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Give Us Your Job Work! Satisfaction Guaranteed. Prices the Best Call Us-Phone 143. The Muskogee Cimeter. Vol. 10. MONUMENT TO PAUL LAURENCE DUNBAR "Bury me beneath de willow So I kain hetr its song." Such was the poetic wish of Paul Lawrence Dunbar, as expres- sed in the inspiration of his "Death Song." At the unveiling of his monument at Woodland Cemetery, June 26, at Dayton, Ohio, a willow tree was planted by his grave. James Whitcomb Riley assisted Mrs. Matilda Dunbar, mother of the deceased poet, from her carriage, and conducted her to the platform at the unveiling of her son's monument. The aged woman wept when an unpublished poem of gratitude from her son to his patron poet was read. James Whitcomb Riley first became acquainted with Paul Lawrence Dunbar when the latter was an elevator boy here. Riley was lecturing in the city, he said, Saturday, and happened to read some of the lad's verse. He was struck with its merit and called on him in the elevator. From then on they corresponded until the young man died in 1906. The monument was unveiled by the poet's favorite nephew, Paul Lawrence Dunbar Murphy, aged 9, of Chicago. At the ceremony a chorus of fifty white singers sang selections written by Dunbar. The local press said of him: "Dunbar was a great poet, not because of his ancestry, not because he was a Negro, but because God had implanted in him the divine attribute and affatus of song. His lines that will most surely survive to his fame and hold him in the society of the immortals speak no hint of his human beginnings. He voiced the joys and sorrows of his own people; he expressed their emotions and vividly told him their story. But he did far more. He thought thoughts, he dreamed dreams, he saw (visions, he wrought his art into living lines; and it was Paul Dunbar, the poet, not alone the Negro, who thus thought and saw and wrought." WEDDING BELLS WILL RING AGAIN. Miss Amanda L. Hubert and Mr. G. W. Locust Will Close Love's Sweet Story. On Sunday evening of the 25th inst. at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H. T. Walker, Twenty-first and Market, this city, there will be a company of Muskogee's best citizens assembled in response to invitations to attend the wedding of Miss Amanda L. Hubert to Mr, G. W. Locust of Texas. Miss Hubert is a graduate of Waco High School and of the Prairieview State Normal, of which school Mr. Locust is also a graduate. The groom to be will arrive about the 20th or 21st from Palistine, Texas, where he is principal of the city schools and will return with his bride immediately after the ceremony. Miss Hubert has been teaching school at West Texas and spending the summers with her sister, Mrs. H. T. Walker, of this city. The couple will make their future home in Texas. PLANT JUICE MEDICINE CO. WIDELY KNOWN. The famous Plant Juice Medicine Co. which is now located here is becoming more and more popular all the time. Not only are these people sought by the citizens of Muskogee, but farmers in this vicinity and citizens of other towns are making special trips to Muskogee for the express purpose of consulting the "Plant Juice man" and trying his medicine. Some of those who come are crippled with rheumatism and their faces a mass of ugly frowns while others come suffering from other ailments, looking passive and sad. But are they leave, these facial expressions will change to one of genuine amusement, and they always return again to see the trio of black face comedians and hear their funny jokes. These comedians hold a good audience each evening at their old place near Second and Ok nulgee. OfTexas Business Colored Men Arrived in Rentiesville Last Night. N. L. Paul of Rentiesville, who was in the city yesterday evening, received a telegram from Denison, Texas, late yesterday afternoon stating that a special car of business men had left Houston, en route to Oklahoma. The message stated that the tourists would spend the night in Rentiesville. They will arrive here today. NEW HALL AT CHECOTAH The Only Place in the Town Provided for the Amusement of Colored People. A new attraction has loomed up at Checotah which will serve well to afford amusement and recreation for the colored people of that town. Heretofore there was no place save the church for the young people to go for an hour's enjoyment and as a natural result the younger element have been deprived of much of that which should go to make them brighter and better men and women. But that is no longer the case. This drawback has been removed by the erection of a new hall where the colored people may spend the evening amusing them selves in any way they choose. For this, the people of the town are indebted to A. J. Temple who was the originator of the plan. Mr. Temple is a real estate agent there and is now disposing of lots in the addition where the new hall stands. Arrangements are now on foot to engage a moving picture show to exhibit amusing and instructive plays in the hall each Saturday night, and the people will soon find the dull monotony of the town's life passing away, and new life arising therefrom. Another encouragement for the young men of the town is a commendable effort promoted by C. B. Murphy to organize a Young Men's Club. Mr. Murphy deserves praise for this effort, and all good citizens of the town should lend their support to such worthy cause. Help our young people, for in them rests the future of our race. Washington, D. C. I have received so many requests for a report of Congressman Creager's korw, similar to the one I issued a few weeks since, that I have prepared a report to June 1st. This report is taken from the records and every item can be verified by any one desiring to do so. The following pensions have been granted for the Third District since my last report: Minor Jones, Collinsville, reissue, $12 per month. John D. Wilkins, Pryor Creek, reissue, $12 per month. Mary E. Palmer, original, $12 per month, and accrued pension of husband to date of death, amounting in all to over $400.00. James Hawkins, Okmulgee, reissue, $12 per month. Mary E. Hicks, Tahlequah, original, $12 per month, and accrued pension of deceased husband. Isaac Frazier, Checotah, supplemental at $8.00 per month from Oct. 6, 1890, to Oct. 6, 1907, making a total of $768.00. Robert M. Luce, Mazie, reissue, $15 per month. Joseph Nolan, Stillwell, increase, $15 per month. Matthew Marler, Ketchum, reissue, $12 per month. John B. Brant, Okanulgee, increase, $20 per month. Jacob Rodecape, Nowata, re issue, $12 per month. Adolphus D. Orcutt, Coweta reissue, $12 per month. Geo. E. Bolen, Foyil, reissue, $12 per month. Mary S. Boden, Bartlesville, original, $12 per month, from Oct. 8, 1908. Thos, J. Warren, Wagoner, original, $5 per month, from Oct. 2, 1908. Justus B. Towsley, Hanson, in- crease, $15 per month. Leon H. Eddy, Claremore, re- issue, $12 per month. A Negro at Muskogee was fined in police court for refusing to sit in the Jim Crow portion of the street car. The colored citizen of Oklahoma would make friends by accepting the laws as they find them and studiously obey those laws. It is perfectly proper for Negroes to appeal to the courts in order to test the validity of laws they consider unjust and unfair, but they should be zealous in their observance of them. By so doing they will make friends and win sympathy, the Jim Crow law of Oklahoma, in the judgment of the World, is there to stay. When a Negro refuses to recognize it he is amply justifying the law.—Tulsa World, 7-15-09. Wrong again, Mr. World, the Negro did not refuse to sit in the Jim Crow portion of the car. He took a seat in the Jim Crow section and was removed by the conductor changing the marker. The Negro was doing his best to obey the law and was fined for disturbing the peace and not for refusing to sit in the Jim Crow section. The citizens of Hentyetta have purchased two hundred spring, field rifles and are keeping them handy. And the guns are loaded, too. Henryetta has been nearly thrown into spasms two or three times by a race war scare brought on through lawless acts of the heavy Creek Negro population contingent thereto, and therefore Henryetta proposes to go "loaded."—Tulsa World 7-15-09. Wrong again, Mr. World. It was the Snake Creek Indians who have caused most of the trouble at Henryetta, assisted by a few ignorant, lawless Negroes both state and native. The great majority of the Negroes state and native who live near Henryetta are good citizens and obey the law. If your glasses are not clouded you can see a few outlaws in and around Henrytta who are not Negroes. Give the black man who obeys law a fair deal. OFFICIAL CALL WESTERN NE GRO PRESS ASSOCIATION. Des Moines, Iowa, June 30, 1909. Persuant to a general custom and by virtue of the official power vested in me after conference with the executive committee and other officials, we have called the Thirteenth Annual convention of the Western Negro Press Association to convene in regular session in Kansas City, Mo., Monday and Tuesday, August 22 and 23, 1909, for the purpose of discussing all things pertaining to the growth, development and advancement of human society and especially the African race, realizing that the pen is the most potent power when rightly used for the betterment of American civilization and the ultimate solution of all social industrial, economical and political problems of this century. Therefore, let us all, editors, correspondents, journalist, publishers and co-workers, meet here during the first days of the Supreme Encampment of the K. of P.'s and join together for the discussion of the greatest good for the greatest number of our downtrodden, struggling race. All the sessions will be interesting with prepared papers, addresses, solos and discussions. All publications west of the Mississippi river are eligible to membership. Annual dues, $1. Witness my signature the 1st day of July, 1909. JOHN L. THOMPSON, President, Editor of Iowa State Bystander ABRAHAM L. DE MOND, Corresponding Secretary, Editor of the Buxton Gazette, Buxton, Iowa. CONVENTION OF THE NATIONAL NEGRO BUSINESS LEAGUE, To Be Held at Louisville, Ky., August 18, 19 and 20, 1999—Fine Programme—Side Trip to Mammoth Cave. The Ninth Annual Convention of the National Negro Business League, which is to be held at Louisville, in "Old Kentucky," Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, August 18, 19 and 20, promises to be one of the most interesting and best attended conventions that have been held since the organization of the league at Boston, nine years ago. The stimulating effect upon negro business enterprise, which this league has been exerting under the direction of Dr. Booker T. Washington and his official staff has been clearly seen and appreciated and, in part, explains the league's constantly increasing membership. The league welcomes to its membership every man and woman of the race who is engaged or interested in some worthy negro business enterprise, and only a nominal charge of $2 per year is expected from each member, which membership fund is used in prosecuting the work and extending the influence of the organization; this membership fee of $2 also procures for each delegate a badge which entitles the delegate to a seat upon the floor of the convention as well as free admission and service at the annual banquet and at all of the other social functions provided by the local committee for the benefit of delegates. The central location of Louisville will the special railroad rates that have been secured for all delegates (fare and a third, plus 50 cents) the excellent program which is being arranged, and the many social feature and other attractions which have been provided for—all indicate an unusually large attendance. The officers of the Local Negro Business League of Louisville are working energetically to make this the business meeting of the league and to generous provisions already made for the reception and entertainment of delegates and visitors, justification prediction that all those who attend will be treated to genuine Kemou. The above cut is the likeness of Paul's Hotel and general merchandise store at Rentiesville, N. J. Paul, porprietor, successor to Pat Bros. Commenced business April 2, 1906. Mr. Paul came to this country from Preston, Louisiana, former Plain Dealing, La. day will be given over to the State of Mississippi, whose delegates will discuss and illustrate the phenomous progress that has been made by negro men in that state since the emancipation of the slaves. The program is nearly completed and is being carefully prepared by Mr. Emett J. Scott, corresponding secretary of the National League, who has just returned from Libre la. Princes copies will soon be available. Aside from the program program an old-fashioned, Kentucky barbecue has been arranged and the annual banquet will be held in one of the largest halls of the city. The Louisville city council has generously made a special appropriation toward defraying certain expenses connected with the entertainment of this body, and on Saturday, August 21, a special excursion to Mammoth Cave (46 miles from Louisville), will be conducted by the Louisville Negro League for the benefit of the delegates, all of whom will doubless be glad to visit what is universally conceded to be one of the grandest wonders of the world. ALL STREET CAR CONDUCTORS ARE LAW MAKERS. Negro Wept When Fined in Court—Jim Smith, Who Violated Jim Crow Ordinance, Gets His From Judge. Jim Smith, a negro, was fined $5.50 in Judge Waldon's court yesterday for disorderly conduct. Smith was arrested upon the complaint of a street car conductor when he refused to change his seat in one of the cars after the conductor had moved the position of the marker separating the white and colored population. Judge Walrond ruled that he had no jurisdiction in a Jim Crow case but thought the pegro deserved punishment anyway, and assessed the fine. Smith wept when the judge passed on the case and when paying Sergeant Morrison the fine declared that he had been flim-flammed out of the money—Phoenix, July 14, 1909. Jim Smith is a shoemaker and a respectable citizen, who has never been in police court prior to the time stated in the above clipping. Any fair-minded person who heard the case can but say the negro had done no wrong. He had not used any profane, vulgar or indecent language. In fact he never spoke, so the prosecuting witnesses say. Under the ruling of the police hospitality. What promises to be an especially unique and interesting feature on the program is known as "Mississippi Day," which means that one entire judge there is nothing for the colored people to do except stay off of the Jim Crow car unless in cases of great emergency where it is necessary to stand ANY HUMILIATION in order to save life or property. A negro who tries to obey the law, who gets into the section set apart for him and when the conductor arbitrarily moves the marker and forcibly placing the negro in the white car is then fined for disturbing the peace seems to us to be the limit. If the conductor can make rules as is suggested by the judge and disobey those rules is a violation of the law then the negro is in the — of a fix, because only a few days ago a negro who is so WHITE the Con thought him n Anglo-Saxon, was ordered to get out of the Jim Crow section. Had he obeyed he would have VIOLATED the state law by riding with WHITES. As he released he was violating Judge Walton's construction of the law and can be fined. It put us between the devil and the deep sea and with us it's a case (forced by the court). You can and you can't, you will and you wont, you will be damned if you do and damned if you don't. The negroes should quit riding on the street cars and avoid trouble because such outrageous treatment as is given by the conductors on most of the lines will cause some one to resent the insult and as a result trouble for us all. Walk or ride in private conveyances. It is far more manly and respectable than the present way and especially so when the law, bad as it is, falls, then an omnibus city c finance can be invoked so as to get like the old man's coon trap. Caten 'em coming and going." It is the law that when a passenger enters a Jim car, car, or an arm, he is entitled to remain in the place until his journey is ended, by street car or on a regular passenger train (can't too is all that Jim Smith did). It has been the law ever since the dawn of the Christian Era. It is an awful reflection on the WHITE GENTLEMEN who were on our car and allowed a WHITE LADY a trying a baby to stand up instead of giving her a seat (if the testimony is true), they pushed to have an innocent negro arrested because, as they say, refused to give up its seat. Such WHITE MEN could get lessons in GALLANTRY from the SAVAGES of any country. Since its a law we believe this Crow law should be enforced to the letter and the negro should skip to enforce it BY KEEPING OFF THE STREET CARS. While nobody doubts Judge Walton's honesty and intention to be air, yet it seems to us that in acting at his conclusion in the case, he named and since no one allowed that the defendant was billed and the conductor admitted having the marker, thus violently asking the negro into the white car that he should have given the negro the benefit of the doubt. As a rule, first class white men will not impose on the negro when the negro a pot forcing himself where the laws say he shall not be. Adelinde V. Second, Bartelsville, original, $12 per month from Feb. 10, 1909, and accrual pension of deceased husband. William C. Hughey, Alsuma $12 per month Gildeon S. White, Ketchum, in crense, $24 per month. Oliver D. Trowbridge, Miami reissue, $12 per month. Rachel A. Young, Sapalpa, origi nal, $12 per month, from Feb. 1909, and accrued pension of deceased husband. Christena Allen, Schoolton original, $12 per month, from July 8, 1908, and accrued pension of deceased husband. James P. Anderson, Grove, in- crease, $17 per month. Garry B. Brown, Lamar, origi nal, $8 per month, from Feb. 3 1909. Marlock McLead, Claremore increase., $20 per month. Enoch L. Church, Miami, in crease, $20 per month. Archibald S. Deaver, Chou teau, reissue, $12 per month. Andrew Mayfield, Mieawber, increase, $20 per month. John Howell, father of Elick Howell, Muskogee, original $12 per month. Edward B. Weitzel, Beggs, in crease, $12 per month. James L. Trott, Vinita, reissue $15 per month. Clarissa E. Hix, Gallisaw, original, $12 per month. Wilson Girty, Gritts, increase, $12 per month. Obediad Benge, Akins, original $15 per month. Isaac J. Hammond, Porter, re- issue, $12 per month. Mariah F. Meredith, Grove, original, $12 per month from Aug. 17, 1908. Jeremiah Root, Coweta, re- issue, $12 per month. Thos. S. Young, Kiefer, origi- nal, $8 per month from Feb. 4, 1908. Wheat Baldridge, Braggs, re- issue, $12 per month. Geo. W. Lewis, Wekima, reissue, $12 per month. James Hall, Wann, reissue, $15 per month. Alired G. Wilkinson, Pensacola, reissue, $12 per month from Oct. 2, 1908. Mary A. Snyder, Red Fork, original, $12 per month, and $2 per month for minor children. The following postmasters have been appointed since April 10th, the date of my former report: B. F. Chadwick, Eureka. No. 36. Elisha Young, Mark. Mossie M. Morton, Sharp. James W. Roberts, Hance. Hugh D. Harris, Dewar. August Robinson, Summit. E. H. Stinecipher, Needmore. James H. Yates, Citra. John W. Dotson, Foreman. W. L. Jones, Boley. Walter Wilkerson, Gritts. The following rural free deliveries have been established since last report: From Adair, Mayes county. From Oktaha, Muskogee county. From Wagoner, Wagoner County. From Claremore, Rogers county. Summit, re-established, Muskogee county. Red Bird, re-established, Wagoner county. As stated before, this is the actual work of record, which is but a very small per cent of the work done in the various departments. Very truly yours. L. F. CAIN. MONEY TO LOAN. On real estate or personal property at lowest rates. R. H. WEARD & CO., 220 N. Third St. Ground Floor Chicago Bldg. SALESMAN WANTED-At once. Local man to take orders for high grade western grown nursery stock. Experience unnecessary. Outfit free. Cash weekly. Write for terms. Anyone intending to plant should ask for our catalog. 175 FREE. Address National Nurseries. Lawrence, Kansas. Call and see the late jeweler T. LaRue, recently of Little Rock. Watch work a specialty. Satisfaction guaranteed. 305 S. Second, Economy Drug Store. Prof. I. C. Tull and Win. King left yesterday for Detroit, Mich., where they will summer. They will return to us, however, in the early fall to resume their school work here in the new state. Messrs. Chas. H. White, of the Creek Furniture Co., and W. H. Billingsley, of Elliott Bros., returned home Tuesday from their two weeks stay in Charamore, where they have been for a little recuperation. Money to loan on farms, improved or unimproved, anywhere in Oklahoma. Long time, low rate of interest. Call, phone or write and let us know what you want. "Bring numbers of land." R. T. COLTER. 311 West Broadway, Muskogee. Phone 1055. Call on A. T. Clark when in need of coal, feed and groceries. Corner Fourth and Elgin. ST. LUKE'S PHARMACY For your suvenir cards. We have the finest assortmont in town. CAFE MARTIN Matin's New Cafe is the place for all lovers of something good to eat. Buy a $4 50 meal ticket for $3.50 and save money. 108 Court St. Phone 1654 Martin, Jas, H Mgr. HARRIS MEAT MARKET. J.B. HARRIS PROR. All kinds of fresh and cured meats and lard, game in season. Phone 177 Convention Hall. NOTICE. When no one else will loan you money, or sell you a house on any plan to suit you, or build you any kind of house you may want, go to Wm. P. Fields at No. 1 English Block in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He will trade any way or for anything. WM. P. FIELDS. Greene's Studio THE MOST UP-TO-DATE Photographic Studio in Oklahoma. THE BEST PLACE FOR THE BEST WORK. The Leading Place With The Leading People. HIGH GRADE Potraits in Oil, Water Color and India Ink. The Home of Artistic Portraiture. Photo Suplies for Professional and Amateurs. Wm. Greene, Prop. 210 South Third Streat. Phone 1060. Fitz Overalls AND WORK CLOTHES THE BEST TRADE AT WOOLF'S BROADWAY AND THIRD STREET. Cimeter Special. 15 Dr. Waterford Residence. 21.d Bap ist Church, Rev. L. J. Laywood, Pastor Mrs. Nettie Drake's Residence. Mrs- Nettie Drake's Residence. THE BANK The Escoe Building, Cor. 2nd & Court Sts. THE HOUSE Residence of W. H. Twine, Atity at Law-Edifier Cuneter. F. J. GORDON. Notary Public. M. B. P. P. AUSTIN Born in Greenville, S. C., came to Muskegon, March 9, 1892. Mr. Austin is one of the proprietors of the Creek Grocery Co. O. A. J. OR ANDO MITCHELL, Promine Real Estate Man of Muskogee. M. MR. C. SFAFFORD Pioneer Restaurant and Rooming House Man of Muskogee. EVERY BARN BOWLS & CO. AND HACK LINE WYR06504LG MOB Phone: 1-800-650-4000 Crick Livar, Barn, Cloe, Consey, Prop. THE STREET CENTER The Jones Building, South Second Street. 6 THE HOUSE OF THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. Residence of Don A. G. W. Surge. THE STORIES OF THE WESTERN WESTERN WESTERN Building of the J. W. Walker Grocery Co., Wholesale and Retail. TICE! The last issue of the Cimeter Special will come out July 22, 1909. Vv : - —that twice a year is awaited with expectant interest is NOW ON. The char- acter of STEIN-BLOCH and HART SCHAFFNER and MARX clothes and the extreme reductions in prices com- bine to make this sale the most important commercial event of any previous season. All Blacks & Blues Included. t i ’ 2 fl 3 Suit Cases, Gri d Trunks, sinh val aah ee eee wiles . NOUR BOVEE DEPARTMENT (1,70 ae ee eee os oa $98.00 Hart Kebatfuer and Marx aud Mtelu Bloch suite $2335 33 1-3 Per Cent Discount on every Pete a wees Pes cele $2500) Lart Kehatuer aud Mare and Aleit toc Suite $1068 Suit in this department, imclud= — feo tig, suit cower Tromks gon Stn Haet Benatar aeat Mae Ge Guia Hct Roe tio ing Wash Suits. $12.0 Thug, Bult. 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Raita 1 eg REDO Bose MUNIN os Wh ccs can cccrcc ceteees RROD We're selling 50 cent Hosiery—Wilson Bros, Imported {600 parish’ Linch Waite : mae $5.00 Hoyw’ Wash Suits...0,.0-.., Nit oee ee ehh goods in plain or faney—at 25 cents, Linen Waxh Four-in in Math con ao liane ara $4.00 Boye’ Wash Bult.s.c4c...scccssccecccivcececssM@Q® Hand 35¢ and 25e grades, 3 for 50 cents; Linen Handker 25 Per Cent Reduction on all Paragon Trowsers; San Re WOR RMR an Rs Bae pee eet ibaa: Oaths deere ie $7.50 Paragon Trouscrs,.., 96.75 $2.50 Boyw Wash Sults...,........cc0ccceccese ee se LOS Hat Department. $6.50 Paragon ‘Trousers teneee see BAST $2.00 Boys’ Wash Sulteccccs.s.ceccscccccccuceccns ees ShOD Q500 Btraw. Batcsicssscscsscjescsacis onde hai OS $5.00) Paragon ‘Trousers... tine vee BETS $1.50 Boys’ Wash SUC ccc cece eee c eee ee en ene oR LOO $1.00 Rtraw Hate... cceccecesecesseet ence eee ROS $4.00 Deehess Trousers... .. F, ; oe ROO 81.00 Boye’ Week Bultic... cescercesevnesceceses MOO GRGD Bape. THAR. oc eee hcg devacd scons cdaveens teats uae $3.00 Duchess Trousers... . ieee ee RM eee Wate a ee 3 N w P h i Cl th i g ¢ e eonix omin Oo. On Second St., Nos, 107-109 Finest Store for Men and Boys in the Southwest. Telephone 919. BP SO ned tles saa Saude Toe ee LE Lg ee ec: ©) Oo ae, Membere of the Negro Business League, Muskogee, Okla. | ee OR Re Ee | ie fe) es | anche Sgt Ee te eA Bs mete, | eS he Mes SEAT PA cas | Fi Ae aL 2h EE Bs 3 } Be Te Fee pe rn ie. a rr iia - .. ——— ss ae n’ i . g Wiley Escoe Building, Cor, 2nd & Denison St in “jr parca e y ta 5 bes ini. an} ; ee rs eee: ATTY. ARCHIE V. JONES, Nutive son of Washi: gton, D. C., who is Republican State Commit teeman of Oklahoma, being the firstand only Colored man ever elected to that office in this state. PROP. ©, W, REYNOLDS, Principal of the Dunbar City High School, * r *3 fe ee a Sacee , 5 ” PROF, C, B. BRYANT, Principal of the Douglass City School. We Have in Stock and on Display on our flours an immeuse and complete line of Runabouts, Top Buggies, Surries in Steel and Rubber Tires. DELIVERY WAGONS, SPRINGFIELD, Farm Wagons, Oil Tanks, Etc. See us before buying. HOOKER-HENDRIX HARDWARE CO. Read The CIMETER Special. MONEY LOANED LONG TIME, EASY PAYMENTS, RELIABLE REPRESENTATIVE WANTED. The Jackson Loan & Trust Co. J. H. HAMILTON REAL ESTATE, LIFE INSURANCE NOTARY PUBLIC. LEGAL DOCUMENTS DRAWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED Postoffice Box 62. Telephone No. 71. BRISTOW, OKLAHOMA. A Large and Varied Assortment of Drving and Team Harness. DELIVERY us before buying HOOK MONEY ON REAL LONG TIME, RELIABLE REPRESENT The Jackson Lo FORT WORTH, Texas. J. H. HA REAL ESTATE, L NOTARY LEGAL DOCUMENTS DRAW Postoffice Box 62. BRISTOW, O THE CIMETFR A. J. SMITHERMAN. Advertising Manager and Traveling Agent. Published Every Week in the Interest of the Negro by the Cimeter Publishing Co. Entered at the Postoffice at Muskogee, Okla., as Second Class Mail Matter. WANTED—A lot of colored farmers, share crops, stock, poultry, truck, mixed farming. I furnish provision and everything. Good land. Big money for willing workers. Immediately see C. K. Marks, the Land Man, Ohio Building, 120 South Second St. We also sell lots on easy terms and build houses. Don't pay rent. See us. F. T. MARTIN & CO. 309 West Okmulgee. NOTICE When no one else will loan you money, or sell you a house on any plan to sell you, or build you any kind of house you may want, go to Wm. P. Fields at No. 1 English Block in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He will trade any way or for anything. WM. P. FIELDS. Call on A. T. Clark when in need of coal, feed and groceries. Corner Fourth and Elgin. Re ```markdown ``` Muskogee, Oklahoma. LOANED ESTATE EASY PAYMENTS, INTAHIVS WANTED. Loan & Trust Co. JACKSON, Mississippi. HILTON LIFE INSURANCE PUBLIC. TOWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED Telephone No. 71. OKLAHOMA. Politicians Reaped Rich Harvest In Wytheville, Says Citizen. It was almost twenty years ago that the town of Wytheville, Va., first laid itself open to the designs of self-seeking politicians through the erection of a public lighting plant. Since then the vicesittudes of the venture have been many, culminating in the sale of the plant for practically nothing. The story is best told in the words of a leading citizen, who says: "The plant was installed in 1889 by the town of Wytheville at a cost of $12,000 and was operated by the town as a municipally managed institution until about 1895. While so managed it was operated at a loss, being subjected, as all municipally managed utilities are, to graft, political intrigue and unsystematic and inefficient attention. It became a public scandal of costliness and inefficiency by 1895, at which time it was leased and operated for several years with a fair degree of success, the products sold at a fixed price per terms of rent, which were about the same prices from consumers' standpoint as had been effective under municipal management. Under the later management the quality of service was first class—much better than under municipal management at the same prices—but the equipment was inadequate for properly caring for the increased demand. "The apparent success of the lessees in operating a municipally owned plant was like faunting the red flag in the face of local politicians, who could not forget the 'pickings' formerly enjoyed by them under municipal control, and they persuaded the town authorities in 1902 to terminate the lease of the plant and sell it at $1,500. It was actually worth about $4,000. "The trouble about municipal cwb- PLAYING THE GAME. orship in a small town like this is that the citizens are too busy attending to their individual affairs to avoid the possibility of the expenditure of, say, $1,500 by designing men in influencing 'public opinion' to look the other way while a lot of grafters loot the town and recoup themselves with the difference in value between what they can get while the municipal managers are looking the other way and the actual worth of the property." DECEPTION IN REPORTS Two Succeeding Reports of Same Institution Show Peculiar Differences. A comparison of the reports of the municipal electric light plant of Allegheny for the years 1904-05 and 1905-06 reveals one of the most baredafect attempts to deceive the public that has yet come to our notice. The managers of this plant had deemed it necessary to show a lower cost for street lights than was paid by the adjacent city of Pittsburgh to a private company. Up to 1904-05 this had been accomplished by omitting the charges for water, lost taxes, part of the interest and some minor items and by charging only 5 per cent for depreciation. In that year they showed a "cost" of $83.44. At that time, however, the charge for street lights in Pittsburgh was reduced from $90 to $76 a year. In order to meet this bonus side reduction on the part of the Pittsburgh company the item of depreciation was omitted from the next report of the Allegheny plant, and a "cost" of $65.04 was thus shown. This would have been bad enough, but the matter was made worse by this statement, which appeared above the table of costs: "The following charges cover the matter completely." This statement, which is false, as shown by previous reports of the same plant, has been repeated in subsequent reports. While this is an extreme example of official deceit, it is only a little more brazen than scores of similar reports which are being put out annually ostensibly to give the citizens of various cities information in regard to their municipal plants, but the real object of which is to prevent their knowing how expensive is municipal management compared with the average prices obtained by contract with private companies. A. Rather Broad Hint. There is quite a difference of opinion on the subject of municipal ownership. There is no mistaking the fact that it is next to impossible to get a set of councilmen that will attend to municipal affairs in the same spirit they will their own affairs. That this is the position of the average man there is no denying. Setting aside all differences of opinion, it is safe to say that the plant here has furnished good service both in water and light. That the plant has been run at a loss is no reflection on the plant. The business is here, but no business in existence was ever successful if a lot of people can get service for nothing, and the sooner this is understood the better it will be for the town.—Editorial in Summitville (Ind.) Reporter. Columbus, Velie, McFarlan and Hercules. The finest to the cheapest. Tanks, Etc. S ARE CO. Jin Ridhardon's Residence. --- ```markdown ``` THE HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE-SECOND WORLD WAR An Air-Loving World Wanted Once get a nation into inviting fresh air instead of barring it out and not only is that nation going to repel consumption, but it is going to better itself physically in such a measure as to be practically immune from other diseases.--Philadelphia Innoturer. The Real Problem A New Yorker has built a hospital to find out why hens do not lay, when eggs are 60 cents a dozen. He will have to build an insane aylum if he wants to find out why they cross the road. Other Fish to Fry "Mam, here's a man at the door with a parcel for you." "What is it, Bridget?" 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When the Cloughey (County Down, Ireland) lifeboat went to the assistance of the French bark Croisette, which had been driven ashore on a submarged reef, the men refused to leave the vessel without a little half-breed fox terrier. The animal was eventually found and rescued amid the cheers of the bark's crew, who were then brought ashore in the lifeboat and hospitably housed by the villagers. Woman—the Power. Any publisher will tell you that it is the approval of the women of the country which makes the "big sellers;" that to be a paying business investment the magazine must cater to the women. It is the women of the country who read. The men read the newspapers and the articles in the magazines which their wives recommend to them—Appleton's. Women in Thirteenth Century. Father Pardow, a New York priest, says that in the thirteenth century there were women teaching in the Catholic universities. In the story of the mother of the Maccabees the Bible says she "joined a man's heart to a woman's thought," which shows that she, rather than man, was considered a person of intellect and capable of thought. Charms Used by Gamblers. Gamblers have many charms to insure good luck when playing. Among these are a fine catskin hung from the neck, a human knee bone or toe bone, an ankle's heart, a small red feather, a mole's foot, a rabbit's foot, the tail of a lizard, the skin of a blacksnake worn around the waist or a lizard with two tails. The latter is irresistible. Introduce Method. "More time," is the usual exclamation, even by those who have all the time there is. They should bethink themselves about more method, or also waste less time. -W. H. Howe. Think It Over. When you avail yourself of an opportunity to get even with a man you furnish him with a desire to get back at you. Tulips Like the Light. Tulips are very sensitive to the light. During a cloudy day they will sometimes close their petals, and not open them until the sunlight returns. Lessons from Experiences. Pubilus Syrur: Learn to see in another's calamity the ills which you should avoid. Double Use for E. Eric Fan. The electric fan for winter ventilation is quite as important as for summer cooling.-Philade, 'a Record. ial. In the hall were helping out the temperature of an August night—the mayor or rose again and stated that although Mr. Stickney had covered the ground very thoroughly, an opportunity would be given to any citizens to question him. Later a vote would be taken in order that the council might know the wishes of its constituents. The city engineer, whose training and experience were limited to land surveying and setting the grades for the streets and sewers, felt that his position required him to show that he was not dazed by all the technical terms which had been used. Addressing the mayor, he said: "Mr. Stickney has told us that the capacity of this plant would be 100 kilowatts. I would like to ask him whether that is its maximum or its minimum capacity." [This question was actually asked under the circumstances described; in fact, the main points of the story are a matter of history in a prairie city.] Stickney never cracked a smile as he replied: "The question is well put: A hundred kilowatts is the normal capacity, but the plant can carry the overload for half an hour or so of twenty-five additional kilowatts." While some other questions were being asked by prominent citizens, anxious to maintain their prestige, Molly Zimmerman was whispering earnestly to her brother. Molly was a high school girl, who had been studying electricity the whiter before. With a few others, she had gone over to Milldale to see how this mysterious current was generated, and Graham, proud of his up to date plant, had shown the little party through it, explaining to them the various pieces of machinery with which it was filled. Molly's bright eyes had noticed the hooded dynamo at one side, and it was in answer to her question that he explained about the duplication of parts for use in case of a breakdown. "And now we have seen the whole plan," said Molly as they were thinking Graham in the office. "Oh, no," laughed he, "only one part. The other part is the one that wanders all over the town, lights the streets, carries the current to the stores and houses and distributes the surplus power to the factories." And so, as Stickney talked, he was speaking to one auditor, at least, before whom there rose up a picture of a really up to date plant, and who was bright enough to see the discrepancies between his $10,000 outfit and what was really needed to light her city. Perhaps if it had been somebody else's brother instead of her own who was seated beside her, she might have perished him to ask the questions which she was too shy to ask for herself. But Tom Zimmerman was more intent upon listening to what the president of the Pleasantville bank (whom Stickney had primed on the subject of bonds) was saying, than on the half auitable whispers of his curly headed sister. Right behind them sat Dr. Grey, who had known Molly all her life. The doctor did not know anything about electric light plants, but he knew that Molly had a wise little head, and when he overheard one of her urgent whispers, he leaned forward and half playfully asked: "Are you trying to get a spokesman, Molly?" "Oh, Dr. Grey! Please ask him why he has not said anything about transmission lines, and poles, and street lamps, and meters, and what we would do if the one dynamo should break down!" "Easy, easy, little girl," said the doctor. "Remember, I am in the infant class (for Molly taught that at Sunday school), and 'tell me the story gently, as to a little child.'" Molly blushed, but after a few minutes of whispering the doctor rose and asked one by one, though hardly in their logical order, the questions that Molly had suggested. The doctor's first question, "Does the estimate include meters for commercial lighting?" was parried by the glib answer: "Oh, the customers would buy their own meters." "Yes, but how much would the meters cost?" The wrinkles overpowered the smile on Hiram Stickney's face, as he realized by the doctor's quiet way that he was no longer dealing with make believe questions, but with the real desire for knowledge of a man who was accustomed to look beneath the surface of things. Admission after admission was forced from him, until the truth stood revealed that his "complete plant" was only a generating plant, with no provision for distribution, and a poorly equipped one at that. He was a game fighter, however, and did not leave town until after the next council meeting, when franchise and contract were both voted without dissent. He had done the town one service, however, for the franchise included a proviso that the name of the company should be changed to the Milldale and Pleasantville Electric Light company. None of Stickney's unfavorable predictions was fulfilled, for Pleasantville has grown at the expense of some of its rivals, who had no Molly Zimmerman to save them from smooth contract agents and whose tax rates have grown faster than their industries. Molly's share in the affair was soon generally known, for Dr. Grey was proud of the fact that the quick wit of one of "his girls" had been of such service to the city, and two years afterward, when Molly became Mrs. Henry Graham, the present that she prized most highly was an electric chafing dish, for the card that accompanied it was inscribed, "To the Girl Who Saved Pleasantville, From Her Spokesman." Publicity of management by private individuals can be trusted to accomplish better results than the privacy of management by public officials.-Elisa fical World. DR. COE'S SANITARIUM. LOCATED AT IN BYARD For your souvenir cards. We have the finest assortment in town. THE MAGIC SHAMPOO DRIER AND HAIR: STRAIGHTENER MAILED ANYWHERE IN U.S. $1.00 POSTAGE PAID. SEND MONEY BY POSTOFFICE NUMBER ORDER. Shampoo Drier Co. Minneapolis, Minn. ALL HEAT CONFINED 10 BAR. 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