work with great energy so that the work was completed in 52 days. He reformed the civil and religious condition of the people, enforced economy and justice, restored the temple services, and re-enacted the Mosaic himself returned to his post in the Persian court, after his sojourn in Judua. SERMONETTE. Goodness that takes the fight out of a man when fighting is necessary is not the right brand of goods. Iron is needed in the blood, as well as goodness, to make a man a tower of strength and the successful champion of a great undertaking. Nehemiah was such a man. Nehemiah was such a man. He had the quality of goodness which made him a reverent and devout man before God and a kindly, helpful man towards his fellow man. But these gentle characteristics did not prove a weakness when it came to facing the forces of evil. He could be as stern and relentless as he was gentle and good. He trusted in God, but it was trustfulness which kept his eye on the enemy and his hand on the sword to strike if necessity demanded. He was such a type of man as God gave to the United States in the person of Washington and Lincoln, and the eulogy which President Roosevelt paid these two great men would apply equally to Nehemiah, when the president said: "Each possessed all the gentler virtues commonly exhibited by good men who lack rugged strength of character. Each possessed all the strong qualities commonly exhibited by those towering masters of mankind who have too often shown themselves devoid of so much as the understanding of the words by which we signify the qualities of duty, of mercy, of devotion to the right, of lofty disinterestedness in battling for the good of others. Each had lofty ideals, but each in striving to attain those lofty ideals was guided by the soundest common sense. Each possessed inflexible courage in adversity and a soul wholly unspoiled by prosperity." How true all this is of Nehemiah, who sacrificed the luxury and ease of his palace position that he might become the great emancipator of his people at Jerusalem and lead them forward in that great reform which circled Jerusalem with a wall and the people with new loyalty to God's law. Goodness is not measured by the length of prayers or the weight of personal virtues, but rather by the dynamic force which is operative in the affairs of men as a result of that religion. THE STORY. F SANBALLAT, the Horonite, and Toblah, the Ammonite, supposed after that first interview with Nehemiah that he was one they could frighten from his good purposes for Jerusalem, or trap into a compromising alliance with them, they did not with their customary keenness form a correct estimate of the man with whom they had to deal. These two men were mighty men in the land and up to the coming of Nehemiah had maintained a sway over the city of Jerusalem and the country round it, and it was with ill-concealed hostility that they sought their first interview and took a mental measure of the man who had come all the way from Babylon upon some important mission. They saw that his credentials from the king were all right, and the presence of the king's soldiers prevented them from committing any overt act of violence. Nehemiiah made no response to their menacing words, and Sanballat, and Tobiah, taking his silence to mean a recognition of their power, felt satisfied that they could have no further trouble and took their departure. Nehemiiah sat long in meditation. He realized he must act at once, and by his impetuosity and selffness of action sweep the people into the carrying out of his plans. No time was to be lost. With this impulse upon him he quietly arose, and swiftly making his way to the place where his trusted servants whom he had brought, with him slept, he motioned them to follow and went out into the city. No one saw them depart, and no one knew of their return, so that the secret visit to the ruined wall surrounding the city was not known to any save those who made the midnight journey over the dismal ruins. To a man of less faith and courage the project of rebuilding the walls would have seemed impossible. But not so to Nehemiiah. "God hath put the purpose in my heart to do this thing, and I am not going to turn back now that I have come thus far upon my journey," he muttered to himself as he sank upon his couch after his long weary night of inspection of the ruins, and had returned just as the dim gray light was beginning to creep into the eastern sky. When God has a great project to execute and has inspired some noble heart to the work, how wonderfully the plans unfold, and the one upon whom the Divine commission rests finds that just at the right time the help he needs is extended. So it was in the case of Nehemiah. As he lay on the couch there, not to sleep but to lay out a definite working plan that the great purpose of his heart might be realized, he wondered whether he would be able to win the people to undertake the great work. He did not doubt God or himself, but he did doubt the way in which his proposal would appear to the people. "But I must make a beginning, for without the help of the people we can do nothing," he exclaimed, at last rising resolutely and summoning one of his servants. In response to the messages which he instructed the servant to deliver there gathered a short time later all the nobles and rulers of the city, together with the priests and the Levites, to whom he frankly and fully unfolded his plans. "Ye see the distress that we are in," he exclaimed, earnestly; "how Jerusalem lieth waste, and the gates thereof are burned with fire; come, and let us build up the wall of Jerusalem, that we be no more a reproach." Looks of wonder o'erspread the faces of the men before him. He could read in their expressions how perfectly impossible seemed the project. But he had won their confidence and sympathy in his opening words when he had identified himself with the city and its needs. He made them feel that in spite of the high place he held in the service of the king and the ease and luxury which were his back at Babylon he had voluntarily made the long journey thither, and in all the words of his appeal placed himself as one of them and indicating that he felt the reproach upon Jerusalem—the Zion of the Jews, the beloved city of their nation—as much as did they, perhaps more. For long residence in the presence of the discouraging conditions had developed an attitude of indifference on their part towards them. And so the fact that Nehemiah brought himself right down to the level of their needs impressed them deeply and won their confidence. But with all the sympathy and confidence which they felt towards Nehemiah, how was the great task which he proposed to be carried out? "Consider the vastness of the undertaking," exclaimed one of the nobles present, "and think how weak we are in the presence of the strong people among whom we dwell." "But do you not forget that God is with us in this undertaking?" demanded Nehemiah, confidently. And he wert on to tell them of the tidings which had come to him as he served in the presence of the king, of how Jerusalem was in great distress and the wall broken down. How God had spoken to his heart and had prespered his way. "The hand of our God was good upon me," he went on to say, "and the king spoke only words of encouragement to me, and as you all well know, I have authority with me to gather such material and such help as we shall need." Silence followed the words spoken, but God was working upon the hearts of the men before him. "Come," exclaimed one of the number, rising and turning an earnest face towards his brethren, "let us rise up and build." The words were but the expression of every heart present and they arose as one man and eagerly pressed towards the door. That night Jerusalem was in an uproar of excitement over the announcement that work was to begin upon the walls, and everywhere the nobles and rulers and priests were busy organizing the forces and assigning the portions of the work. So the work was begun and was being pressed with vigor, when reports were brought to Nehemiah that Sanballat and Tobiah were organizing a force to descend suddenly upon the workers upon the wall, and slay them. Then did great fear seize hold upon those who labored on the wall, and the work all but ceased, but Nehemiah went among the people and said: "Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons and your daughters, your wives and your houses." And it came to pass, when Sanballat and Tobiah heard that their plot was known unto Nehemiah and that the Jews were preparing to fight, that they failed to carry out their plan of attack, but nevertheless Nehemiah caused half of those who wrought upon: the wall to watch with spears and shields and bows and the habergeons, while the others worked. So was the wall completed. BACKACHE IS KIDNEYACHE. Usually There Are Other Troubles to Prove It. Pain in the back is pain in the kidneys, in most cases, and it points to the need of a special remedy to relieve and cure the congestion or inflammation of the kidneys that is interfering with their work and causing that pain tha it makes you say: "Oh, my back." ```markdown ``` Thompson Watkins, professional nurse, 420 N. 23d St. Parsons, Kans. says: "For some time I was annoyed with sharp twinges across the small of my back and irregular passages of the kidney secretions. Since using Doan's Kidney Pills I am free from these troubles." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Fiery Courteay. In a Canadian town a few days ago dry goods firm was burned out in the morning. In the afternoon a competing firm inserted the following advertisement in a local paper: "We desire to extend our sympathy to our respected competitors in their loss by fire and to express the hope that their affairs may soon be so adjusted as to enable them to continue business without undue loss of time." Lots Easier. Bobby rushed out to meet his father the other night as he was returning from work and said, breathlessly: "Oh, papa, I won't have to study nearly so hard at school any more." Now, Bobby had been doing far from well, and his father was pleased to hear of the new interest, hoping for better things. "How's that, my son?" said he. "Oh, I got put back a class."—The Housekeeper. Quaint Oath Taken in Court What is regarded as the quaintest bath still in use is that taken by the high court judges in the Isle of Man, the terms of which are as follows: "By this book and the contents thereof, and by the wonderful works that God hath miraculously wrought in the heaven above and the earth beneath in six days and six nights, I do swear that I will, without respect of favor or friendship, loss or gain, consanguinity or affinity, envy or malice, execute the laws of this isle justly between party and party as indifferently as the herring backbone doth lie in the midst of the fish. So help me God, and the contents of this book." Why She Shut Down. "A charming gentleman, about four years old, used to pass my house every day on his way to kindergarten," said a lady, "and in course of time I made his acquaintance and gave a penny to him each morning when we parted. "Eventually his mother requested me not to give any more money to him. The next morning I did not present the usual penny. He did not seem to notice the omission. The succeeding day, when the penny was not given to him he said nothing. But on the morning of the third day, when the penny was not forthcoming, he sided up to me and whispered: 'What's the matter. Aln't your husband working?' Slightly Mixed. Little Oliver, six years old, had learned the song in which it oft repeated the refrain: "Glory, glory, hallelujah," and for some time he had been singing it with great enthusiasm and vigor. Finally he became silent, and after a brief period of cogitation he said: "Mamma, what does 'hallelujah' mean?" As simply as she could his mother explained that it was a religious exclamation meaning "praise the Lord." He seemed rather surprised at the information, but his next question offered ample explanation of why he had thrown so much vigor into his singing. "If that's what it means," he said, "why do they throw corn and have jack lanterns on hallelujah night?" LESS MEAT Advice of Family Physician. Formerly people thought meat necessary for strength and muscular vigor. The man who worked hard was supposed to require meat two or three times a day. Science has found out differently. It is now a common thing for a family physician to order less meat, as in the following letter from a N. Y. man. "I had suffered for years with dyspepsia and nervousness. My physician advised me to eat less meat and greasy foods generally. I tried several things to take the place of my usual breakfast of chops, fried potatoes, etc., but got no relief until I tried Grape-Nuts food. "After using Grape-Nuts for the cereal part of my meals for two years, I am now a well man. Grape-Nuts benefited my health far more than the $500.00 worth of medicine I had taken before. "My wife and children are healthier than they had been for years, and we are a very happy family, largely due to Grape-Nuts. "We have been so much benefited by Grape-Nuts that it would be ungrateful not to acknowledge it." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich. Read "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. "There's a Reason." Ever read the above letter? A new one appears from time to time. They humble, true, and full of human interest. PLEASANT FOR DAUBER. USE SMOKS SOAP Sign Painter (to Dauber, A. N. A.) —Hello, bo! It's great to meet up wild one of de perfesh out here in de wilds! Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that Contain Mercury. Aesthetic Lily "Here comes my little Lily!" exclaimed a doting mother to a roomful of guests. "I have nurse take her for a walk in the park every afternoon, and you have no idea how rapidly it is developing her sense of the aesthetic—the beautiful! Come here, my darling. Tell us what you remember best about your walk in the park to-day." Lily's breath came hard. She paused a moment, then answered in a shrill, excited treble: "Oh, mamma, the bears smelt awful." We Reiterate. 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Why Natural roses are far ficial ones, and though it n people to use the rouge p tractive and lasting, if natural fashion and take Cardui enriches the b system, the main connect womanly organs, like the phone line. TAKE CA Why Paint? Natural roses are far more beautiful than artificial ones, and though it may be fashionable for pale people to use the rouge pot, the results are more attractive and lasting, if you will follow the more natural fashion and take Cardui. Cardui enriches the blood, through the nervous system, the main connecting link of which, is in the womanly organs, like the exchange board of a telephone line. TAKE CARDUI The Woman's Tonic "Cardui is all the de Amanda Frye, of Montoy medicine for women that much for "Cardui is all the doctor I want," writes Mrs. Amanda Frye, of Montoya, N. Mex. "It is the finest medicine for women that ever was. I cannot say too much for it. It helped me and also my mother, who had been suffering for three years from the change of life. I advised her to take Cardui and now she has taken one bottle and it has helped her and she feels like a different woman." Try Cardui. It will help you. Sold everywhere. Buy a bottle today. Keeley Cure FOR WHIS 1225 North Broadway. PISO'S CURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use in time. Sold by druggists. CURE Keeley Cure FOR WHISKEY AND DRUGS 1225 North Broadway, :: :: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma PISO'S CURE WHISKEY ALL BAKEDS Heat Cough Syrup, Tastes Good, Use in time. Sold by druggists. DISSATISFIED: If you own OIL or MINING BLACKMOUTH, you will sell for cash, write as one. MINES INVESTIGATION GAL. 305 Hibernia Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. DEFIANCE STARCH never sticks to the iron. Mary C. TURN ABOUT FAIR PLAY. Dut Somehow Mrs. Newlywed Couldn't See the Point. A young friend of mine, a jolly, convivial sort of a chap, got married recently, and at the end of the first week, upon receiving his salary of $20, he went home, gave his wife $18, and kept two for himself. Of course, she thought that was lovely, but to her astonishment at the end of the second week he handed her only two dollars, keeping $20 for himself. "Now, see here, John," she said, indignantly, "how do you suppose I am going to manage on two dollars a week?" "I don't know, I am sure, my dear," he answered, sweetly. "I had a terrible time of it last week, myself." Gee, but wasn't he the mean old thing!—Seattle Argus. Don't Delay. Save a possible serious spell of fever later on by cleansing your system now of its accumulation of impurities. Simmon's Sarsaparilla will do it. It makes fine blood, fine appetite, great strength and grand ambition. Sex Question. Benham—The paper tells of a woman whose dress was made of postage stamps. Mrs. Benham—I thought postage stamps were used only on mall matter. FOR OUT DOOR WORK IN THE WETTEST WEATHER NOTHING EQUALS TOWER'S FISH BRAND WATERPROOF OILED GARMENTS THEY LOOK WELL - WEAR WELL AND WILL NOT LEAK LONG COATS $3.99 $3.99 SUITS $3.99 SOLD EVERYWHERE CARLOG FREE A.J. TOWER CO. BOSTON, U.S.A. TOWER CANADIAN CO. LIMITED - TORONTO, CAN. Ex. Gov. Head of Wisconsin, from 30 acres in to salzer of 30th Century Alfaffa, harvested within 45 weeks after seeding $250.000 worth of magnificent hay, or at the rate of 200 IOC farms for samples. Send IOC samples to the following address: 1000 W. 100th Street, harley, et al. easily worth $10,00 of any man's money to get a farm seed novelty never seen before by you. **SALZER SEED CO.,** Box W. L, Lausie, Wis. Long Life FREE THE OKLAHOMA SASH & DOOR COMPANY N. S. Darling, President. Oklahoma City, U.S.A. Send for Sample Long Life ROOFING and free convenient line not more of your hardware dealer. Best prepara- ed roofing guide. Paint? or more beautiful than arti- may be fashionable for pale pot, the results are more at- you will follow the more Cardui. blood, through the nervous ing link of which, is in the exchange board of a tele- RDUI GH 156 doctor I want," writes Mrs. a, N. Mex. "It is the finest ever was. I cannot say too it. It helped me and also r, who had been suffering years from the change of raised her to take Cardui and was taken one bottle and it her and she feels like a woman." cardui. It will help you. GH 156 THE AMERICAN HOME W. A. RADFORD EDITOR THE NEW HOUSE Mr. William A. Radford will answer questions and give advice FREE OF COST on all subjects pertaining to the subject of building for the readers of this paper. On account of his wide experience as Editor, Author and Manufacturer, he is without doubt the highest authority on all these subjects. Address all inquiries to William A. Radford, No. 194 Fifth Ave., Chicago, Ill., and only enclose two-cent stamp for reply. Sometimes four bedrooms are needed. It is very desirable that children should have bedrooms of their own for their exclusive use as soon as they are old enough to sleep by themselves. In order to get four good bedrooms it is necessary to build a good-sized house. You can get four little boxes of rooms in a small house, but it is never very satisfactory. Little bedrooms too often lack light and ventilation, and these are two very important requisites. One reason why I like square houses and recommend them is the fact that you can get a bedroom in each corner upstairs and have two windows in each room that are diagonally opposite to each other so they may be left open to create a current of air that will come and go continually. Since the prevalence of contagious diseases has been traced to defective ventilation, people are paying more attention to this feature of building. Sunshine is the best disinfectant we have, so it behooves us to provide large windows and plenty of them. Time was when we covered our windows outside with blinds. Some people have wooden blinds outside and wooden (Viennese) blinds inside. In addition to these microbe collectors and sunshine banishers I have often seen two pairs of curtains over a window, besides a dark shade which was kept down a good deal of the time be- 1910 cause too much light was likely to fade the carpets. One of the best signs of the times is the fact that carpets have gone out of fashion. It is impossible to keep a carpet clean. There is so much hard, disagreeable work about taking it up and putting it down again that nobody likes to tackle the job, so it is put off as long as possible. The fashion of using a little better flooring, so the wood may be varnished or polished, then partially covered with rugs, is the most sensible and most beautiful fashion in house finishings we have had since the old pioneer log house days, when the pine boards were left bare and scrubbed until they looked CLOUD 10'2" X 10'2" TRESTHOUSE 10'2" X 10'2" POREM DINING ROOM 10'2" X 10'2" KITCHEN 10'2" X 10'2" PATIO 10'2" X 10'2" RESIDENCE 10'2" X 10'2" PORCH First Floor Plan. white enough and clean enough to eat your dinner from. The size of this house is 30 feet 6 inches in width by 34 feet in length, which might be called a medium sized square built house, as square houses are built to-day. There are more square built houses under 30 feet in width than over, but they generally range from 30 to 36 feet in length. In this plan we get a very good stairway nicely arranged both for looks and convenience. It is thoroughly well lighted by the little stair bay, which may be fitted with fancy glass if so desired. Although the house is quite large it is not a very expensive house to build, because it is so plain. Plainness is a strong recommendation for a dwelling, provided it is not carried to excess. The plainness of this design is relieved by a rather wide projection of cornice, the --- dormer windows, the large bay window, the stair bay and the one-story projection at the rear, besides a splendid front porch. By extending the kitchen porch part way across the dining-room and inclosing this part of it we get room for a pantry and storeroom without cutting into the dining-room or kitchen. This is an advantage that does not cost a great deal and it is a very good arrangement. Opinions differ in regard to the value of an attic. Some housekeepers couldn't manage without one, while ROOF BED ROOM 11' X 10' X 10' BED ROOM 10' X 12' X 10' CLOIR CLOIR BED ROOM 10' X 10' X 10' BED ROOM 10' X 10' X 10' ROOF Second Floor Plan. others would rather not be bothered with cleaning an attic and taking care of it, claiming that it is just a catchall for old trash and dust. It depends a good deal on the family and the way they live. Some families want a great deal of store-room, while others use everything they have until it is used up, then throw it away. 100 There is an old saying: "Keep a thing for seven years, and you will find use for it," but some people would rather utilize the space it would occupy and charge up seven years' rent against the cost of a new article. However, an attic is worth a good deal for ventilation and it is the best place a housewife has to hang up the family wash in bad weather. It costs very little more when building to put up an attic stair and lay a floor over the upper joists. I notice that a good attic helps to sell a house, which, of course, a person may want to do at any time. I like to see a house well set up or a good foundation wall. You can then put in good large cellar windows and have the sills above grade. If you set wooden sills below the grade line they rot in a few years, and if you make them of cement or stone, the expense is greater and the glass is spattered with dirt every time it rains. Light and good air is just as necessary in a cellar as in some other places about the house. Sickness often is caused by bad air in the cellar. Dark cellars usually are dirty because no one can see to clean them properly. Sometimes dirt is left there because it is out of sight. Onerous Restriction Removed. According to a cabinet ordinance recently issued in Tokyo, the onerous restriction on the use of western ink in Japanese official documents has been removed after 32 years. In 1876 the Japanese government ordered that in any official document, save in the case of writing on foreign-made paper in one of the western languages, western ink should not be used from that time onward. That obsolete order in question survived unmolested until this year. The abolition is welcomed by the Japanese press in general. Robbers Overrun Canton Canton, China, at present is full of robbers. It is said that in some parts the people are really afraid to go to rest at night, inasmuch as it is certain that thieves will enter and rob the place. Accordingly some cae sits up, while others sleep. The following is a queer criticism of China's police by a correspondent: "We have a police force, whose work consists mostly of sleeping at post or helping the nearest shopkeeper to chop wood or a neighboring blacksmith to blow his fire." HOMES OF INTEREST HOMES OF INTEREST BUILDING LANDMARKS AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL. Erected Many Years Ago. Some of Them Have Fallen Into Regret-table Decay—History of the Octagon House. Under the date of June 5, 1663, a land grant was given to one Francis Pope, who, with other Scotch and Irish, immigrated to this country. Pope's patent included Capitol Hill in Washington, and, in his fancy, he saw a great city rise, that should be the rival of ancient Rome. He reared himself a fine home, but, in the succeeding years, U.S. CAPITOL this was destroyed, and finally the property came into the possession of Daniel Carroll. It was on this same site that Mr. Carroll built the house afterward known as Duddington Manor. It was this house that made so much trouble for L'Enfant when he was laying out the city, and it remained the home of some members of the Carroll family until 1886, and was one of the landmarks of New Jersey avenue. A little farther along New Jersey avenue there stands a row of houses built by Thomas Low, who, having amassed a fortune in India, brought to the new country $500,000 in gold. Washington induced him to invest largely in the city of anticipation, and these houses represent a part of that investment. They were originally high-class boarding houses, and sheltered such men as Louis Phillippe, Thomas Jefferson, Monroe and many others of equal distinction. It was in one of them that Alexander Hamilton advised the drafting of the measure to establish a United States bank. Low was said to be a quaint character. He married a Miss Custis, sister Mrs. George W. Parke Custis, the granddaughter of Mrs. Washington. His memory was faulty, and many times he even forgot his own name. On one occasion he locked his wife in an upper chamber of the house and forgot that she was there, keeping her a prisoner over night. Finally she left him and he died in comparative poverty. The houses that he erected in New Jersey avenue long have been used for government offices. Passing from the site of the Burns homestead, in Seventeenth street, the sightseer comes to the octagon house at Eighteenth and New York avenue. This house was built more than 100 years ago by Col. John Tayloe. His income was princely, and he lived in a manner befitting one of his vast means. The octagon house stands to-day a hallowed monument to departed chivalry. It was in this house that President Madison and his wife lived after the burning of the White House by the British in 1814. In those days its wide halls rang to the echo of feminine laughter and clinking glasses, for it was the center of the social gayeties of the capital. Memories of the past still haunt the great rooms of the house. The octagon house is considered one of the haunted houses of the district, and it is said by the credulous that the spirits of the old slaves who died in the pens that were situated. In its once capacious grounds still haunt the premises, ringing bells to announce their presence. Somewhat Irreverent. A Washington educator is telling a good story about a young medical friend of his who is interested in insanity symptoms and is a sort of amateur allenist. The other day the student got a chance to visit one of the wards in the Asylum for the Insane, and having heard that there was a man confined there who labored under the hallucination that he was God, the student asked that he be allowed to see this patient first, as he appeared the most promising for investigation. He was taken to the ward where the lunatic was confined and the following conversation ensued: Student—Are you the Deity? Lunatic—From the everlasting unto everlasting I am he. Student—Well, I've been looking for you for a long time. I have a question to ask you. How do you reconcile the doctrines of predestination and free will? The inimicable drew himself up to his full height and giving the medico a scornful glance, replied: "My dear sir, I never talk shop." Have Lost All Family Ties. HAVE LOST All Family Ties. Of the construction of Messina a by result is the loss of lineage and all trace of family. Many children, too young to know their surnames or to pronounce them intelligibly, have been rescued, and their names, fortunes, titles, descents and origin have been absolutely cut off. They can tell no more than that they are "Blimbo" or "Bambina," "Ning" or "Nina." Many are obviously children whom women of rank have borne and loved and nurses tended. Italians take root in their provincial cities and it often happens that a family has no connections beyond the walls. Even if distant uncles and aunts exist, they cannot recognize children, so young. Documents exist to attest the civil standing of many rescued adults, but the young children begin the world without genealogy or rights. NEVER HARD TO DISTINGUISH. Visitore to Washington Easily Placed by Hotel Clerk. "Can you tell what state a person is from when you first meet him, providing he does not tell you?" a Washington apartment house clerk was asked. "Not so much the state, but certainly the section of the country," was the response. "I would not guarantee to tell a man from Kansas from one from Missouri, but I would know at a glance whether a man was from the north, south, east or west. There is something almost indefinable both in appearance and manner that enables one with experience behind a hotel desk or apartment house register to recognize at once the section of the country a stranger is from, even before a word is spoken. Of course, mistakes can be made, but they are few. It is just the same sort of intuition that a hotel clerk has when he is confronted by some one whom he suspects as a bad customer. He cannot tell why; the person's appearance and manner show not fault that can be pointed out, and yet he feels that the person will need watching, and he rarely goes wrong." "Can I tell what state a person is from by looking at him?" asked another. "Sometimes. But it is much easier after a few words have passed. I do not mean all states, but there are some ways of telling what state a man is from, and then you can always spot the part of the country a man is from. For instance, there is something breezy about westerners that attracts your admiration. Then, of course, you can always tell a man from New York city. There is no one else that dresses like him or is like him in manner. The men from the south are slouchy in their dress. I do not mean anything uncomplimentary by this. They may be well dressed, but slouchy. They wear slouch hats a great deal, for instance. Then did you ever hear of anybody but a Marylander who would reply: 'Yes, indeed,' or 'Yes, indeed,' to a question? Of course, everybody knows Virginia talk when he hears it, and in the same way a down-easter is known by his accent." But if this is only "right much" information on the subject, as some of our neighbors would say, it is "a-plenty," according to others. Diplomats Are Welcomed. From the social viewpoint the national capital is to be congratulated on the recent acquisition to the diplomatic corps. Two bachelor ministers, the former Swedish and Danish, have been replaced by envoyes who have charming families. In the case of the German ambassador, though Washington will not forget the Von Sternbergs, the new representative of the kalser has, besides an affable and socially inclined wife, a charming young daughter. Count von Bernstorff and his family are at present domiciled in the Shoreham, awaiting the arrival of their household treasures from Europe. The German embassy, which was entirely dismantled after the death of Baron von Sternberg, is now in a state of renovation and will be newly painted and adorned from basement to turret. "Presidential Station." Through a vestibule at the north end of the new Union depot at the capital the presidential suite communicates direct with the train shed and concourse—this latter having dimensions 754 by 130 feet, being, it is claimed, large enough to accommodate the entire standing army of the United States. Trains enter this $20,000,000 station on 33 tracks, but Station Master Robey, the "Master of Ceremonies" of the "Presidential Station," plans to always have the presidential specials use the track at the eastern end of the yard nearest the state suite, which will necessitate but a short walk from cars to carriages for the presidential party. Mrs. Longworth's Shell Rocking Chair. Curious collections of shells are coming to this side of the water and shells as ornaments in every sort of way are seen in modish homes. Mrs. Longworth is fond of shells, and she got some exceptionally fine necklaces and bracelets in Hawaii. She has a lovely little shell rocking chair. The woodwork is inlaid with tiny iridescent shells and water color landscapes framed in exquisitely tinted shells. Navy men who go to the South seas are begged by their friends for the small opal shell which is seen so much just now strung on gold for necklaces. For Memorial to L'Enfant: After having reposed for almost a century in an obscure burial place on the outskirts of Washington, the government shortly will pay tardy recognition to the memory of Maj. Pierre Charles L'Enfant, French engineer and captain and brevet major in the revolutionary army, who had an important part under the direction of Gen. George Washington in designing the original plan of the city of Washington. Arrangements are now being made for the removal of L'Enfant's body to Arlington, where a suitable memorial to him will be erected. May Build Home at Washington. Women Who Suffer from woman's allments are invited to write to the names and addresses here given, for positive proof that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound does cure female ills. These women are only a few of thousands of living witnesses of the power of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to cure female diseases. Not one of these women ever received compensation in any form for the use of their names in this advertisement—but are willing that we should refer to them because of the good they may do other suffering women to prove that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is a reliable and honest medicine, and that the statements made in our advertisements regarding its merit are the truth and nothing but the truth. Bales in a Steady Stream The bales "keep a comin'" with a Munger System Gin. So do the ginner's profits. 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Butler—Pardon this interruption, but there is a deputation of unemployed waiting for you at the door. His Excellency—Tell the people to go home quietly. (Drains a glass of champagne.) People in this world can get on very well without work—at least I find it so. And It Was Overruled. Judge Hear and Gen. Butler were opponents in a case of a new trial. Gen. Butler quoted: "Eye for eye, skin for skin, tooth for tooth, yea, all that a man hath, will be give for his life." To which Judge Horel repiled: "Yes, the devil quoted that once before in a motion for a new trial." from woman's ailments are invi addresses here given, for positive Vegetable Compound does cure f Tumor Removed. Chicago, Ill.; Mrs. Alvena Sperling, 11 Lang- don Street. Lindley, Ind.; Mrs. May Prey. Kinsley, Kans., Mrs. Stella Hilford Beaman. Scott N. Y. Beaman. Cornwallville, N.Y., is Mrs. Wins, Beighton, Cinnamati, O. Mrs. W.K. Housh, Tefaview A Milwaukee, Wis., is Mrs. Eanna Imee, 883 lst St. Germain, of *Change of Life*, South Bound, Ind., is Mrs. Fred Cortia, 1014 S. Lafayette street. Noah, Kentucky, is Mrs. Lizzie Holland, Mrs. Sarah Ligustig, 207 S. Market St. Patterson, N.J.,=Mrs. Wm. Somerville, 153 Hamburg Avenue. Philadelphia, Pa. = Mrs. K. E. Garett, 2407 North Garrett Street, Kawasaki West Dahlke. Maternity Troubles. Worcester, Mass. = Mrs. Dosyia Cote, 117 Indianapolis, Ind., Mrs. A. P. Anderson, 1257 E. Bratstreet Street W. E. Pooleer, W. E. Pooleer, Atwater Station, O. Mrs. Anton Moulhau, Cinnamath, Ohio, E. H. Maddock, 2125 C. Gilbert Avenue. Downtown. Mrs. Les Manges, Box 121. Downtown. N.Y. = Mrs. A. Giles. Johnstown. N.Y. = Homer N. Seaman, 111. Main Street. Burtonville. Mrs. Peter Langenhain. Axold Operations. Hampstead, Md.-Irauma, O. H. Sawyer, 3. Indianapolis, Ind.-Bonsoir P. 29, South Indianapolis, Ind. Louisville, Ky. =, Mrs. Sam Lee, 3323 Fourth St. South West Harbor, Maine. =, M. 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I use it for everything, and it never disappoints any of us. It surely yanks any old pain out by the roots. Hunt's Lightning Oil is what I am telling you about. Bank Balance and Independence Business women have evolved the idea of saving, and the thrifty incentive was not inspired by their brothers, but rather envelops the girl with pendence which evolves th. girl with $300 or $400 to her credit and spurs her on to add more and more to the reserve. Thousands of country people know that in time of sudden mishap or accident Hamlin's Wizard Oil is the best substitute for the family doctor. That is why it is so often found upon the shelf. Women would have no use for mirrors that would enable them to see themselves as others see them. luffer Gobben, Ala., Mia W., W. T. Dalton, Route No. 5. Chicago, IL.; Mrs. Mw. Tully, 405 Ogden Av. Flipping, Emina Draper Flipping, Micha. Emina Draper R. F. D. No. 3; care of D. A. 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Donton, Ohio., Mrs.F. R. Smith, 43im Eim. Baeer, Pa., Mrs.J. P. Radilch, R.F.D. No.7. Beaver Falls, Pa., Mrs.W. P. Boyd, 219 Falchanees, Pa.-Mrs. I. A. Dunham, Box 102. Fort Hunter, Pa.-Mrs. Mary Jane Shatte. East Fork, Pa.-Mrs. W. R. F. D. 2. Vienna, W. Va.-Mrs. Emily Watson. Nervous Prostration. Orongo, Mo.-Mrs. Mae McKnight. Camelde, Mae.-Tillie Waters, 415 Libr- Joseph, Oregon = Mrs. Alice Huffman, Philadelphia, Pa. = Mrs. John Johnston, 210 Megel Street. Christian, Tenn.—Mrs. Mary Wood, R.F.D. No.3. Pecos, Texas.—Mrs. Ada Young Eggleston, Graniteville, Vt.—Mrs. Chas. Harclay, R.F.D. of thousands of living witnesses of Vegetable Compound to cure females n ever received compensation in any n this advertisement—but are will- n because of the good they may prove that Lydia E. Pinkham's e and honest medicine, and that the elements regarding its merit are the THE CIMETER W. H. TWINE, Enron. A. J, SMITHERMAN, aaverusing Mgr., and Traveling Agent. Published Every Week in the the interest ofthe Negro by the Cimet shing Co. Fntened at the Post Office at Muskogee, Okla., as Second class mail matter, CIMETER CHAPERON COL. Taree eee Address all questions to Chap eron, Muskogee Cimeter, Bo, 6. Private addresses will not be given, -. Send addres for per sonal reply. B. Bo—Have you consulted your neighbor? Try to keep from making ene mies. The Chaperon—I am a young man with a little edueation and willing to work at anything for an honest living, and if you will help me to find work “1 will thank you very much. Very respeetfuly, “ X—How can we help you, ii we do not know your address’ Send us your address, Madue D.—You will pleas: send stamp if you desire a per sonal veply. G.—The Chaperon Column o! this paper is open to any one, AL questions asked befor: Thursdays of each week will be answered in that week's issue Always encolxe stamp. for per xonal reply. Anxious—Yes, you shoul write again, Maybe he did no get your last letter, and per haps he, too, is “very anxious’ to hear’ from you, CHAPERON. PRIZE CONUNDRUM, Can you solve this one? Luke had it first, Paul had it laxt; boys never have it, girls have it but once; Mixx Sullivan had it twice in one place, but after she married Pat) Murphy exh never had it again, Send your answers to ‘The Cimeter, Box G, Muskogee, Okla. AL answers will) be publish ed in our next issue, The party who gets the cor: rect answer in first will get one year's subscription free, Leo NUT Mining Company wil Ihold ite first public meet ing at the First Baptist Church, Rev. 8.8. Jones, D. D., Pastor, Tuesday evening, March — 30th, 1909. Tt is our aim to set forth in a plain and convincing way the purposes of the company; to give the people of Muskogee an opportunity. to learn something ‘of the company’s operations, its vast possibilities and the many advantages offered to investors. No one ean atfor dto miss this meeting. Win L. Jones, dr, of New York, the newly elected see retary, will deliver his famous lecture on The Black — Bye Period—The Tie that Binds.” There will be other — able xpeakers and good music by some of Muskogee’s best talent This meeting ix open to all Come and join in to make it ar effort long to be rememered. Refreshments will be serves hy a committees of ladies. Pro coeds for the benefit of the Ral ly, Admission free, For fur ther information see cirenlars o call at the office, Brown Build ing. BOYD SPEAKS AT MUSKO- GEE, RH, Boyd, DL Dbl Dh, founder of the National Pub: lishing House of Nashville, ‘Tenn, will deliver an address here Friday, April 2nd, 1909, at Sango’s Majestice Theatre, De, Boyd ix well known throughout the comtry and. it is expected that there will not he room to accommodate all of those who will fleck to see and hear him, Special trains will be run from different points in the statte, DEATH VISITS ANOTHER HOUSE THE VICTIM A WOMAN, Mrs, Luada Davis of this city, died Monday morning from the ‘effects of puerdeial convulsions. She was the young wife of one of the mail carriers and was foved by all who knew her, This is the second woman who ‘has died from the same cause in PIONEER ABSfRACT CO. IOWA BUILDING. ‘This Company makes Absolutely Correct Abstracts of Title, Go there for Correct Information, Next to Muskogee Nat'l Bank Muskogee, Ok: the laxt two weeks. {ing a clean campaign and can Dr. J. M. Davis was attending {defeat any Democrat that may physician in boih eases, desire the place. If selected as | eae ree {the party nominee he will be an MORGAN CARAWAY. swe seach fees Mr. Editor:—-Pleasxe publish the following As an old time Republican voter I wish to say a few words of encouragement in favor of the candidacy of Morgan Caraway. T have known Mr. Caraway. for several years since he has’ lived in Muskogee and have watched his course in political affairs, He ix a good party worker and de serves to be elected to fill the place he now holds. [say this without any wish to condemn ‘other Republicans who desire the gine place. Tt is: commendable in them and they have the right to so aspire, But P think that the present incumbent — should have the preference because of his work for the party when times loked gloomy. Go to. his ‘office and examine his books and you will see he is competent and ‘in fact the most competent in 1m yopinion that ever held the position, ‘Think the other ean |didates are deserving and should be taken care of, but that the party owes itself the duty to jeleet this old war horse and or ganization Republican to the place he desires, [believe the masses of the party will see this as their duty and will perform it faithfuly und well and with ont hurting the feelings of other amit Republicans. AN OLD REPUBLICAN, “You may break and destroy the vase if you will, Hut the scent of the roses: will cling to it still” So it is with the Phoenix. The scent of former days of tratorism, a party disruption is still there, [t's ax dangerous to party unity ax the fires of hell to a magazine of powder. “Poor ‘old political outcast.” The very moment a candidate quits looking after his own bit to help some ‘other one that moment he begins to see his own finish, No man jean carry his own load and that of bis brother, We give this ad: view of Shands off Tree, and there are some who ean protit by heeding in time. The pot house politician and the transient political bird of passage are using all of their ‘seductive charms to bleed. the candidates, but are having poor ixtuceess because the candidates jean tell the home boys from. the ‘perambulating loafer. The home [boys are laborers, workers, he luther fellow is just a goodfor nothing loafer, nothing more, | ‘There ix no use of Republicans following after false gods, We have any number of good men it our party who are competent t jfilt the offices und govern out growing city, Vote for them anc all will be well and our city prosperous. A Republican victor means an influx of eapital, building boom and a full dinnes {pai for the bucket brigade, Le Jit come, ‘The Republican party fist get busy and defeat th ribbon ballot or our name is “De Hfeat’ for a long time, perhap Iforever, And Harry Levi has quit, The load was too heavy. The police man and the high ehief of Lut tin Dungi- possessed too much avoirdupoise for Harry; so mote it be. It is a good healthy sign when a party hus so many good) men who are willing to serve the peo ple, Only a few years ago, and if wax almost impossible to get candidates to fill out the ticket, Now we have a number of good ‘men who will serve and the Dem, party has a dearth in that line. OW, BF. Moffatt, candidate for member of the city council from ‘the Fourth Ward, ix a splendid business man and a staunch Re publican, He ix making a clean pa and has the contidence and “respect of all) who) know him jie ix loyal to the party and the party will give him a splendid majority should he be selected ay its nominee, J. FP. Gaskell for City Attor |ney’ ix one of the most able law yers in the city, He ix a clos student and a hard worker anc can do the work incident to of fice without laying. He is mak | MARTIN AND MARTIN | ‘Fresh Groceries and Country Produce Always on Hand. | UP-TO-DATE MEAT MARKET. | | Goods Delivered to all Parts of the City on Short Notice. Phone 1654. Phone us when you want anything. 108 Court St. i —————________—____— Wall Paper! Wall Paper! Our Spring Stock is Now In. |Loo!: at the Pricts: 5c, 6c, and 7c a roll. 80c, 96e. and $1.12 a Room. | Can You Beat That? FANCY STOCK, ' FANCY PATTERN. we wt Mixed Paint $1.25 Per Gallon. we Brockenheuser Painting and Decorating Co. | 133 South Third Street. Look For The Big Sign WALL PAPER, ing a clean campaign and can defeat any Democrat that may desire the place. If selected as the party nominee he will be an easy winner. WonpberrvL CHANCE TO SECURE PROPERTY. Tf you want to buy a home, now is the time, Don’t put it off an- other day. We sell you lots in Muskogee for $) down and $1.00 per week until paid for Wor particulars write A. J. Smitherman, Box G. Muskogee, Oklahoma, MUSKOGEE PAINT AND GLASS COMPANY. Wall Paper, Paints, and Glass PHONE 360. 831 West Okmulgee St. Muskogee, Oklahoma. CASH FOR 100 HOMESTRADS. “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 getall your money when you sign deed. IT have more than 50 houses ard lots with good water, for sale on 10 years time. My office is No. 1, English Block, Muskogee, Oklahoma, Wo. P. Fiepps. | oe oe eee ‘W. H. SMITH, SON & COMPANY. LEADING MERCHANTS GRDATEST DEPARTMENT STORE IN CITY. Dry Goods Department. Notions and Millinery Department. Gents Furnishing Department, Grocery Department, Market Department. You get anything you desire at this store at prices that defy competition, All goods up;to-date. | Call on us in The Carter Building. SOUTH SECOND ST. MUSKOGEE, OKLA, QBARGAINS! FOR SALE ‘Two lots in fac- tory addition, Muskfgee; lots in Porter; farm’ lands indifferent localities, See or write A J. Smitherman, Box G. Muskogee, Okla, HOMESEEKERS Arw You Looxina For 4 Homet Do you want to come into the best state in the Union for the ne- gro? “bon't wait for money. You don't need it. You may have 4 farm for two years and all it will cost you is taxation, For particulars write Rev. J0s- a Ross, Shoat, Okla WANTED Large families to farm on shares, Everything fur- hished including grub. Only nod workers wanted, ‘See or write to C.K. Maxks, ‘The Land Man, Muskouee, Okla. | Hasris Meat Market 8. . Marria, eam. / All kinds offresh and cured Manta acd inrc, game t| Seacon, Phone lt76. | Convention Hall, When answering advertisments in this paper, please mention the Cimeter. WE GUARANTEE RESULTS. ‘Try Tho Cimeter for advertise- ment. Write A. J. Smithering, advertising manager, Box G, Muskogee, Okla, H. 'T, WALKER, Attorney and Counselor at Law Room 19, Brown Bldg, Phone 11169, Muskogee, Okla. 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First Statement Made, Feh, 18, 1900, Deposits... ...$78,509,38 Sept. 5, 1900, Deposits....... $05,241.37 Sept. 80, 1601, Deposits........8147,254.19 Sept, 15, 1902, Deposits ..........3120,474.18 Sept. 19, 1903, Deposits ..........8850,459.25, Sept, 6, 1904, Deposits... 2.0 +++. -$414,Y17.89 August 26, 1905, Deposits .......+++++ $595,290.79 Sept, 4, 1906, Deposits... ...............8798,665,.96 August 22, 1907, Deposits .........+....$1,284,252 @1 Sept, 23, 1908, Deposits ..... 6.6.65 000 681,222.508.14 Feb. 5, 1909, Deposits ---+........000+ +++ 981,852,005 47 We invite your account and offer every advantage consistent with conservative methods and the most courteous treatmsnt is ex- tend@d to those who desire banking facilities. CLASHED WITH GAMBLERS TWINE ROUTS THE CULPRITS. The young Republicans of Muskogee called a meeting last Monday night for the purpose of organizing a Young Men's Republican Club. The Masonic hall was engaged and bills were put out early in the day Monday advertising the meeting. The promoters of this move were young men representing the best element of citizenship, but a strong rank of gamblers lined up and met them for the vowed purpose of domineering the meeting. The rough element was about to get the situation under their control, and it seemed that the young fellows were powerless to help themselves. Word was sent to Mr. Twine and he immediately instructed them to declare the meeting adjourned. As soon as this was done the courageous editor mounted the rostrum and informed the would-be despoilers that they would not be allowed to hold any meeting in that hall at that time. They tried to persuade him to accept double pay for the hall, but it was all in vain. One well known character in the audience yelled: "We have the money to pay for the hall." Whereupon, Mr. Twine replied: "Look here, young man; you have no more money than you need yourself. You had better spend that to a better advantage." Then he very respectfully yet firmly requested every one to vacate the hall. The meeting was thus adjourned and the gamblers proceeded to Sango's office to complete their organization. MUST RESIGN OR QUIT POL ITICS. Harry Montague, clerk in the Dawes Commission and candidate for city clerk, is no longer in the employ of the government. He tendered his resignation to General Ryan Monday, and it was accepted. The resignation was tendered following the receiving of a telegram from Secretary Ballinger to the effect that no man connected with the classified service could be a candidate for an elective office. Mr. Montague is satisfied that men in his own party are responsible for the ruling of the department of the interior. He said that he was willing to be defeated for the nomination in an honest manner, but did not propose to stand for double dealing and underhand work. To maintain his self-respect he had to resign and now he is in the clerkship fight to win. Mr. Montague also said that his announcement cards had been printed in a union office and that the label had been left off by mistake. To My Republican Friends: Through circumstances I have been forced to resign my position with the Dawes Commission, and I desire to let my friends know that I am still a candidate for the nomination for City Clerk of the City of Muskogee. I was notified that I would have to get out of politics or resign from the Government employ, and at my loyal friend's advice I have decided to stay in this campaign and fight it to a finish, and so sure am I that my loyal friends will stand by me, that I have taken this step and resigned from the Government service in order to enter this race and serve the people. Trusting that my past record will speak for itself, and that my many friends will stand by me with their loyal support on April 6, 1909. I am. Sincerely your friend, HARRY MONTAGUE. REGISTRATION NOT REQUIRED. Under the new municipal election bill city elections will be conducted by the county election board and the laws applicable to general elections will apply. The precinct registration officers will open their books for registration on the 1st day of April, Thursday, and keep them open until 6 o'clock p. m., on Saturday the 3rd of April, and no one can vote at the primary or election who is not registered on or before the 3rd of April. Those who have heretofore registered with the precinct officers do not have to register again. All persons would be qualified to vote at the election can vote at the primary, that is, if a person has not been a resident of the state one year on April 6th, date of primary, but would have been a resident one year on the 27th, date of election, he could register and vote at the primary. ANNOUNCEMENTS. FOR TREASURER. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination of Treasurer of the City of Muskogee subject to the action of the Republican primaries. MURRAY C. SELLS. COMMISSIONER. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Street Commissioner for the City of Muskogee subject to the action of the Republican primaries. POLICE JUDGE. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination of Police Judge for Muskogee, subject to the will of the Republican party at the primaries to be held, and as may then be expressed. ANSELAN BUCHANAN. BERT G. WOOD ANNOUNCCES I beg to announce to the Republican voters that I am a candidate for the Republican nomination of Police Judge of Muskogee, and if nominated and elected, I promise to administer the office honestly, faithfully and without prejudice to any citizen regardless of color or nationality. BERT G. WOOD. FOR CITY ATTORNEY. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination of City Attorney, subject to the Republican vote at the primaries. J. F. GASKILL. ALDERMAN City primary Tuesday, April 6th, 1909. I am a candidate before the Republican party for nomination for Alderman. W. F. MOFFATT. FOR FOURTH WARD. At the request of a number of friends and citizens I desire to announce that I will be a candidate for alderman from the Fourth ward. I believe in law enforcement; a business administration; a police force that will do its duty. If the republicans and citizens, after investigation, believe me worthy of their support I shall be pleased to receive it. be pleased to receive it, OLIVER E. CRAMER. FOR THIRD WARD. I hereby announce myself a candidate for councilman for the Third ward, subject to the republican primaries. CHAS. S. SEEKINGS. Editor Cimeter: Some years since there was a Republican ticket for city officers placed before the voters, composed in the main of men in whom the citizens of our city did not repose that confidence which is necessary to secure the upbuilding and advancement of a growing city such as ours then was and now is. In view of this a large number of our Republicans gave their ballot to the opposition; from this circumstance some of my opponents are industriously circulating the report that I said "The reason I would not vote the ticket was that it stunk too bad of Nigger for me." Now, Mr. Editor, this is a wilful misstatement of what I said, which was this: "I COULD VOTE for the Negroes on the ticket, but the man in the moon would have to hold his nose to vote for the white men on the ticket." I am free to admit that this was a political exaggeration, said in the heat of political discussion, as there were quite a number of white men on the ticket who are among our best and most reputable citizenship, but I felt so outraged (as did many others), at some of the personnel on the ticket and which were placed there over the protest of all right thinking Republicans that I repudiated it as a whole. Since that time we have had two city campaigns in which the Republicans have WON OUT. The first headed by Mr. Hubbard and the second by Mr. Martin, to both of which I gave my loyal and zealous support. It seems to me, Mr. Editor, that OUR FRINEDS are just a little short on material with which to com bat my candidacy when they rehash and revamp this very aged political chestnut. Respectfully, C. C. AYERS. WHY HARRY MONTAGUE SHOULD BE NOMINATED. The city campaign will soon be pitched to fever heat, and by the rustle and shuffle of the busy candidates, and the cunningness of unscrupulous politicians the best men in the race—the men who the public need—are liable to be put under. So much influence is being brought to bear by unfair means that the people are beginning to wonder if they will really be allowed to rule. In considering the qualifications of the various candidates the people are not counting the wealth he may command, and the influence he may wield thereby; but the are looking for clean honest men. Men with integrity men with honor! Men on whom they can depend for true and faithful service. Such men are growing scarce while public demand for them is increasing. Never before in the history of the world has there been a greater cal lfor true men than the present time. This is one of the reasons why the people of Muskogee will nominate Mr. Harry Montague for their city clerk. Mr. Montague is a young man 28 years old, full of the fibre of true manliness and an indomitable fighter for right and honesty. He has been married a little more than two years and is the proud father of an infant daughter. His home is an ideal one. A Christian home, permeated with the spirit of true love and Christian examples of probity. Death having deprived him of his beloved parents in his early days, the boy was thrown out into the world to make his way as best he could. Only those who have experienced the cruel hardship of this world can justly appreciate the calibre of this young man who is struggling and fighting his way through life, and yet is maintaining his honor and integrity. Mr. Montague is a sure candidate. If a young man of his character is to be discouraged and denied the privilege and opportunity of showing his worth in honorable service of the people, where is the hope of our government? The future of our country is in the hands of our young men, and we must encourage them. The underhanded methods resorted to by a certain opponent of this young man wins him nothing but contempt, while it elevates Mr. Montague in the estimation of the people in general. These are some of the many reasons why the people of Muskogee will nominate Mr. Harry Montague for their city clerk. REPORTER. I hereby announce my candidacy for councilman from the Third ward, subject to the action of the republican party at the primary. J. L. HUFF. JONES WOULD BE AMBAS SADOR. Mr. A. V. Jones returned from Washington last Sunday after a visit of twenty days at the capital. Mr. Jones expects to become plenipotentiary to Liberia in the near future. He is confident he will succeed in securing Dr. Booker T. Washington's approval to his appointment. SANGO SPEAKS FOR SWANSON—REEVES IS FAVORITE. At a meeting Tuesday night held at Jefferson's court in the Fourth ward, Mr. A. G. W. Sango went on record as favoring Sanson for Mayor of Muskogee. Mr. Sango said it was a personal matter with him; that he favored Mr. Sanson because that gentlemen had turned favors to him. Therefore, he said, the people should support him. Mr. Nickens followed him with a rousing speech for Capt. Reeve, and the applause was long and loud at the mention of the captain's name. It was demonstrated at this meeting that Capt. Reeves is the favorite candidate in the Fourth ward. "STORE NEWS" We invite an inspection of our Spring Goods. We Claim to give as good valves 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 inch Corset Covers 10-15 & 25c Pegram Dry Goods Co. Have You Been To The New Store? Good high grade suits and overcoats for Men and Boys at very low prices. Come and see our fine All Wool Suits for Young Men worth $12.00. Sale Price $4!86. Boys Good School Suits Worth $3.00, Sale Price $1.95 Men's High Grake Suitswcrth $16.00, Sale Price $8.85 Good Underwear All Colors, worth 75 cents, Sale Price 35 CTS Clothing Manufacturers Sample Sale. SCALES BUILDING, 114 South Second Street, Muskogee, Oklahoma SIGNED A DEED INSTEAD Creek Freedroman Thought She Was Signing a Lease. Tulsa, Ok., March 2.—Alleging she thought she was signing an oil and gas lease when instead seh was making a deed, Mattie Coob, a Creek Freedwoman, has brought suit against Ed Jefferson and B. P. Norvell in the district court to set aside the deed to a piece of oil and gas land belonging to her daughter, which she alleges they secured on payment of $200 when the land in question was worth $15,000 at the time and much more now.—K. C. Journal, March 23. Is this the J. P. of local fame? Frank Reed, the colored Democrat, is making a hard fight for his party friends. He is a close observer and is striking from the shoulder. Our boys must watch this old fox and check mate him and defeat his plans. Keep an eye on old Frank. Miss Ollie B, Murphy of Evans passed through the city last Friday morning enroute to Checotah to visit relatives. Miss Murphy is preparing for the commencement exercise to be given in her school at Evans about the first of May. She spent an hour or more here shopping, and doubtless the young hearts of her anxious pupils were made glad when she returned to rehearse them for that occasion. She returned Sunday morning, accompanied by Mrs. Wright, and her daughter, both of Evans. Mr. Douglass S. Russell, editor of the Western Age, arrived in the city last Friday evening, and remained until Monday. He was here looking after the interest of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind School to be situated at Taft, and of which he will be president. If Mr. Russell's plans mature the school will be opened for students some time this fall. Mr. Geo, W. Cooksey and Mr. Barnes of Rentiesville were in the city last Monday on business. Teachers, politics is a game played with stacked cards and loaded dice. The dealer knows just where the trump card is placed and when it will be played. You had better keep out of politics and away from politicians. When the steam roller hits it may cripple. Strange bedfellows are found in politics. Better let the politician play that game while you teach. He has nothing to lose and may trade you, cart and baggage in the deal. Ask the politician how the game is played, but for yourself hands off. "Whom the gods would destroy, they first make mad." If the people want you they will say so; if they don't you must go. Let the rule people. M. W. Fowler, candidate for Street Commissioner, is a stalwart Republican and is making a strenuous campaign for nomination. He has lived here many years and has kept pace with the growth of the town. His friends have confidence in his ability to fill the place acceptably. If made the nominee he can poll the entire Republican vote, and that's a'plenty. Murray C. Sells, candidate for City Treasurer, is a young man and competent in every particular to fill the position. His Republicanism is unquestioned. It is well for the party to give the young element recognition. Sells is a vote getter as the young crowd will take pleasure in hustling for one of their number and the old guard will be there with the goods. Murray will be in the front rank and is certain to win. Judge Waldron, who announces in this issue for Police Judge, is an old time Republican and his long residence here and rigid honesty has made him many friends. The Judge has had some experience as Police Judge, having served several months last year in that office. If selected at the primaries the people will give him a splendid majority. Legal Notice. In the District Court for the 3rd Judicial District of the State of Oklahoma, in and for Muskogee County. Beatrice Ellis, Plaintiff, vs. J. H. Ellis, Defendant. State of Oklahoma to J. H. Ellis. State of Oklahoma to J. H. Ells. You will take notice that Beat: rice Ellis on the 25th day of Feb. 1909, filed her petition for a divorce in the District Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma, cause, abandonment Unless you answer on or before the 15th day of April 1909, said petition will be taken as true and decree will be granted, pursuant to the prayer therinstated. H. R. Edwards, Attor.ey for Plaintiff. TONY ATNEY, Clerk District Court. First published March 4, 1909 10 FOR WATCHES, CLOCKS, BRACELETS, Watch Repairing and all Kind of Jewelry, See W. V. GENTRY, 226 N Main St., Near Viaduct. LODGE DIRECTORY. Muskogee Chapter. No. 5, Order of Eastern Star; meeting first and third Thursday of each month at 2:30 o'clock. IDA JONES, W. M. A. L. LOVE, Sec'y. Trinity Lodge, No. 8s, A. F. & A. M.; meetings first and fourth Thursday night of each month. GARFIELD BARNETT, W. M. W. H. TINNEY, Soo. W. H. TWINE. Sec'y. Call on A. T, Clark when in need of Coal, Feed and Groceries, Corner 4th and ElginAye, phone SUBSCRIBE FOR THE CIMETER. $1.00 per year. See A.J. Smith- man, traveling agent and adver tising manager. Box G. FOR SALE I have 20 farms to sell on easy payments or swap for Mackogee 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, Muskogee. Okla. FOR SASE—Gne lot 75x140 and a two room house for $500.00 write A. J. Smitherman. DO YOU WANT TO GO TO COLLEGE? It so we can help you. We have already put hundreds through college by means of our plan. Write to-day for full information regarding our offer of a free scholarship in any school or college. Address, Robert J. Sherlock, 29-31 East 22d Street. New York City, 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. Okmulgee Ave. Do You Want This? 10 acres within 5 miles of city limit at a Bargain. Give us your job work. We guarantee satisfaction. Call us. Phone 143. CALL AT Burrell Cafe FIRST-CLASS SERVICE. 110 Court Street, Opposite People's Bank. M. B. BURRELL. Prop. Go to D. Richardson's Barber Shop at 224 S. 2nd street for first class work. First-class workmen and satisfaction guaranteed. D. RICHARDSON Prop A. R. NORRIS' SHOE SHOP. Boots and shoes made and r paired. First-class workmanship Try me and you will be satisfied. Call at my shop on Emparis St. next door to Browning's store. ST LUKE'S PHARMACY. for your souvenir cards. We have the finest assortment in town. New Store? boats for Men and I see our fine Sale Price $4!86. Sale Price $1.95 Sale Price $8.85 Sale Price 35 CTS ample Sale. Muskogee, Oklahoma PERU'S WONDERFUL RAILROAD COLUMBIA CITY, WASHINGTON, COLORADO. TUNNELS SECTION OF THE OROYA RAILROAD. The Oroya railroad has been called "a railroad among the clouds." In order to construct it, the chief engineer, Mr. Ernest Mallinoski, and his assistants resorted to the most extraordinary devices and methods. The height ascended by this railway is within 136 feet of that of the summit of Mont Blanc, Switzerland. The road bends upon itself with sharp angles as it ascends the mountain sides, like a staircase with many turns. It pleces the obstrucing peaks with 32 tunnels, which often come together so closely that they seem continuous to the traveler. Great gorges had to be traversed and torrent streams spanned by bridges that seem to hang in mid-air. The mountain sides were in several instances so precipitous that the workmen could only reach the point at which a tunnel started by being let down with ropes from the edge of the cliff and held there till they had cut for themselves a foothold in the rock. The diamond drill was used in many of the borings. Engineers were often compelled to triangulate from the opposite side to mark out the course of the road, while in one case they and their men were conveyed across a chasm over the Rimac on wire ropes suspended several hundred feet in the air between the two opposite cliffs. The upper portion of this narrow and tortuous river rages down through the bottom of gorges and chasms walled in with mountainous, overhanging bluffs, sometimes over 2,000 feet high. A considerable portion of the railway follows the Rimac in its windway, or crosses and crosses it at the sharpest angles. The grade from Lima (448 feet above sea level) to San Bartolome, 39 miles inland, is constantly up, and at the latter station the elevation is 4,910 feet above the Pacific ocean—an astonishing ascent for that distance. Here occurs the first of many retrograde developments, rendered necessary by the increasing rise up the gorges, ravines and slopes of the Andes, where the line takes the form of a V, and, receding upon an ascending grade, reaches the elevated plateau on which the village of San Bartolome stands. Thence, crossing and recrossing the Seco, a tributary of the Rimac, it makes two complete detours and ascends on the opposite side past a point overlooking San Bartolome Station. The road clings to the rugged sides of the ever-towering ridges, passes through two tunnels and crosses a deep mountain gorge on the famous Verrugas viaduct. This was regarded in the Meliggs epoch as the highest bridge in the world. A notable feature in the section of the railway from Verrugas on to Surco is a tunnel through a precipitous side of the mountain, about 575 feet above the bed of the river. In some of this there is a curve of 395 feet radius. The Oroya railroad now continues onward and upward through a wilderness of mountain heights in the Cordillera, with the familiar Rimac river still near for a very considerable portion of the journey, while snowy peaks that are 16,000 feet high overlook its tempestuous and roaring course. Continuing amid Andoan scenery, already above the lowest limit of perpetual snow, the road gains from Tambo de Viso to the station of Infernillo, a distance of $10_{2}$ miles, an ascent of 1,153 feet. The name "Infernillo" (Little Hell) has been bestowed on this region because the Rimac thunders and foams down a narrow gorge, the cliffs of which reach hun- dreds of feet toward the sky and shut out the light of day. The line, after leaving a tunnel, crosses the river on a bridge of 160 feet span and at a height of 165 above the water, and then enters another tunnel. From any point of the valley no less than five almost parallel lines are visible—three on one side and two on the other of opposite mountains—while the greatest distance between any two of them is scarcely 500 feet. A few miles above Casapalca, and nearly opposite Auterangra, the narrow valley of the Chin Chan opens suddenly from the north, and divides two towering ridges crested with perpetual snow. Here the route crosses the Rimac and advances up the Chin Chan for 2½ miles, where, making a sharp detour, it returns above the first line and reappears on the right bank of the Rimac 1,000 feet above the bed of the valley. From this natural fortress to the dividing crest of the Andes the line of the road is often lost to sight amid desolate masses of snow and ice. One can perceive that extremely heavy work had to be done and great obstacles overcome, but the line advances on higher and higher, winding the sources of the Rimac, Railroad Construction on a Portion of the Oroya Line. which it has followed from the Pacific ocean, until at last it reaches the desolate summit of the Andes and enters the Galera, or "tunel de la Cima," as the Peruvian styles it. This tunnel is 1,173 meters, or 3,848 feet long, and enters the mountain about 680 feet beneath the apex of an undulation lying between Mount Melgigs (17,500 feet above sea level), and two gigantic peaks on the left. It is 1041* miles from Callao and 15,645 feet above sea level, or only 136 feet less than the attitude of Mont Blanc. The rest of the route to the village of Oroya, 22 miles beyond, is on a gradually descending grade, the construction of which was relatively easy compared to the herculean labors already accomplished. Honor Is Maryland's. Maryland is the most advanced state in the union in the fight against the "white plague," according to a bulletin issued by the National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tube.culosis. The state received credit for being the first to adopt a practical registration law regarding tuberculosis and is commended for its anti-spitting laws, and the great sanitarium which has been established in the Blue Ridge mountains. Send "Mither" His Voice. As a surprise to his aged parents on the sixteenth anniversary of their wedding, John K. Findley, a Pennsy machinist, sent to them near Glasgow, Scotland, graphophone records, into which has had spoken congratulations, speeches and sung songs. His mother had not heard his voice for 30 years, but on the first line of "Be Kind Tae Auld Grannie," the first selection, she cried: "Tis mase ain son, Johnny."—Philadelphia Record. Many men make the mistake of letting their reputation influence their character.—Life. LOGGER SURVIVES AWFUL ACCIDENT MAN WHO HAD PIECE OF WOOD DRIVEN THROUGH LUNGS HAS MIRACULOUS RECOVERY. CASE IS WITHOUT A PARALLEL With Board in His Body Victim Was Carried Fifty Miles to Hospital—Attending Surgeon Justly Proud of His Cure Utica, N. Y.-If you ask, George Lanz to-day, "How are you?" he answers cheerly: "Never felt better in my life." And he speaks the truth, Ruddy, muscular and perfectly healthy, Lanz, 36 years old, is doing tremendously hard work as a logger in the Adirondacks. He has survived an extraordinary accident. A shaft of wood, 23 inches long, transfixed his chest, piercing it through and through. The stake on which Lanz was impaled was the edging from a rough board, one by three-fourths of an inch at the small end—the end which entered his back—and one by one and one-fourth inch at the larger end, which was broken off at the point of entrance. The stake entered Lanz's back. It penetrated his left lung, then his right lung, and broke a rib before coming out through the chest. Dr. E. M. Hyland, a distinguished surgeon of this city, reported this extraordinary case at the annual meeting of the New York State Medical society, held in Albany. In the paper which Dr. Hyland read, describing the accident and recovery, he said: "I present to you the report of a case of transfusion, which I believe, has not a parallel—one which, I believe, to be unique in surgical records." Dr. Hyland introduced Lanz to the assembled physicians. Lanz, "a strong man rejoicing in his strength," displayed the scars on his chest, but did not seem' to understand why he was the object of such curiosity. In his paper Dr. Hyland wrote: "The case is that of George Lanz of Forestport, N. Y. On June 14, 1906. M. J. H. The Shaft of Wood Pierced Him Through. he was operating an edging machine in the lumber rolls of Pullman Bros., at Fulton Chain, N. Y. The machinery became stuck or blocked in some way, and upon being released, in some manner unknown to Lanz, an edging was broken off and driven through his back. He was thrown to the floor unconscious, but regained consciousness quickly. When fellow workmen reached him the board was protruding from both sides of the body. "The accident occurred at 6:30 in the morning. Drs. Nelson and Lindsay of Old Forge were called and rendered all possible assistance, placing him on a train and accompanying him to Utica, a distance of 50 miles. In the meantime I had been summoned to meet the train, which I did, and by request of Mr. Pullman, who accompanied him, Lanz was conveyed to St. Elizabeth's hospital, where I proceeded at once, with the assistance of Drs. Wetmore and Groman, to remove the piece of edging. I might add that up to the time of administering the anesthetic Lanz was perfectly conscious "On two sides of the edging, the grain of the wood ran in opposite directions, and we believed that the loose silvers were already detached from the edging and probably imbedded in the lungs. I deemed it advisable to remove the edging by carrying it through in the direction in which it had started. I enlarged the openings and with a great deal of force, drew it slowly through the body. "The hemorrhage resulting was insignificant. The right lung collapsed below the seat of the injury. Upon inhalation and exhalation the air passed freely through both openings." Dr. Hyland further described the treatment to the physicians. Enough for laymen to know that, although Lanz' recovery was retarded by attacks of pleuritis and empyema, he returned to his home on August 27, about ten weeks after the accident, his wounds having nearly healed. CHILDREN OF JAPAN YOUNGSTERS HAVE HAPPY TIME IN THAT COUNTRY. Small Subjects of the Mikado Invariably Well Treated and Scientifically Brought Up—Are Never Struck in Anger. The school age of the Japanese child of well-to-do families usually begins at six years of age, and up until this period the little Japs are under the care of their nurses and mothers. Few nurses, however, in Japan are allowed to exercise any discipline over their little charges, as the child in Japan is considered of great importance. Any Japanese mother who would venture to turn her children over to a hired nurse, as is frequently done by wealthy American mothers, would promptly be admonished, not only by her husband, but by all her male relatives on both sides of the family. So the Japanese children, before six years of age, are punished by their mothers, but this amounts to little. To slap a child is deemed not only a sign of intense vulgarity and ignorance, but is considered a grave offense against the child. To strike a child on the head or face is thought cruel and unnatural, and apt to injure the child's health and intelligence. The Japanese child is seldom punished except for doing things apt to injure the child or some other person. The principle used by the Japs in disciplining children is to guard them against wrong actions more than to constrain them through fear of punishment. Prevent wrong actions is their aim rather than to punish the child. Children are always admonished but seldom compelled. When a Jap child is to be punished due notice is given the cuirpit, for parents or teachers or guardians are never supposed to lose their tempers or to punish in so-called hot blood. By an ancient and amusing custom all the household, including the servants, are allowed to try and beg the little of fender off from his punishment. His or her little brothers and sisters usually offer to take the punishment on themselves. Angry looks and shouting or harsh expressions are always deprecated by the Japanese learned men when punishing children. At school, in the younger grades, the teacher always attempts to guide his pupils by personal friendship rather than fear. The children in each class are taught to try to keep order among themselves, and the class captain, or kynucho, is always allowed to call off the punishments. In high schools and institutions for graduate students the sentiment of each rules its conduct, and offenders are handled entirely by their fellow-students. This is extremely effective, and Japanese students have many times committed suicide rather than face their angry fellow-classmen after serious breaches of class etiquette. The offenders are ignored by their classmen, and are never spoken to, in or out of the classrooms. A public apology by a naughty Japanese student is needed, and this apology must be made not to the professors of the institutions, but to the members of his class. Then when the public apology has been made a vote is taken and if a majority are in favor of pardoning the offending student he is received back by his classmates. Woman's Generous Act. "I give and bequeath my real estate for the use of my husband during his life, and at his death, I direct that it be divided share and share alike between my children and any children that my husband may have with another wife after I am dead." This unusual generosity of a wife toward the children of her probable successor in the affections of her husband is an extract from the will of Mrs. Dovothy Creveling, late of Scott township, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Creveling died in 1877, leaving a fine farm and other valuable real estate. Her husband, Benson Creveling, and three children survived her. Later he married another and five children were born. Recently all of the eight children joined in a petition to the court for permission to sell the real estate at private sale and divide the proceeds. Where Families Are Large Although the population of France is declining, there are parts where large families are not the exception, but the rule. The little village of Verieres, near Pontailer on the Swiss frontier, where Gen. Bourbaki met with disaster in 1871, is a case in point. It is a picturesque spo. Families of ten or a dozen are common. Last week M. Simon, a farmer, celebrated his golden wedding in the presence of 42 children and grandchildren. Mme L. Botte, a farmer's wife, has had 25 children. M. Creller, the receiver of taxes, is the happy father of 25 children. M. Hamard, a farmer, is father to 20, and M. Longchamps' wife has borne him 19—London Globe. A Penurious Crowd. "This new collection box," argued the inventor, "has some unique advantages. When you drop in a quarter or more it doesn't make a sound; drop in a dime and it thinks a bell; a nickel blows a whistle and a penny fires a fire. And when you don't drop in anything the box takes your picture." "No, thanks," said the pastor vaniety; "I already have pictures of my entire congregation."—Ditrell G. Tricheau. COULDN'T SEE IT AS HE DID. Why Old Man Wowton Lost the Services of His Laborers. Old man Wowton, the meanest citizen in all the Blue Grass country, drove up to the market place in Lexington, where an army of negroes stood about or lay basking in the early morning sun waiting for some man to hire them. The old man was so stingy that he usually had great difficulty in engaging negroes to do extra work on his farm, but this time he struck a bargain immediately with big Bill Saunders and the half dozen powerful but lazy blacks who followed at his heels. All the others were greatly surprised to see this gang ambling out on the big road toward Mr. Wowton's place. Next morning they were mystified to see big Bill and his cronies again in the market place. "Whadja doln' hyuh, Bill?" asked Hannibal Harrison Tyler. "Lookin' fo' wuk," Bill replied, sadly. "Thought you all wuz wukkin' for Mistuh Wowton?" "Yaas; we sut'ly wuz wuk'n fo' Mistuh Wowton. He come to me yis-tiddy mawln' an' say: 'Come on out an' make hay fo' me. I ain't gointer pay you all enny mo' dan one dolllah a day, but I Jes' tell you dis—evy meal you all sit enny ter tə' gointer have fo' kin's o' meat an' fo' kin's o' bread! So we all tuk our foot in our han' an' went out ter make his hay crap." "Well, den huceme you-all is come back?" Hannibal inquired. "I gwine tell yuh." William replied with an injured ear. "Yiistddy mawnn' we all wukked in de feel, cuttin' haz an' rakin' hay, an' spreadin' hay, cuttwell de dinnuh ho'n blow at 12 o'clock. Don we goes inter de kitchen, all we all we on de big table is a lot o' mizht' pok' an' greens an' bread So I goes to de big house an' ax Mistuh Wowton ter come down, please suh, an look at dut dinnuh. I say 'Mistuh Wowton, whar dem 'fo' kin's o' meat you done promised, please suh?' "Mistuh Wowton he say: 'W'y daiah dey is--fat meat, lean meat skin ay' bone. Dalah yuh fo' kin's o meat." "Den I sez ter him' , Mistuh Wowton whar dem fo' kin' his o' bread you done promised us? " En he say: 'Wy, William, daiah dy is—white bread, co'n bread, crus' an crumb. Daiah yuh fo' kin's o' bread. 'An da'ys we-all come back hyuh."—Harper's Weekly. The Youthful Orator One of our leading railroad men was relating some of his youthful experiences. "I wanted to be an orator," he said. "I was named for Alexander H. Stephens of Georgia, one of America's foremost statesmen and orators, vice-president of the confederacy and friend of the mother of President Roosevelt. On the occasion of a big debate at college I undertook to deliver a speech he had written for me. I knew that speech by heart and often recited it at home in perfect style. When I got on the platform and opened my mouth to declaim, somebody threw from the gallery right in my face a carrot, an onion and a turnip, tied in a bunch. Instantly I forgot my speech. Not a word could I recollect. In great confusion I proceeded to back off the stage bowing as the house applauded. Just at the wings there was a large tub of lemonade. I backed up against it and sat down in it. Then the whole speech came back to me—but I was in no condition to deliver it. That was my last oratorical flight." Watchman Properly Incensed. When the bell rang in hook and ladder No. 22 at Ninety-eight street and Amsterdam avenue, New York, early the other morning, the man on the desk yelled, "Hurry up, boys; it's the big hotel just around on Broadway, I think!" The firemen hustled into place, and the big triple team of blacks dashed to the scene of the blaze. It was dark and the flames were visible a block off. Driver Veith lashed the horses, and they were on the spot in a jiffy. "Gee!" howled Fireman Muir, "it's only the watchman's shanty; but I'll bet he's asleep." Sure enough, the fat old man who is looking nights to see that the water pipes, each of which weighs half a ton, are not stolen, was dragged out in the open air. "I'll have the law on you," he cried, "wakin' me up. I'm the watchman on the job." Rin's Little Joke. Rip Van Winkle awoke and found himself surrounded by a crowd of reporters. "Did you really sleep 20 years in these mountains?" queried the men of the press. "Sure thing!" yawned Rip as he lit his pipe. "Well, how on earth did you keep warm during the bitter winters. There are no steam radiators up he?" Rip laughed. "Ah, no, my friends," he chuckled, "but there are plenty of mountain ranges." And picking up his stick the old man started out to hunt up a vaudeville manager. "Who is that scrawny woman over there?" "That is my wife." "Oh: I beg your pardon, old fellow. I didn't dream—" "Don't distress yourself. She's suing me for divorce now."—Birmingham Ag. Herald. The officials of New York have declared that a large part of the city is practically fireproof. But about the only real proof of fireproofing is apparently to wait until fire attacks a building and then see whether or not it will burn the building down. Moths have been eating forests in Saxony, while fire has been destroying ours. There must be conspiracy of natural forces against forestry this year, but that is all the more reason why human activity should prevent or repair nature's ravages. It would be hard to find two men more different in their way than the two Jameses of Kentucky—Ollie M. James, a Democrat, and Addison James, a Republican. Ollie is a lawyer, and Addison a doctor. Representative James is a man of immense frame, big voice and spirited, characteristic of the lawyer; Representative Addison James is quiet and unassuming, like the modest doctor that he is. One of the most remarkable freak newspapers ever printed was the Luminaara, published in Madrid. It was printed with ink containing phosphorus, so that the paper could be read in the dark. Another curiosity was called the Regal, printed with non-poisonous ink on thin sheets of dough, which could be eaten, thus furnishing nourishment for the body as well as mind. Le Blen Etre promised those who subscribed for 40 years a pension and free burial. New York is to have a school to instruct office boys in their duties. The curriculum will not include a course in whistling of the popular ragtime melodies to a maddening extent. Such a course is totally unnecessary. Oppose Change of Name. Citizens of Douglas, Grant County, have petitioned the State Corporation Commission to prevent the change of the name of that station to Onyx, as proposed by the Santa Fe, claiming that their business would be greatly inconvenience thereby. There are twenty-three towns in the United States named Douglas, and one is on the Santa Fe's lines in Kansas. To obviate a conflict between the Kansas and Oklahoma stations, the Santa Fe proposes to give the Oklahoma town another name. OKLAHOMA DIRECTORY. Muskogee Paint & Glass Co. Wholesale and Retail WALL PAPER, PAINTS AND GLASS Write Us for Our Catalog MILAM MUSIC HOUSE—Chickering, Emerson, Kohler and Campbell, Krell, Hobart M. Cable, Marshall and Wendell, Nurry-two different makes of pianos, Talking Machines, Records, Sheet Music, etc. 219 West Okmukgene avenue, Muskogee, Okla. Write for catalogue. Muskogee Agents coining money selling Muskogee lots—easy payments. Oil, coal, gas, manufacturing, farming, 9 railroads; population 30,000. Openings for all kinds of business and labor. Seven additions to sell from. Agents wanted in every town. Send for free outfits. Address W. MILLINVESTMENT CO. 229 N. 3rd St., Muskogee, Okla. Swanson & Hopping FARM LOANS LANDS Bought and Sold----Best Terms WE DO OUR OWN EXAMINING 301 IOWA BUILDING BANK OF COMMERCE MUSKOGEE OKMULGEE sheet music and small goods. We have just the piano you want. Write for catalogue and prices. Kroh Music Company North Third Street, Muskogee, Okla. MONEY TO LOAN Any amount. Any length of time. Low rate of interest. No day. Write or call CULBERTSON & TOMM, Muskogee, Okla. MONUMENTS Both granite and marble. All work done with pneumatic tools. McAlerest, Okla., and Muskogee, Okla. Bennett, Urmston & Co., Props. DR. D. M. RANDEL Eye, Ear, Nose Specialist. Couplet for Clinical School Deaf and Dumb for the state. Office over the postoffice, Muskogee. OKLAHOMA Brokerage Co., Muskogee, Okla. Office and warehouse 18 W. Oklaogle. Wheatsleate Flour and Feed. Straight or incorrect shipments a specialty. Correspondence solicited. References, First Nat. Bank. Holloway & Ross are now located at 239 N. Kokoee, opposite Turner Hotel, with a complete fleet of JEES' and CHIL- LEN'S FURNISHINGS. In the city come and inspect our line. WANTED A DRUG STORE and Elevator for the home of CARSGN. A splendid chance for the right man to make good money. CARSON TOWNSITE CO. MUSKOEE, OKLA 120 SOUTH HAYS THE HATTER HATS CLEANED & BLOCKED OHIO BLDG PHONE 2397 MUSKOEE OKLA THE BROADWAY CLEANING & DYE HOUSE French Dry Cleaner and Dyer, 319 W.Broadway Muskogee Oklahoma MIDLAAND MACHINE WORKS Machinist Engineer and brass founders. Machine work of all kinds given careful attention. Machine blacksmithing, brass canings, pulleys, hangers and shafting carried in stock. MUSKOGEE, OKLA. TRY CEMENT FENCE POSTS ON THE FARM Are Cheaper in the Long Run Because Once In They Are In to Stay. The use of cement for the making of fence posts on the farm is becoming quite general. The material offers a very desirable substitute for timber, which is now so expensive and scarce. It has the advantage over wood in that it gives a post that is not only reasonable in cost but one that is everlasting, its strength increasing with age. There is no delay with cement, consequently no repairing or replacing. And in appearance the cement post is all that can be desired. In cement the farmer has a material that he can use for fence posts and in unlimited number of ways in as illustrated, holds the line wire in position. Cement posts should be reinforced in order to give them sufficient strength. This reinforcement can be common fence wire embedded in the cement as the post is made. If smooth wire or rods are used the ends should be bent over to prevent slipping. Twisted or barbed wire may be used the former being the most easily handled. Galvanized wire is not necesary as it is protected by the cement from rusting. A reinforcing member in each corner of the post is probably the most efficient arrangement. These will give the desired strength. Wooden Mold for Making Fence-Posts with Two Tapering Sides. construction work about the farm. It is ever ready and requires the employment of no expert labor. The farmer and his ordinary farm help can successfully handle cement. Little experience is needed, as the following of a few simple directions is all that is necessary. The mixing is the important part. Proper proportions of cement, sand and gravel for the desired construction and thorough mixing will give good results. In the making of fence posts the material should be about one part of cement, $2\frac{1}{2}$ parts sand and five parts gravel. The mixing is best done on a platform of convenient size. The sand and gravel should first be placed on the mixing bed, well spread out, and on the top of this spread the cement. Then mix with shovels or hoes until the whole mass exhibits a uniform color. Next, form a crater of the dry mixture, and into this pour nearly the whole amount of water required for the batch. Thoroughly mix from the outside toward the center until all the water is taken up, adding more by sprinkling to give the desired consistency. Economy points to the use of a tapering post, which, fortunately, offers no difficulties in the way of molding. All things considered, wooden molds will be found most suitable. They can be easily and quickly made in any desired size and form. Posts may be molded either in a vertical or horizontal position, the latter being the simpler and better method. If molded vertically a wet mixture is necessary, requiring a longer time to set, with the consequent delay in removing the molds. The first of the accompanying illustrations shows a simple mold, which can be used with satisfactory results on the farm. This mold has a capacity of four posts, but larger molds could easily be made if desired. It consists of two end pieces (a) carrying hugs (b), between which are inserted strips (c). The several parts are held together with hooks and eyes as shown. To prevent any bulging of the side strips, they are braced as illustrated. Dressed lumber at least one inch thick, and preferably $ \frac{1}{2} $ inches. Wooden Mold for Making Fence-Posts with Four Tapering Sides. should be used. When finished the post measures 6x6 inches at the bottom, 6x3 inches at the top, and seven feet in length, having two parallel sides. If it is desired to have the posts square at both ends, the mold must be arranged as in the second illustration. This latter form of post is not as strong as the former, but requires less concrete in its construction. Great care in tampling is necessary to insure the corners of the mold being well filled, and if this detail is not carefully watched, the metal, being exposed in places, will be subject to rust. Various devices have been suggested for attaching fence wires to the posts, the object of each being to secure a simple and permanent fastener or one admitting of easy renewal at any time. Probably nothing will answer the purpose better than a long staple or bent wire well embedded in the concrete, being twisted or bent at the end to prevent extraction. Galvanized metal must be used for fasteners, since they are not protected by the concrete. A piece of small flexible wire, about two inches in length, threading the staple and twisted several times with a pair of pilers. as illustrated, holds the line wire in position. Cement posts should be reinforced in order to give them sufficient strength. This reinforcement can be common fence wire embedded in the cement as the post is made. If smooth wire or rods are used the ends should be bent over to prevent slipping. Twisted or barbed wire may be used, the former being the most easily handled. Galvanized wire is not necessary as it is protected by the cement from rusting. A reinforcing member in each corner of the post is probably the most efficient arrangement. These will give the desired strength. In using a mold similar to those illustrated, it is necessary to provide a perfectly smooth and even platform of a size depending upon the number of posts to be molded. A cement floor, if accessible, may be used to advantage. The molds when in place are given a thin coating of soft soap, the platform or cement floor serving as bottom of mold, being treated in same way. About one and one half inches of concrete are spread evenly over the bottom and carefully tamped, so as to reduce to a thickness of about one inch. A piece of board cut as in illustration will be found useful in leveling off the concrete to a desired thickness before tanning. On top of this layer two reinforcing members are placed, about one inch from the sides of the mold. The molds are then filled and tamped in thin layers to the level of the other two reinforcing members, the fasteners for fence-wires being inserted during the operation. These reinforcing members are adjusted as were the first two and the remaining one inch of concrete tamped and leveled off, thus completing the post so far as molding is concerned. To avoid sharp edges, which are easily chipped, triangle strips may be placed at the bottom of the mold along the sides, and when the molds have been filled and tamped, similar strips may be inserted at the top. The top edges may be beveled with a trowel or by running an edging tool having a triangular projection on its bottom along the edges. The ends and sides of the mold may be removed after twenty-four hours, but the posts should not be handled for at least one week, during which time they must be sprinkled several times daily and protected from the sun and wind. The intermediate strips may be carefully withdrawn at the end of two or three days, but it is better to leave them in place until the posts are removed. Although a post may be hard and apparently strong when one week old, it will not attain its full strength in that time, and must be handled with the utmost care to prevent injury. Carelessness in handling green posts frequently results in the formation of fine cracks, which, though unnoticed at the time, give evidence of their presence later in the failure of the post. Posts should be allowed to cure at least six days before being placed in the ground, and for this purpose it is recommended that when moved from the molding platform they be placed upon a smooth bed of moist sand and protected from the sun until thoroughly cured. During this period they should receive a thorough drenching at least once a day. The life of the molds will depend upon the care with which they are handled. A coating of mineral oil or shellac may be used instead of soap to prevent the cement from sticking to the forms. As soon as the molds are removed they should be cleansed with a wire brush before being used again. The cost of reinforced concrete fence posts, of course, depends upon the cost of labor and materials, and must necessarily vary in different local calities. The No-Account Rooster.—A slug gish rooster is not to be tolerated at all. The more lively and stirring the breeding flock is the better the hatches will be; all the care in the world won't help the eggs that are poor in vitality. It may possibly secure the hatch, but of what worth is it? One strong chick is worth a half dozen of the don't-care-IF-I-die sort. Right now is the time to inspect the flock closely. The Sluggish Hen.—If there are some sluggish-hens in the flock, some with combs not up to color and that seem of a melancholy disposition, either sell them at once, or pen them from the nests. Such hens are not liable to be good layers, but occasionally they lay, but one doesn't wish to set eggs from such hens. When Leg Weakness Comes.—Leg weakness sometimes affects the hens through mid-winter, and while not fatal, nor a contagious disease, it fixes the hens for the ax, and for nothing else. Their day of usefulness as egg producers is done. Where correct feed has been given there is scarcely ever a case of leg-weakness. Select Eggs Carefully.—To secure good hatches one must do more than select the nice smooth eggs that are gathered; the hens that lay the eggs must be in prime condition; not too fat, yet not run down in flesh or vitality. You Look Prematurely Old Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use "LA CREOLE" HAIR RESTORER. PRICE, $1.00, retail. PREVENTING PAINT TROUBLES. It's easy enough to recognize the symptoms of poor paint, after it has been on awhile—after its inherent tendency to crack and peel and scale and blister, etc., has developed into trouble. You know these paint "diseases" usually indicate adulteration or substitution in the paint materials. And you know the only remedy is repainting. A little knowledge of paint and painting requirements, and how to make sure of the purity and quality of materials, would prevent all trouble, and save the big extra expense of re-painting; just as a proper knowledge of simple health-laws, and observance of them prevents sickness. A complete painting guide, including a book of color schemes, specifications for all kinds of painting work, and an instrument for detecting adulteration in paint materials, with directions for using it, can be had free by writing National Lead Co., 1902 Trinity Bldg., New York, and asking for Houseowner's Painting Outfit No. 49. A very simple guide in the purchase of white lead (the only sure and safe paint material) is the famous "Dutch Boy Painter" trademark; that trademark is an absolute guarantee of purity and quality. Look here, Fido, if you can't be a better horse than this I shall have to discharge you an' get an automobile!" COVERED WITH HIVES. Child a Mass of Dreadful Sore, Itching, Irritating Humor for 2 Months —Little Sufferer in Terrible Plight. Disease Cured by Cuticura. "My six year old daughter had the dreadful disease called hives for two months. She became affected by playing with children who had it. By scratching she caused large sores which were irritating. Her body was a complete sore but it was worse on her arms and back. We employed a physician who left medicine but it did not help her and I tried several remedies but without avail. Seeing the Cuticura Remedies advertised, I thought I would try them. I gave her a hot bath daily with Cuticura Soap and anointed her body with Cuticura Ointment. The first treatment relieved the itching and in a short time the disease disappeared. Mrs. George L. Fridhoff, Warren, Mich., June 30 and July 13, 1908." Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Sole Props., Boston. Other Men's Wives "What a pretty party this is," she said, as she looked around the beautiful room at the pretty women sitting on the long divans against the wall. "And these are your wives? Aren't they sweet? Isn't it lovely?" "Yes," he admitted, "but you ought to have been at our party last month when we had a lot of other fellows' wives. It was a whole lot lovelier." Actual Facts. For upwards of fifteen years Hunt's Cure has been sold under a strict guarantee to cure any form of itching skin troubles known. No matter the name—less than one per cent. of the purchasers have requested their money back. Why? It simply does the work. Where Time Halts "There are some people who never get beyond a certain age." said the brass-buttoned man at the railroad gates. "The unmarried woman who never gets beyond 25 and the child who travels who never resaches the age of five." "Brown's Bronchial Troches" give relief in Bronchial and lung troubles, simple free by 25 cents and humble free by John I. Brown & Son, Boston, Mass. How Could He Tell? Hirum—Was yer house damaged by that there cyclone? Ike—Dunno. I hain't found it yit. —Cleveland Leader. A pessimist needs Garfield Tea, the Herb laxative which regulates the liver, corrects constipation and brings good health and good spirits. The faces of some men look like accidents—and some others look like disasters. **PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS.** PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case of Hibbing, Blind Bleeding or Prostrating Piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 200. The assistance we get is seldom satisfactory. The best way is not to need it. Clear white clothes are a sign that the housekeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 oz. package, 5 cents. The professional tramp never punctures his tire. Lewis' Single Binder Cigar has a rich taste. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. A good sermon is often spolled by a bad dinner. One of the Important Duties of Physicians and the Well-Informed of the World is to learn as to the relative standing and reliability of the leading manufacturers of medicinal agents, as the most eminent physicians are the most careful as to the uniform quality and perfect purity of remedies prescribed by them, and it is well known to physicians and the Well-Informed generally that the California Fig Syrup Co., by reason of its correct methods and perfect equipment and the ethical character of its product, has attained to the high standing in scientific and commercial circles which is accorded to successful and reliable houses only, and, therefore, that the name of the Company has become a guarantee of the excellence of its remedy. appeal to the Well-Informed in every walk of life and are essential to permanent success and creditable standing, therefore we wish to call the attention of all who would enjoy good health, with its blessings, to the fact 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 enjoyment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contribute to that end and the use of medicines dispensed with generally to great advantage, but as in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invaluable if taken at the proper time, the California Fig Syrup Co. feels that it is alike important to present truthfully the subject and to supply the one perfect laxative remedy which has won the approval of physicians and the world-wide acceptance of the Well-Informed, because of the excellence of the combination, known to all, and the original method of manufacture, which is known to the California Fig Syrup Co. only. This valuable remedy has been long and favorably known under the name of—Syrup of Figs—and has attained to world-wide acceptance as the most excellent of family laxatives, and as its pure laxative principles, obtained from Senna, are well known to physicians and the Well-Informed of the world to be the best of natural laxatives, we have adopted the more elaborate name of—Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna—as more fully descriptive of the remedy, but doubtless it will always be called for by the shorter name of Syrup of Figs—and to get its beneficial effects always note, when purchasing, the full name of the Company—California Fig Syrup Co.—plainly printed on the front of every package, whether you simply call for—Syrup of Figs—or by the full name—Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna—as—Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna—is the one laxative remedy manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. and the same heretofore known by the name—Syrup of Figs—which has given satisfaction to millions. The genuine is for sale by all leading druggists throughout the United States, in original packages of one size only, the regular price of which is fifty cents per bottle. Every bottle is sold under the general guarantee of the Company, filed with the Secretary of Agriculture, at Washington, D. C., that the remedy is not adulterated or misbranded within the meaning of the Food and Drugs Act, June 30th, 1906. CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. PUTNAM FADELESS DYES ADDRESSES Louisville, Ky. She Had Tested the Oyster. Dora, the pet of the household, was very fond of oysters, and after eating her lunch of oysters and crackers she thought of her dear mother busy at her sewing machine. She selected a nice large oyster, put it in a plate and carried it to her mother, who, pleased with her little daughter's thoughtfulness, ate the oyster and said: "It is most as good as my little girlle." "Yes," answered Dora. "I know it is good 'cause I licked it all the way from the kitchen."—The Delineator. Hard to Get. Junior Partner—I'm going to advertise for an honest man. Senior Partner—Tell the newspaper people that we want the "ad" to run for a year or two.—New Orleans Picayune. Red, Wenk, Wenry, Watery Eyes Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy, Compounded by Evertine Physiological forms to Pure Food and Drug Laws. Murine Doesn't Smart; Soothes Eye Pain. Try Murine in Your Eyes. At Druggists. Every time a married man lets out the remark that he is free from worry and care, other married men give him the merry grin. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup. For children teething, pain the gums, reduces inflammation, allays pain, curses wind colic. So a bottle. It is doubtful whether he should be sent to jail for bigamy, or he compelled to live with both of them. ONLY ONE "BROBIO QUININE." That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look for the signature of W. W. GROVE. Used the World over to cure a Gold in One Easy, ice. Nine men out of a possible ten wear a sad look after they have been married a year. DO YOUR CLOTHES LOOK YELLOW? If so, use Red Cross Ball Blue. It will make them white as snow. 2 oz. package 5 cents. No man will become a drunkard if he knows how to make a home run. Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c. You pay 10c for cigars not so good. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory, Peoria, Ill. Travel expands the mind, but contracts the pocketbook. Use ALL Foot-Ense Curestired, smelling, sweating foot, etc. Trial package free. A. S. Ginásted, Lo Roy, N.Y. It is what it is "cracked up to be," if it is ice. MAPLEINE PUTNAM Color more goods brighter and faster colors than any other any garment without ripping apart. Write for free bookie Footrest for Invalid. In making a gift for an elderly person or invalid the comfort of a footstool or footrest should not be overlooked. A carpet remnant is excellent for this purpose, or the sound parts of a wornout rug or carpet may be utilized. SPOHN MEDICAL CO., Chemists and Bacteriologists GOSHEN, IND., U. S. A. TRUTH AND QUALITY formed in every walk of life and are essential, therefore we wish to call the attention its blessings, to the fact that it involves. With proper knowledge of the moment, of contemplation and of effort may of medicines dispensed with generally be simple, wholesome remedy may be in the California Fig Syrup Co. feels that it is all and to supply the one perfect laxative and the world-wide acceptance of the combination, known to all, and the origin of the California Fig Syrup Co. only. Remedy has been long and favorably known as attained to world-wide acceptance as its pure laxative principles, obtained and the Well-Informed of the world to opted the more elaborate name of—Syrup descriptive of the remedy, but doul of the full name of Syrup of Figs—and to get its full name of the Company—California front of every package, whether you sit alone of Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna—one laxative remedy manufactured by the tofore known by the name—Syrup of Figs. The genuine is for sale by all leadi original packages of one size only, the old under the general guarantee of the use, at Washington, D. C., that the remeaning of the Food and Drugs Act, San Francisco, Cal. U S. A. London, England. INADEQUATE. Doctor Monk—Did those mustard plasters that I left seem to relieve the pains in your chest to any considerable degree? Ostrich—Well, no; I can't say that they have; but (apologetically) I've eaten only five of them! DODD'S KIDNEY PILLS FOR ALL KIDNEY DISEASES FOR RHEUMATISM BRIGHT'S DISEASE DIABETES. BACKACHE ER 375 "Guarantee" SICK HEADACHE CARTER'S Positively cured by these Little Pills. They also relieve Distress from Dyspepsia, Indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Sleep, and Tongue. Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER tress from Dyspesin, indigestion and Too Heavy Eating. A perfect remedy for Dizziness, Nausea, Drowsiness, Bad Taste in the Mouth, Coated Torture Pain in the Side, TORPID LIVER. 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Y. 320 Acres of Wheat Land IN WESTERN CANADA WILL MAKE YOU RICH QUALITY IN FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Fifty bushels per acre have been grown. General average greater than in any other part of the continent. Under QUALITY FARMS IN WESTERN CANADA FREE Fifty bushels per acre have been grown. General average greater than in any other part of the continent. Under new regulations it is possible to secure a homestead of 160 acres free, and additional 160 acres at $3 per acre. "The development of the country has made marvelous strides. 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 unequaled; 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 to elevat railway rates, apply to Superintendent of Immigration, Ontario, Canada, or the authorised Governor of Canada. PILES "I have suffered with piles for thirty-six years. One year ago last April I began taking Cascarets for constipation. In the course of a week I noticed the piles began to disappear and at the end of six weeks they did not trouble me at all. Cascarets have done wonders for me. I am entirely cured and feel like a new man." George Kryder, Napoleon, O. Pleasant, Palatable, Potent, Taste Good. Do Good. Never Sicken. Weaken or Gripe. 100, 25c, 30c. Never so in bulk. The genuine tablet止痛. C. Guarantees to cure or your money back. This Trade-mark Eliminates All Uncertainty In the purchase of paint materials. It is an absolute guarantee of purity and quality. For your own protection, see that it is on the side of every keg of white lead you buy. NATIONAL LEAD COMPANY 1902 Trinity Building, New York OUR POCKET COLLECTOR is the best instrument for locating Hidden Treasures also Spanish Needles with Guide Book Charge 20. C.O.D. WAYCH CO., Dep. E. Harrisonburg ISS DYES In cold water better than any other dye. You can do DE DRUG OO., Quinlan, Illinois. EMPER Pink Eye, Epizootic Shipping Fever & Catarrhal Fever inventive, no matter how horses at any age are infected or the tongue, acts on the Blood and Glands, exerts the stock remedy. Cure. The Gripe among human beings. During the early part of the war' one dark Saturday night in midwinter, there died in the Commercial Hospital in Cincinnati a young woman over whose head only two and twenty summers had passed. She had once been possessed of an envisible share of beauty, and had been, as she herself said, "flattered and sought for the charms of her face," but, alas, upon her fair brow was written that terrible word—prostitute. Once the pride of respectable parents, her first false step was the small beginnings of the "same old story over again," which has been the only life history of thousands. Higher education and of accomplished manners, she might have shone in the best of society. But the evil hour that proved her ruin was the door from childhood, and having spent a young life in disgrace and shame, the poor friendless one died the melancholy death of a broken-hearted oncast. Among her personal effects was found in manuscript, "The Beauniful Snow," which was immediately carried to Enos B. Reed a gentleman of culture and literary testes, who was at that time the editor of the National Union. In the columns of that paper, on the mornings of the day following the girl's death, the peem appeared in print for the first sime. When the paper containing the poem came out on Sunday morning, the body of the victim had not yet received burial. The attention of Thomas Buchanan Reed, one of the first American poets, was so taken with their stirring pathos, that he immediately followed the corpse to its final resting place. Such are the plain facts concerning her whose "Beautiful Snow" shall long be remembered as one of the brightest gems in American literature. Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow! Filling the sky and the earth below: Over the housetops, over the street, Over the heads of the people you meet. Skipping along. Beautiful snow, it can do no wrong. Flying to kiss a fair lady's cheek, Clinging to lips in a frolicsome freak, Beautiful snow from the heavens above. above, Pure as an angele gentle as love! Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow! How the flakes gather and laugh as they go! Whirling about in their maddening fun; It plays in its glee with everyone- Chasing, Laughing, Hurrying by, It lights on the face and it sparkles the eye; And playful dogs with a bark and a bound, Snap at the crystals that eddy around; The town is alive, and its heart is aglow, To welcome the coming of beautiful snow. Hailing each other with humour and song! Dashing they go Over the crust of the beautiful snow, Snow so pure, when it falls from the sky. the thousand feet Till it blends with the filth in the Once I was fair as the beautiful snow. With an eye like its crystal, and a heart like its glow; Once I was loved for my innocent grace. Flattered and sought for the charm of the face Father, Mother, Sister, all God and myself I have lost by my fall! The veriest wretch that goes shivering by Will make a wide sweep lest I wander to night. For all there is on or above me, I Know, There's nothing as pureas the beautiful snow. How strange it should be that this beautiful snow Should fall on a sinner with nowhere to go! How strange it should be, when night comes again, If the snow and the ice struck my desperate brain! Fainting, Freezing, Dying alone, Too wicked for praying, too weak for a moan To be heard in the streets of the crazy town. Gone mad in the joy of the snow coping down. To be and to die in my terrible wee. With a bed and a shroud of the beautiful snow. Helpless and foul as the trampled snow; Sinner, despair not! Christ stoopeth low To rescue the soul that is lost in its sin. And raise it to life and enjoyment again. Groaning. Dying for thee, The Crucified hung on the accursed tree; His accent of mercy fell oft on thine ear, Is there mercy for me? Will He heed my prayer? O God, in the stream that for sinners flows, Wash me and and I shalll be whiter than snow: The Taylor Troodwood Magazine The object of the republication of this remarkable poem is to reach some sinking soul, that it may tell them what they would never lean in their dark walks of life. This most pathetic story betrays a tragedy of human life which alas! is as common as the days in which they are lived, and yet the world passes on unmindful and careless of these sad conditions. Dear reader, are you responsible for any of the misery pains and heartaches of this world? Answer to God. NOTICE To E. O. Brown: You are hereby notified that on March 10th, 1908, in Case No. 372, entitled H. Chance, plaintiff, vs. E. O. Brown, defendant, pending before John G. Lieber, Justice of the Peace of Harris Township, Muskogee County, Oklahoma, an order of attachment was issued against the defendant, E. O. Brown, to secure the payment of $35.20 with interest thereon at the rate of 10 per cent per annum from March 3, 1909, and that said cause is set for hearing before said Justice on April 16, 1909, at 10 o'clock a. m. Dated this 16th day of March, 1909. JOHN G. LIEBER, Justice of the Peace. PITCH BATTLE BETWEEN SNAKES AND OFFICERR Officers passed through here last night with forty five prisoners in rout to Eufaula where they are now in jail for inciting race trouble at Hickory Ground, 7 miles from Henretta. The battle grew out and attempt on the part of the officers to search the snake camp for r some stolen property. Three Negroes is reported killed and several wounded, one of the prisoners is a white man; I herewith announce myself as a candidate for Street commissioner of the city of Muskogee Subject to the action of Republican City Primary Apr. 6, 1909, H E Mc Adams. 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? Muskogeo. Okla. Sunday March 15 1909. Edit of Baptist Informer. Dear Editor. We write once more in life to let our reapers know the First Maptist cearch of Muskogee Okla. is yet doing God's biding. At 9:39 A. M. Sunday the Sunday School met in full session and discussed the lesson for the day "Eneas and Dorcas" Acts 9:31-53 at 11 A. M. Rev. Heod preached a n able sermon from the Sub. "A True Foundation." Luke 11:42. Dr. Jones made all who were present know that it is of use to lay a good foundation to succeed in any line of business. At 6:30 P. M. the B. Y. P. U. was on time and discussed the Subject for the evening "Lipuor Laws" Duet. 4: 1.9. The B. Y P. U. of our church is doing all it can do to help the church in every way. Sunday March 21 the B. Y. P. U. is to donate the church $29,00 in the big $120,00 rally that is to take place on that day. We hope that every young man and Woman in Muskogee will visit us and help to carry on the good work for the Lord. At 8. P. M. Rev. E. M. Clemons of Arkansas preached us a sermon Sub. "Make a good name in life." Phii. 2:10 In reply to the sermon Dr. Jones said many good things that will help the young Ministers of this city. The sermon indeed was quite a lesson to many young Ministers. The writer feel safe in saying that he thinks it wise for each young minister among us to take the advice given by Dr. Jones Sunday Night. Collection for the day $26.26 Success to the Baptist Informer. E. A. MURDOCK. Church Reporter. Notice of The Collate ex-Boad. To all of the members of the board this is to notify you that the ex-Boad of Callate District will meet with the First Baptist church Ft. Gipson Okla.. Rev, J. W. Dade pastor.or Friday before the 4th Sunday in April. All of the Churches are expected to send in their board money which is $1.00 per quarter Geo. W. McClendan, Vice mod OKTAHA NEWS Oktaha, Okla., march 20, '09. Services were well attended at the Baptist church on the First Sunday. Rev. Magsbie preached two excellent sermons for us. On a FOURth Sunday in this month the Home mission society will have their sermon preached. Visitors are cordially invited, On the 27th there will be a grand entertainment given for the benefit of the church led by Mesdames Rule, Green and Brown Sick list; Mrs. Owens, Allen and Johnson. School seems to be progressing nicely with an enrollment of forty and still they come. Success to the Informer. —Bapist Iuformor. MISSIONARY REPORT. Oklahoma City, Ok., March 2. Rev. 8. 8. Jones, Muskogee: Dear Editor of the Informer: Please give space for our report, ending February 28. January 25 we were with the good people of the First Baptist Church of Ardmore; one lecture, one mass meeting, they gave us 30 cents for our work. We planned to meet with Rev. McKissick's people, but were disappointed. January 27 Marietta met with the church. There delivered one lecture. They gave us $1.00 for our work. From there to Davis, on the 30th, where we made a complete failure. February 7 finds us with the good people of Pilgrim's Rest at Deep Fork, where we delivered one address to the S. S., and one lecture to the Circle. They gave us $1.20 for our work. February 13, Luther being our next stop, where we spent four days with the people of St. Paul's No. 2, where we organized one children's band, one lecture; they gave us 35 cents for educational work and $2.00 for our work. Those good people know how to care for incomers. Brother Cooper and wife entertained us highly. Brother Cooper took us to the home of Rev. Walker where there was a dinned served suitable for a king. Brother Cooper and wife cared for us in time of the snow. Too much cannot be said for those good people. February 20 finds us at Earlsboro with the First Baptist Church where we delivered an address to the S. S. and one lecture to the Circle, organized a children's band and they gave us $3.60 for our work. This pastor and his people know how to entertain. February 21 we took our departure to Shawnee where we were disappointed by coming in contact with the other missionaries but succeeded in getting 75 cents for on work. February 22, Earlsboro was our next stop, 7 miles in the country with the flock at Masedonia Church. One lecture and they gave us $2.12 for our work. We took our departure on the 23rd for Seminole where we were disappointed. Luther was our next stop where with Iowa Mission we delivered one address to the S. S. and one lecture to the Circle. They gave us 50 cents for education and $1.32 for our work. The 28th, at a reunion, one lecture they gave us 51.25 for our work. Please send The Informer to the following named persons: Mrs. Anna Cooper, 620 South Philadelphia avenue, Shawnee, Okla., 60 cents; Mr. H. J. Lipscombe, R. F. D. No. 2, Luther, Okla., 60 cents; W. R. Jones, R. F. D. No. 1, Luther, Okla., 60 cents, making five subscribers for the paper. Our committee haven't reported yet for the school, but you shall hear from them soon. The following named persons are the committee: Mrs. M. S. Chamberlin, Luther, Okla., R. F. D. No. 3; Mrs. S. Crockman, Luther, R. F. D.; Mrs. McCuller, Shawnee, Mrs. Mattie Ray, Earlslboro, R. F. D. No. 2; Mrs. Lillie Winroe, Earlboro. The president may expect a box from them at any time. Please find enclosed 50 cents, total amount raised for the press this month, $4.25. Yours for the work, F. A. TOWNSEND, Missionary. R. F. D. No. 5, Box 88. We have nothing but words of encouragement for all Republican candidates. It shows the party is in a healthy condition when there are a number of good men candidates for the various positions. It shows we have plenty of good timber for all positions. Not even the eloquence of the famed Demothenes from the classic fourth can save Levi's face. The handwriting is on the wall. The boys in the trenches will do the rest. STREET COMMISSIONER. W. H. Harper, the old soldier who has made good and who is still willing to keep up the gait. The old man is a fast runner and the Demie who thinks he can beat him will have to develop strong sprinting qualities and will then lose. If selected he's a winner again. Mr. Hilligoss, while not so well known as the others, is a business man of high standing, having lived here a number of years and is certain of the party support should he be selected which means victory. LEGAL NOTICE. In the District Court for the Third Judicial District of the State of Oklahoma, in and for Muskogee County. Beatrice Ellis, Plaintiff, vs. No. 734. J. H. Ellis, Defendant. State of Oklahoma to J. H. Ellis. You will take notice that Beatrice Ellis on the 25th day of THE THE THE J. F. B THE MAYOR OF BOSTON REV. R. H. BOYD, D. D. L. L. D. By invitation of the Board of Regents of the State Baptist University, Dr. R. H. Boyds, D. D., L. L. D., the great head of our Baptist Publishing Concern at Nashville, Tenn., will be in Muskogee April 2, at the closing of the Baptist University, at which time he will speak to more than ten thousand of the Baptist men, women and children. Let everybody press forward to hear this great man. He can tell you much. On April 3 and Congress will be on and be one of its f will be represent every association, of school, Woman's Reign Mission and the state. Do not number. All we invited. Business men, teachers and Baptists must be denominations are vited. Ewing Produce @ Commis DEALERS IN PRODUC Wholesale and Retail. on the Board of the State Baptist Uni- R. H. Boyds, D. D., great head of our fishing Concern at an, will be in Musz- 2, at the closing of University, at which speak to more than of the Baptist men, children. Let every-ward to hear this He can tell you On April 3 and Congress will be o and be one of its f will be represent every association, o school, Woman's Leign Mission and the state. Do not number. All we invited. Business men, teachers and Baptists must be denominations are invited. Produce @ Commis- DEALERS IN PRODUC Wholesale and Retail. By invitation of the Board of Regents of the State Baptist University, Dr. R. L. Boyds, D. D., L. L. D., the great head of our Baptist Publishing Concern at Nashville, Tenn., will be in Muskogee April 2, at the closing of the Baptist University, at which time he will speak to more than ten thousand of the Baptist men, women and children. Let everybody press forward to hear this great man. He can tell you much. On April 3 an Educational Congress will be organized. Try and be one of its founders. There will be representatives from every association, church, Sunday school, Woman's Home and Foreign Mission and B. Y. P. U. of the state. Do not be out of the number. All well wishers are invited. Business men and women, teachers and friends. All Baptists must be present. All denominations are respectfully invited. Ewing Produce @ Commission Co DEALERS IN PRODUCE, Wholesale and Retail. Phone 2003, 300 South 2nd St., Mnsl Special Bargain For This Wee In Dressers pecial Barg or This We Special Bargains For This Week In Dressers. Phone 2003. February, 1909, filed her petition for a divorce in the District Court of Muskogee County, State of Oklahoma, cause, desertion and abandonment. Unless you answer on or before the 25th day of April, 1909, said petition will be taken as true and a decree will be granted, pursuant to the prayer therein stated. H. R. EDWARDS, Attorney for Plaintiff. (Seal) TONY MATNEY, Clerk District Court. CERTIFICATE. State of Oklahoma, County of Muskogee. KNOW all men by these presents, that V. P. Phillips and J. F. Burton are associated as partners in the business of Bottling Works in the City of Muskogee, State of Oklahoma, under the firm name of Effervescent Bottling Works; that said partnership is a general partnership dating from 1st day of January, 1909, to the 1st day of January, 1910, that all of said partners reside in the city and state above mentioned and that there are no other partners belonging to said partnership. Dated this 13th day of March, 1909. V. P. PHILLIPS, J. F. BURTON. THE NEW YORK TIMES On April 3 an Educational Congress will be organized. Try and be one of its founders. There will be representatives from every association, church, Sunday school, Woman's Home and Foreign Mission and B. Y. P. U. of the state. Do not be out of the number. All well wishers are invited. Business men and women, teachers and friends. All Baptists must be present. All denominations are respectfully invited. & Commission Co. IN PRODUCE, e and Retail. 300 South 2nd St., Musko gee, O Bargains is Week