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Give Us Your Job Work! Satisfaction Guaranteed. Prices the Best Call Us-Phone 143. The Muskogee Cimeter. Vol. 10. MISS MURPHY DEPARTS FOR ARKANSAS. Will Return to Arms of Waiting Parents 'Till Fall. "Be it ever so humble, there's no place like home." Down at Wilton, Arkansas, a town located on the K. C. S. railroad, way in the interior of the most noted state in the Union, two old people, with a host of younger ones as escorts, may be seen tomorrow morning unexcibly awaiting the arrival of the morning train. They are man and wife. Mother and father, awaiting the approach of the train which will bring back to them the living joy of their hearts—their baby daughter. The telling signs of many years have perhaps crept upon their kind faces—and all of these years could not have been free from cares and worries—but wahthever the reminiscence of these signs for once more, at least, their dear old hearts will grow light in fond anticipation of the happy reunion with their baby girl; and in this moment of joy doubtless their thoughts will revert them back to other days when they were young. Days that have passed away forever, but their memory lingers still; days when life held its sweetest fascination, happy days of vore! The father and mother are Mr. and Mrs. Reuben Murphy and the daughter is Miss Magnolia. O. B. Murphy, who left today for Arkansas. Miss Murphy came to Oklahoma last November to visit ehr sister, Mrs. A. J. Temple, of Creeotah. In January of this year she was appointed a public school teacher at Evans, Oklahoma. Her term there was highly satisfactory and she was beloved by her pupils. On the first of June she entered the Normal at Eufaula and there won scholastic burels as one of the best in her division. Last November, at a teacher's convention held at Rentiesville, Miss Murphy created a great sensation by her dramatic recitation of "The Polish Boy," and later in December she rendered another recitation "The Bridal Wine Cup" at Creeotah. Those who have heard this girl recite and know anything about the beauty of elocution, must admit that hers is a wonderful power, and her poetical conceptions may be classed with those of the masters. Miss Murphy will return in the early fall to resume her school room duty as teacher, in which capacity she finds much pleasure in serving her people. In the meanwhile her many friends will miss her and yearn for her presence. WHITE SOUTHERN SHERIFF RAVAGING WHITE GIRLS. Used His Position to Get Young Girls so as to Rape Them—Shows Depravity of Southern Whites. (Pledgment Adocate, N. C.) A white man, a sheriff, of Savannah, Georgia, it is reported by the Associated Press, used his position to commit criminal assault. The report says he has for some time been committing such deeds by representing himself as a friend of poor girls whom he wishes to locate in good employment. The cause for which he stands accused now is that he arrested two young women on a false charge and in company with another man committed the deed. The details are certainly revolting and it brings to notice that this crime is by no means confined to Negroes and strenuous efforts should be put forth to put down this crime.—Boston Guardian. You can see that rape is not confined to colored men. The Kansas City Negroes are having much fun with T. T. Crittenden, the mayor. They voted as a man to defeat his home rule measure and on the night of its defeat they turned out with a hearse and pallbearers and proceeded to have an effigy funeral of Crittenden and his supposed remains, which were carried out to Highland cemetery and buried among its colored occupants. It is thought now that Crittenden will bellow louder than ever for Negro disfranchisement.—Ex. NEGRO WEATHER MAN LOSES JOB IN SOUTHERN BUREAUS Shifted From Pensacola to Mobile, Then Dismissed by Washington Order. Mobile, Ala., July 12.—Elijah S. Handy, the negro who was assigned to the United States Weather Bureau here a few weeks ago, and upset the weather bureau of Pensacola and Mobile, has been let out of the local office on instructions from the Washington officials to Forecaster Aschenberger. To bat point he would be sent or whether he would stay in the service, was not stated. About two months ago Handy passed the civil service examination for a position in the United States Weather Bureau. When it was found that an assistant was needed in the Weather Bureau at Pensacola, he was sent there. The observer there complained of the Negro's incompetency and told him they must have made a mistake; that he was assigned to the Mobile office. Handy came to this city, and As- resistant Garrison was transferred to Pensacola, where he remained just 24 hours, when he was ordered back to Mobile. Quietly Forecaster Aschenberger set to work, and the recall of the Negro came last night. MACHINE TO WASH WINDOWS Invented by a Negro and Klaw and Erlanger Will Push It. New York, July 9. -Window washing by machinery is the latest. Just a little electricity, steel, aluminum and canton flannel, properly combined and directed, will probably save many lives in the future. Thomas Johnson, a Negro, once a window washer, and for 22 years confidential clerk to A. L. Erlanger, the theatrical manager, thought of it, and I. Fluegelman, mechanical inventor, perfected the device. A company capitalized at $60,000 has been formed, and members of the Klaw & Erlanger Theatrical company are back of it. Charles Osgood is president. The new device has been patented in America, England, France, Germany and Canada, and within a short time it will be on the market. It consists of a metal base, about 24 inches long, mounted on little wheels, which are to travel along the window ledge laterally. From the outer end of this base rises a brass tube of a height to fit the window, and alongside it is a rubber tube. The tube is connected with a brass cup which contains water and any cleansing agent, to be sprayed on the glass just above the rotary cleaner. The latter, in two sections, is attached to the upper extremity of the upright tube. The water is sprayed on the glass, the wet rotary cleaner is set in motion by the motor in the inside of the base and the window is washed. Then the dry rotary cleaner is switched on and completes the work. The window is practically closed all the time, only a space of about six inches beigel open. The operator does not have to go outside thus eliminating all danger and the use of belts and chains. Another TEXAS TOURISTS RETURN Left Rentiesville Last Wednesday Night. The Texas tourists who left Houston last week under the leadership of Rev. R. H. Nikon left this city last Wednesday morning for Rentiesville, from which place they started Wednesday night for Texas. They all seemed satisfied with their trip to Oklahoma. THREE CIMETER BIG CELEBRATION AT CHECOTAH Two Days of Genuine Fun and Amusement. Baseball, croquet, foot races, swinging and other sports will add to the attractions of the day. Old time turbecue to appease appetites. Wednesday and Thursday, August the 4th and 5th will be days long to be remembered by the colored people of Checotah if the present plans of a few of the leaders there matures. For several years the colored people of this town have been a back number so far as these merry-making entertainments are concerned, but after a brief consultation between the "old heads" a determined effort will be made to awaken in the people of that vicinity that joy-seeking spirit which is so common and appropriate at this time of the year. Bills are being circulated now advertising this event. Among the speakers for that occasion are Hon. W. H. Twine, our editor, Mayor Robinson and .F. P. Brinson of Rentlesville, Rev. J. M. Bryant and W. H. White of Eufaula. It is expected that the occasion will be attended by citizens from all the neighboring towns. During these two feast days there will be plenty of barbecued meat and all kinds of refreshments. The people will be entertained each evening by an exhibition of "life like" moving pictures. The present strike in which a large number of colored men are taking a part is a mistake insofar as these colored men are concerned, at least that is our opinion. Because we remember that on a former occasion the whites deserted the blacks after the strike had been inaugurated and only the blacks suffered any loss. History may repeat itself, but we hope not. T. Lerue, jeweler, formerly of St. Louis, and recently of Little Rock, Arkansas, has located at 305 South Second street in the Economy Drug Store. He is well prepared for the business, having had 17 years experience as a master workman. Give him a trial. We know he can do the work because we have tried him and his prices are reasonable. Mr. Larue is master of his trade and has no superiors. J. W. Sharpe of this city made a business trip to South McAleren Wednesday morning. He returned Wednesday night. Mrs. A. P. Blakemore of Porter was a visitor in the city Sunday. She returned to Porter Monday. E. E. McDaniels of South McAlerter was in the city on Wednesday. R. H. Roebuck of South McAlerter passed through the city today en route to Okulmee. Grand Chancellor A. E. Tyson of Wewoka was in the city Wednesday. Mrs. A. J. Temple, Rev. Woods, Mr. Buchanan and others of Checotah are in the city attending the Baptist Sunday School convention. Rev. Robinson, mayor of Rentiesville, is attending the Sunday School convention in this city. PATENT TO NEGRO DENTIST Washington...Patents have been issued to J. H. Smith of Little Rock on a machine for stoning fruit, and to W. J. Snow of Vilonia on a chum. J. H. Smith, to whom the patent for a machine for stoning peaches was issued, is a Negro dentist residing in Little Rock. The article on which he secures a patent is a machine to extract the stones from clingstone peaches. The contrivance weighs about ten pounds. Smith says that it will "stone" the peaches as fast as they are placed in it. He expects to perfect the invention in a short time so that it will be automatic. Remember, Mr. Skeptic, this is from Arkansas. MONEY TO LOAN. On real estate or personal property at lowest rates. R. H. BEARD & CO. 220 N. Third St. Ground Floor Chicago Bldg. Mrs. A. T. Clark of this city departed yesterday for Columbus, Miss. to visit her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Moore. T. MILLER, LOAN BROKER Loans on all articles of value 105 South Main, Muskegee, Ok Special Bargains Ten acres of good farm land near the city of Muskogee; will go at a snap bargain—act at once Address A. J. Smitherman. Muskogee, Okla. Essentiafe. Essentials. "You have an original idea for a novel?" "Yes," answered the publisher. "Do you mind telling the plot?" "Oh, the plot's no secret. But I'm not going to give away the title or the cover design." The Musketeers of Success. "I owe my success in the walking line." says Edward Payson Weston, starting out at 71 on his pedestrian trip across the continent, "to just three things. They are pride, principle and pluck. If you haven't any of these, don't try any real long walking." This is good advice, sound and sententious. It might be extended to other pilgrimages than those from salt water to salt water. Pride, principle and pluck are the three musketeers that every man needs in his service. Was the King's Fiddler James Blair, widely known throughout Scotland as the king's fiddler, has passed away at Aberdeen, aged 83. Blair and his father, Willie Blair, had been connected with the royal family as players of strathspeys for over 60 years, and James trained the prince of Wales, Prince Edward and the princesses of that day in the art of Highland dancing. For years James Blair acted as the special gillie of King Edward, with whom and Queen Alexandra he was a great favorite. Too Realistic. Mrs. Gramercy—If you want a nice hall rug why don't you get one of those tiger skins with the real head on it? Mrs. Gayboy—I never could use one of those things in my hall. You don't know how imaginative my husband is every time he comes late. Knows Better Now. "My wife was willing to go anywhere with me before we were married, and now I never can get her to go out with me." "Probably she used to think you were respectable."—Houston Post. TOO DEEP FOR ENGLISHMAN Nest Bit of Wit with Which His Insular Brain Was Unable to Cope. A young woman of Irish descent went to a tea that was given on a recent Sunday afternoon for the artists of one of the opera houses. After she had listened to the babel of tongues in the drawing-room for a while for the singers were talking in French, German, and Italian, she went into the library, where one of her acquaintances was presiding over the tea table. With a beautiful assumption of fluttering embarrassment, the young woman leaned over the table and faltered out: "I don't know how I came to do it, but do you know I only came with eight languages to-day, when I meant to bring 12. I've looked in my muff for the others, but they are not there, and do you know, I feel positively embarrassed without them all." And with this she went on her way. Now, the woman at the tea table thought this a pretty good bit of wilt, and when a young Englishman came up to her to have his cup refilled she told it to him. He looked at her blankly and then said with a puzzled air: "What an extraordinary place to cares them! Do you think she meant it?" GARDEN THAT IRVING LOVED. Writer's Pride and Pleasure in Old-Fashioned Grounds at Home in Sunnyside. The gardens at Sunnyside, planned by Washington Irving, followed the old fashioned order. He loved a riot of color, and the plants and flowers which he frequently cultivated and watered repaid him with their best. Over the porch clambered vines that he trained with his own hand. One of these, brought by a friend from Abbotsford, and said to have been taken there from Melrose abbey, was his particular delight. It climbs there still, shading the porch and the iron porch chair—and that, too, is there—in which Irving used to sit in the long drowsy summer afternoons reading a book. But the gardens themselves have disappeared in more formal plantings. Sunnyside, also, under the radical improvements ordered by the author's grand-nephew, is scarcely recognizable for the house that Irving left. While still occupied by descendants of the author, it is no longer their property. White-Faced Girls. Powder is worn more than usual this spring. This fashion note can be observed on the faces of the average girl from 18 to 23 years old anywhere in town, says the New York Times. Just what or who is responsible for the introduction of this purely Parisian facial fad is not easily acertained. But the result is to give the average young woman one scos on Broadway or Fifth avenue an effect of unwholesomeness—almost ghastliness in fact—that is decidedly unpleasant. Of course, the observer only has time to note that it is the lower part of these girls' faces that is unadorned with this deathlike mask. The upper part almost invariably is hidden by the drooping brings of the peach-basket or coal-scuttle hats. New Kind of Tape Measure Tape measures are so useful and indispensable to the dressmaker in their present form that it would seem as if it were impossible to improve on their construction. Yet this has been very easily accomplished in a tape measure recently patented by a New York man. A short piece of flexible, springy material is combined with the end of the limb tape measure. The end is thus made self-supporting. The value of thus having a small portion of the end of the tape-measure stiff and unbendable will be apparent where small measurements are to be made; the necessity of holding the end of the tape measure is eliminated. The measuring can also be accomplished much more quickly and with accuracy—something impossible in a limp tape measure, where small measurements are made. English and American Galton The English gallon is ten pounds of water at a temperature of 60 degrees Fahrenheit. The American gallon weighs only 8.33 pounds. The difference, therefore, is 1.67 pounds. The American gallon is equivalent to 3,786 liters. Inventor of Hansom Cab. The hansom cab was the invention of Joseph Aloysius Hansom, an eminent English architect, who flourished about 75 years ago. He invented what he called the patent safety cab about 1833 and died in 1883. DO WELL WITH THEIR FARMS Canadian Indians in the Province of Saskatchewan Both Industrious and Prosperous. The Indians of the great Canadian prairie province of Saskatchewan are disproving the theory that an Indian won't work unless he has to. They are becoming industrious and prosperous. There are nearly 8,000 Indians in the province and last year they had about 9,000 acres under crops. They raised 150,572 bushels of grain and roots and 36,0000 tons of hay, worth $136,023. The department of Indian affairs reports that the Indians are turning more and more to the soil for a living. The agent of the Assiniboine agency, which may be regarded as typical, writes: "I was greatly pleased to find that the area under crop was almost double what it was the year before. The band had about 600 acres of wheat and 200 acres of oats. The Indians of this agency are beginning to farm on a large scale, and if they continue to do as well as they have in the last two years there will be some good-sized farmers among them. One man had 155 acres in crop and another 125 acres and several had 70 acres each. There was a decided improvement in the way the land had been farmed." SWELLING "THE DIDN'T CLUB" Hendrik Hudson Is Added to the Ranks and Awful Possibility Suggests Itself. The overlong procession of great men who didn't do the thing that made them famous has a new recruit. On the heels of Paul Revere, lately unhorsed, comes trotting along old Hendrik Hudson, who, it now appears, did not discover the Hudson river at all. Just who did do it is not known, but who didn't do it is fixed beyond all question forever, and that man is Hendrik Hudson. On the whole, however, we think that Hudson's name is likely to stay out. There are so many millions of people who have discovered the river since it first became known that there is a certain distinction in not having done it and from us we may as well let the sturdy old Paglielman with the Dutch name profite. We shall look with interest for the next member of "The Didn't club." Peradventure it will be Mr. Carnegie, and they'll be telling us he never discovered America!—Harper's Weekly. Repeating a Newspaper. Dr. Macklin used to tell a story of man proud of his great mental retentiveness. He offered to give any proof of it desired, and was asked to read a newspaper and then to repeat every word of it from memory. The host held the paper while the man repeated it verbatim and every word in its proper place. The surprise of the host, however, was even greater and his skepticism taxed beyond bounds when the visitor, to show how easy the feat had been, offered to repeat the words backward. "This is impossible." "Not at all. If you will listen, I will do it." And he did it. Beginning at the end of the last word of the last column, he went to the beginning of the first word of the first column without an error. Dr. Macklin falls to give this prodigy's name—Sunday Magazine. A Wall Street Confession. The broker runs the most profitable end of the game. Perhaps you have never realized that most New York stock exchange houses with any sort of clientele maintain their offices on what they make on interest charges, which every monthly statement shows, and which not one of a hundred speculators can verify. The commission and interest charges that go to the brokerage firm make the percentage an almost impossible one to overcome. This percentage is far bigger than in roulette. Do you think you can win in the long run playing roulette? If you think you can, then go ahead and speculate. If in doubt, then let me tell you that in almost three years I had over 200 accounts, and not only have I never seen anybody make any money to keep, but I have seen many a fortune wiped out.—Everybody's. How Teacher Got Even. A New York teacher took occasion recently at a public meeting to criticise the good taste of women teachers who sit and laugh and otherwise amuse themselves while they are present for the supposed reason of improving their minds by listening to the speakers. The teachers were naturally indignant and declare the teacher took this method of getting even with them because some of them tittered when she stumbled as she walked across the stage, the men restraining all impulse to laugh. No. 37. WILL WELCOME MOVEMENT. Male Sex Can Be Counted on to Indorse Abolition of Washing and Scrubbing. Mrs. Tillinghast of Titusville prepounded this conundrum to the State Federation of Pennsylvania Women at a recent meeting: "What effect, think you, will an endless round of cleaning and scrubbing, washing and ironing have upon a human soul? How far toward the ideal in moral and spiritual development will such a soul be able to advenge?" The effect of these things upon a human soul, if it be the soul of a man, is altogether decrimental. If a man comes home during the progress of spring cleaning and finds his books all dusted and misplaced in the bookcase, his slippers hid carefully away where he cannot find them, the book he was reading concealed behind a row of volumes on the upper shelf, his papers all gone, buckets of suds here and there for him to fall into when he trips over the broom handles that have been so placed as to entrap him, pieces of soap cunningly disposed on the floor so that he will place his foot upon them and slip, he will be apt to say things which will damage his soul and shock his family. It is not hard to answer this conundrum proposed by Mrs. Tillinghast of Titusville. The effect upon the human soul of cleaning and scrubbing is ruinous. And when the man with the soul gets up in the early morning and disposes his bare foot upon the carpet tack, so placed with the business pointing to heaven that he will be sure to stop upon it, the ruin of that soul is accomplished. There is not a man within the four seas who will not arise promptly and with zeal to second the motion of Mrs. Tillinghast of Titusville to abolish scrubbing and cleaning. PANAMA GOOD OBJECT LESSON All Nations Will Profit by the Sanitary Standard Set by Great Undertaking. The building of the Panama canal and the sanitary record of the Japanese in their war with Russia are the two great object Panama of recent years, demonstrating that men can neither work nor fight to the best advantage unless protected from infections and preventable diseases. The civilized nation which will hereafter put an army in the field or undertake a great engineering problem without first preparing the way by adequate sanitary engineering and equipment will be regarded by the other nations, says the Medical News, as quite as foolish as a government which would build a vast fleet of modern warships and then arm them with muzzle-loading ordnance of 100 years ago. An epidemic of typhoid fever in a military camp should be considered a greater disgrace to an army than a defeat in battle since defeat may come in spite of the greatest exertions and the highest wisdom, while typhoid and yellow fever would be the result of ignorance or disregard of well-known laws of prevention. All nations will profit by the sanitary lesson of the Panama canal. The scourge of yellow fever against which the French struggled in vain, has not been there since May, 1905, although it exists at several points to the north and south of the canal zone. Bubonic plague has not appeared since August, 1905, but that disease also has broken out not far away. No case of smallpox has been reported during the year. Freckled on One Side. For years this particular young woman had been troubled every spring by having her face decorated by a coat of "perfectly awful" freckles just as soon as the sun began to put on its customary vernal power. She made up her mind recently to beat Old Sol by staying indoors, and arranged to do a lot of family sewing, not so much as a Lenten penance as to overcome the desire to sally forth into the streets. So for the entire six days she remained alone at home in her apartment while her mother was away, sitting at the window, always with one side of her head to the sunlight. When her mother returned the first thing the old lady did was to exclaim: "Why, Ellen!!" The daughter sighed. "Yes, mother," she said. "Old Sol got in his fine work as far as he could. One side of my face is a mass of freckles." A Too Hilarious Fireside. "Bilgins' children are wonderfully clever." "Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. "He says they are always singing or reciting or saying something clever." "His home must be very happy." "Perhaps. Only it must be a little too much like a perpetual musical comedy." Two large size 21x28 pictures, one of President Taft, and one of Vice-President Sherman, will be sent to anyone ho subscribes for this paper before the 30th of July, 1909. Subscription $1.00 Per Year. See or write to MONEY LOANED J. H. HAMILTON REAL ESTATE, LIFE INSURANCE NOTARY PUBLIC. LEGAL DOCUMENTS DRAWN AND ACKNOWLEDGED Postoffice Box 62. Telephone No. 71. ```markdown ``` THE CIMETER W. H. TWINE, Editor. 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. MONEY TO LOAN We also sell lots on easy terms and build houses. Don't pay rent. See us. F. T. MARTIN cf CO., 309 West Okmulgee. 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. W.M. P. FIELDS. A. J. SMITERMAN, 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. 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 catalogue. IT'S 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. 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 1844 Martin Joe H Mgr Phone 1654 Martin, Jas, H. Mgr. HARRIS MEAT MARKET. All kinds of fresh and cured meats and lard, game in season. Phone 177 Convention Hall. 200 LEFT FREE! Box G. Muskogee, Oklahoma. [Image of a man in formal attire, looking upward with a contemplative expression. The background is a plain, light color. The portrait is oval-shaped.] Hon. Archie V. Jones, Atty, at Law, native of Washington, D. C. Republican State Committeeman from Muskogee County. ST. LUKE'S PHARMACY For your suvenir cards. We have the finest assortmont in town. Call on A. T. Clark when in need of coal, feed and groceries. Corner Fourth and Elgin. M. P. B. Austin, born in Green ville, S. C., March 9, 1863, one of the Props. of Creek Gro. Co. INDICTMENT OF THE FURNACE Victim Gives a Few Thoughts on the Strange Customs of Dweller in the Depths. A furnace is part of the furnishings of the basement of a house. It is a large, obese structure, with a frank and readily opened countenance, and an unappeasable appetite for coal, which appittite increases as coal increases in price. When coal is about seven dollars a ton, a furnace will be finicky and pernickety in its appetite, demanding only a few shovelfuls now and then, but when coal roams up into the altitudes of financial affairs, the furnace will be as eager for it as a girl is for hothouse grapes and imported melons in January. The duty of a furnace is to heat the house wherein it may be. It stands, however, between love and duty. It loves the coal so much that it neglects its duty at times. When the mercury goes down and sulks at the bottom of the bulb the furnace will grow sad and moody, meditating upon the good old summer time, and will quite forget that there are heat pipes running almessly through the walls. But let a warm wave come along and the furnace will grow repentant and say to itself that it will make amends. Immediately all the windows have to be opened and people four blocks away get out their summer apparel. A furnace will burn one ton of coal and produce thereform four tons of [Portrait of a man in a suit with a bow tie, looking slightly to the right. The background is a solid black oval.]] Hon. A. G. W; Sango, Atty at Law, born February 5th, 1868. - A man of note. ashes, which accumulate in the corner of the cellar until a colored gentleman comes along and offers to carry them out for a king's ransom. The heathen Hottenotius has a hard time, and doubtless deserves aid, but he does not have to struggle with the furnace problem nor endure the cold, calculating stare of the coal man.—Chicago Evening Post. MAKING A SURE THING OF IT. Preprior of Curio Store Ready With a Suggestion That Would Surely Save Time. William Weston, manager of the Tabor Grand theater, tells this one: On one occasion David Belasco cast an actor for a certain role in which he had to play the part of a Cossack officer and every one knows how particular Belasco is concerning detail. "You must hunt up a Cossack saber," said he. "Not an ordinary sword, but the real thing." So the actor man started out on a still hunt through all the curio stores for the weapon. After a fruitless quest he arrived at a junk shop kept by an ancient He brew at Baxter street. "Vat can I do for you?" queried the proprietor. "I'm with Belasco," said the actor man, " and I'm looking for a Cossack saber." "Vait a minute." The ancient one rummaged diligently through a pile of old scraps and could not find the desired implement of warfare. He finally came forward with a rusty dagger. "Here's is shust vat you want," he exclaimed, intent on making a sale. The Thespian again explained that nothing would suit but a Cossack saber. "Vat do you want to do mit-id, myne frient?" persisted he of the tribe of Benjamin. "I'm with Belasco and I have to use it in a part where I kill a man on the stage." The old Jew's face lit up like a birthday cake. "Vy was it that you not tell me this before?" he exclaimed, in delighted tones "It is that you should kill a man on the stage, eh? Vell, hehe, vat's the matter with this pistol? Dake it, my friend, you can kill him twice as quick with id."—Denver Post. REALLY EXCLUSIVE CLUB. Indiscriminate Acquaintancehip Evidently Was Not Forced on Athenaeum Members. Recently at a dinner party the conversation turned upon the subject of clubs. The special features of the Athenaeum were referred to with great respect, and then J. M. Barrie, who was the only member of that august club who happened to be present, intervened. "After having been elected by the Athenaeum club," he said, "I went there for the first time and booked about for the smoking room. An old man with long, white hair was wandering in a lonely way about the hall. I asked him if he would be so kind as to tell me the way to the smoking room. He agreed with alacrity. When we returned to the hall I thanked him heartily, when he begged me to do him the honor of dinner with him. 'But, my dear sir,' I said, 'you have been far too kind to me already. I cannot think of imposing myself upon you in this fashion.' "I imposing yourself!" exclaimed the old man in an eager voice. 'On the contrary, you will be doing me the greatest favor in the world; the fact is, I have belonged to this club for 30 years, and you are the first member who has ever spoken to me!" —Bellman. CATS ANCIENT AND MODERN. Experta Differ as to the Species That the Egyptian Knew as Household Pets. Experts have held that the so-called "cat" of the ancient Romans and Greeks ("allurus," the wavy-tailed one) was not a cat at all, but a kind of weasel. The mummified Egyptian animal, however, was a genuine cat, even if certain peculiarities about its teeth make it difficult to regard it as a near relative of the modern domestic puss. The exact origin of the latter remains a puzzle. It appears first, mysteriously, in the middle ages, when it was decidedly rare and highly prized throughout Europe, though the wild cat still abounded everywhere. And experts have not been able to satisfy themselves that the domestic cat and the wild one are really the same. As a result of the recommendations of Dr. Koch of Germany that cats are the best preventives of the plague the Japanese authorities have been taking a cat census. At Osaka it was found there were 54,389 cats kept by 8,222 families. In addition there were 5,696 homeless cats. In the plague spots of the city no cats were found. Losing His Mind. "Mother, guess you'd better send for th' doctor," gasped Uncle Charlie Seaver, as he sank into a chair and rocked back and forth, holding his gray head. "Sakes alive, ye haven't been an got th' misery in yer hed, have ye, Slas'?" gasped his, astonished wife, dopping a ple tin. "I don't no what ♡ matter, but I've alwus had a hunch my mind'd go some time. It's cum, I guess. I noticed th' trouble fust last week when I plum forgo to go up and swear off th' $100 assessment till it was too late. Then I neglected to go to th' school meetth' last night to fight agin the new commissioner. But wuss and wuss, I didn't guess within eleven pound and seven ounces the weight of Wal Weaver's big hog killed to-day. I guess my mind has gone all right. I'm about all in."—Puck. Too Bad. Mamma (bringing her little lecture to an abrupt close as she was called from the room)—And all this trouble was caused by those bad thoughts in your heart. Jamie sat for a few minutes the picture of distress, for he was really very sensitive about being thought "bad." Aunt Milly came in, and being always solicitous about his health, exclaimed: "Why, Jamie, how bad you look!" This was too much, and Jamie burst into tears and sobbed out, brokenly: "I-I—k-knew there w-w-was a b-bad spot in m-my heart, b-b-but I didn't k-know it s-s-showed clear through!"—Brooklyn Life. Hindoo Widows. When a Hindoo dies the relatives shave the widow's head and clothe her in coarse garments. Henceforward she may wear no silk, or gold, or silver. She takes her meals apart, and is put to the lowest household work. Voluntary austerity if she be conscientious, and involuntary degradation in all cases, are her miserable lot. He religion and social usages strictly forbid remarriage. 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