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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
HIGH THINKING AND OLD AGE

That mental power helps to kee,
the body strong and to preserve II
from decay cannot be doubted. The
longest-lived men and women haye
been, as rule, those who have at.
tanned great mental and moral deyeL
opment. They have lived on a higher
plane than other men, in a serene up.
per region, above the jar, tumult and
fret that weaken most lives. 1t was
at the age of seventy-fve that the
Count de Tressan recomposed his old
chivalric romances and wrote a his.
tory OF the progress of the human
mind. Herbert Spencer, one of the
deepest thinkers and hardest workers
Of his day, has just passed away at
the age OF eighty-three. The intellect
Of Thomas Wentworth Higginson, who
reached fourscore on Dec. %, 1903.
shows no signs Of abating vigor. His
publishers have recently announced a
new work.-William Matthews in Sat.
urday Evening Post.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
TO BE TREATED AS CRIMINALS

Instances are common of the deyel
oFment of a criminal instinct in a mar
ticular direction and there are noto
Tious cases In which the craving fol-
crime has manifested itself at a very
early age. The criminal appears so
sane in every other direction that in
senity can not serve him for defense
peIore jury, yet he may be irrespon.
siole in this one direction as any in.
mate OF an asylum. Often, however,
the prompting to crime is hidden awav
deeply and mysteriously, and the nor.
NAL condition of the mind in reference
to everything else being so apparent
there is nothing to be done but apply
the usual penalties of the law.-Balti
more Herald.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
HEALTH AT HOME.

There are several reasons why in.
Vaiids improve at health resort
y homes were more comfortable and
less hurly-burly they might prove
quite as effective as the resort
Rest, baths and water are the three
Watchwords OF health resorts .
Ihere can be no rest where there is
tretting and rushing. Turn fretting
and rushing out of the homes. Few
people drink enough OF water. In the
hrst place, it must be taken slowly,
but liDerally all through the day. 1t
must De cool, but not too cold. Men,
women and children would be hap
pier and healthier if they rested more
bathed oftener and drank more
water-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.

During the last decade 1862 per.
sons were killed in railroad accidents.
Each year the commissions comment
Is something like the one In the re-
port for 1908 "The most promir ent
fact in this years record of train ac.
cidents is the appalling loss Of life
and train property in collisions"
When a collision takes place-and
there have been some shocking
slaughters recently-the cars appear
TO be crushed into kindlng wood be-
tween the powerful engine and the
heavy Pullman cars in the rear Of the
train. This fact seems TO suggest q
remedy: why not make the passenger
cars OF the United States a little
stronger? The railroads OF the United
States kill several hundred passengers
every year outright, not TO speak OF
the several thousand employees who
ere sacrificed; and. as matter Of
economy, IL appears that 1t would pay
TO make the passenger ears stout and
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Ledger.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
RECORD OF A CORY DECADE.

The decade just closing must be
written In history as one of the blood.
lest epochs OF the world. In 1894 oc.
CURED the Chino-Japanese war. Then
came our war with Spain, which was
Immediately followed by Englands S
war against the beers, and now Japan
and Russia are fighting for the mas
'ery or oriental Asia. Besides these
great struggles there were others of
lesser size and note. Italy, Germany
france, England and Portugal have
fought the native tribes of Africa. In
terror Asia has been the theater of
much desperate fighting. The Dutch
nave had an insurrection to contend
with in the East Indies. Hayti Central
america and the northern nations OF
south America have had rebellions
100 numerous to mention, while we
nave been busily engaged in suppress
ing uprisings in the Philippines
Kansas City Journal
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
Wear Fewer Corsets,

Vienna Is experiencing slump in
corsets. The chamber of commerce
attributes the great decrease in their
manufacture during the year to the
publication Of medical opinion con.
demning tight lacing, and also to the
extension Of the "reform-kleid." or ra.
tional dress. All corset factories have
reduced the number of their employees
and some have closed altogether.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
To Tell Murder from Suicide.

DR.. Waldo, city OF London coroner.
said in lecture recently that a wca.
pom IN the hand of man who had
been murdered is always tightly
grsspcd, so that the fingers sometimes
have to be severed before ii can be
released. In the case Of suicide there
IS no GRASP at all
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10

Every housekeeper should know
that IL they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry uso they
will save not only time, because it
never sticks to the iron, but because
each package contains 16 oz.-one full
pound--while all other Cold Water
starches arc put up in %-pound pack
ages, and the price Is the same, 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from all injurious chem.
icals. II your grocer tries to sell you
1907. package 1t is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose Of before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand
Defiance and save much time and
money and the annoyance OF the iron
sticking. Defiance never sticks.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
Had Learned Something.

An officer in the British army
laughed at timid woman because
she was alarmed at the noise of
cannon when salute was fired. He
subsequently married that timid
woman. and six months afterwards
he took off his shoes in the hall when
he came in late at night
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
Morning Glory Megaptores.

The day Of tho brass megaohone Is
over. The latest thing in megaphono
mouthpiece is one built like a big
morning glory and colored according.
ly, red. white or blue. They are very
snowy and dealers expect a big sale
for them.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
Cheese Mites Are Jumpers.

A cheese mite a quarter Of an inch
!ons can Jump out of vessel six
inches dep. To equal this feat man
would have 10 jump out Of we'll Ii!
Sest Geep.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10

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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10

BMrs. Fairbanks tells how ne j
gIect of warning symptoms will
soon PROSTATE a woman. She
thinks woman's safeguard is
Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
DEAR MRS PIHKHAM: - Ignorance
and neglect are the cause of untold
female suffering, not only with tho
laws Of health but with the chance Of
cure. did not heed the warnings OF
headaches, organic pains, and general
WEAKNESS, until was well nigh pros
trated. knew had to do something.
Happily did the right thing. took
Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound faithfully, according to
directions, and was rewarded in few
weeks to And that my aches and pains
disappeared, and again felt the glow
of health through my body. Since
have been we'll have been more care
full, I have also advised a number Of
my sick friends to take Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, and they have never had
reason to be sorry. Yours very truly,
Mrs. MAY FAIRBANKS, 216 South 7th
St., Minneapolis, Mimi" (Mrs. Fair.
banks 10 one Of the most successful and
highest salaried travelling ssleswomen
in tho West. ~ $4,000 forfeit. y original or
above letter proVin1 genunensss cannot Be Produced
Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick
women to write her for advice.
She has guided thousands to
health. Address, Lynn, Mass.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10

Dealers say that as soon as a Gus.
toner tries Defiance Starch IL is i'm
possible to sell them any other cold
water starch. 1t can be used cold or
boiled.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10

Our only victory over temptations
is through pcrsisting courage and an
indomltable cheerculuess.-Frede
w. Faber.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10

Many an authors heaviest literary
work consists of an effort to sell
what he has written.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-10
Preaching Tub.

A Chinese carpenter at Rangoon,
who had been employed to construct
q pulpit for new Anglican church,
sent in the bill for the work in the
following form: ITO one preaching
tub, so rupees"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-10
The LATEST IN SHOES.
Result of Years Of Experience in Shoe
Designing and Perfected Methods
IF Manufacture
Of Manufacture.

CT MduuIaCeurcs
"Honorbilt" and western Lady, are
the names of two new shoes which are
conceded to reach the height of perfec-
ton in shoe making.
The successful originator Of these two
lines of perfect shoes is the F. Mayer
Boot and Shoe Co. of Milwaukee, WIS.
This name will be sufficient to assure
most Of our readers of the quality of these
goods, A great many are already familiar
with the high standing and good wearing
features of Mayer shoes. while thousands
have been impressed by the straight for
ward. persistent advertising done by this
throughout the country.
Mayer shoes have a high standing
by them as giving the greatest satisfac-
ton of any shoes in the market. The new
shoes will surpass in style. At and dnra-
bility anything the Mayer Boot and Shoe
Co has ever placed on the market.
In announcing these new lines 1t is hoped
that every reader will take careful note of
the advertisements of "Honorbilt'' and
need of shoes. make q request upon the
dealer for one Of these new brands.
.stantial, hobby and fashionabie kind s shat
every man who is at all DESTROYS of being
we'll dressed will search for. Made in a
variety of designs, for exclusive business
or dress wear, or as appropriate for all
uses, It has features that appeal to every
man.
Tn western Lady" for women Will
quickly become recognized as the most
proper shoe for ladies as 1t embodies all
that appeals to a woman when she seeks
the ideal shoe for her use. The beautiful
design and graceful lines delight the ras-
tidious taste of the fair sex. Made from
the %softest. select upper feathers and the
most flexible and durable sole lea
they are endowed with wearing and COM
fort qualities that afford a world of sa it's
faction.
If your dealer does not happen to have
the "Honorbilt' or western Lady, shoes
to show you write to the F. Mayer Boot
and Shoe Co., Milwaukee, Wis, and they
will inform you where to get them.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-10

Chicago News: There were q lot of
tats IN the storage room OF my stable"
writes = citizen OF Johannesburg. South
Africa, and we had great dtmculty In
gett1ng at them. They were shy of ali
trape and did n tremendous lot OF dam.
age at night. lying quiet all day, At
length I put in the room a s1uare.
tin lined box, about two feet deep. and
IN It placed some burned cheese. The
rats Immediately got. interested in the
cheese. climbed up the outside OF the
box, and. having got inside. could not
ascend the SLIPPERY lining. In this way
We Killed a great many.
One morning my children took a
cat, who was a very good ratter, and
placed 1t in the box. where there was
already a good sized rat. The cat. in
stead Of tackling the rat. appeared to
make friends with It. They pUt their
noses together and friskcd around. but
no harm WINS done. and eventually the
cat jumped out, refusing to tackle the
rat. -
The children then put in a keen Jach.
ahund. which Immediately snapped at.
h rat and missed 1t. The rat ran
around h box two or three times.
dodgtng cleverly, md eventually, by
on the dogs back. adroitly
jumped out OF the box and escaped"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-10
PILGRIM SLAVES.

For every height there is a staff. for
every thirst there is a draught, for ev-
cry hunger there is a loaf. for every
need there is a promise. ASK and We
shall receive
Promises are the food of faith. Our
trust in God cannot grow except we
know and test his promises. A robust
Christian life is impossible apart from
a knowledge of the book thai is filed
with promises of cheer inc comfort.
"A plain, practical and primary duty
OF every believer is to familiarize him
self with Gods word and it's gracious
promises. For how can he be strong
bold in faith. except he plant him.
self firmly on the promises that CEN
not be shaken?
Behind every promise is infinite wis
DOM, infinite strength and infinite
love.
my God shall supply all your need"
He never fails. Thus we have desig-
mated. In one comprehensive phrase,
all h things for which VIC should trust
Christ. There Is no requirement of our
spiritual or temporal life tina we may
not depend upon him to meet, and meet
too. not according to our own imperfect
understanding Of our needs. but "ac.
cording to his riches in glory"
Gods word mo fail. Our faith
nc AoH' oui Sisut inlay Iall, ana our
understanding Of Gods will may fail.
But his word itself must endure and be
fulfilled as long as God is God.
The $ men may fail, and their
notes go to protest: the strongest
banks may succumb and their pledge
be broken; even the governments OF
earth may repudfate or fail to meet
their obligations. bur the word OF the
Lord abideth forever" The surest
thing this side the gates of pearl-surv..
than the stars that sing in the heavens,
or the earth that rolls beneath our
feet-is a promise Of the living God.
Few Christians have come into a
proper conception Of their power. They
are afraid to attempt great things for
Goo. Their ives are spent in petty
services and are environed by trifine
cares. He to whom "all power is Civ
n and who has promised to be with
his disciples ''all the days" bids them
launch out into the Deep" The day
ID upon US when young men and young
women should have great faith in q
great God, and get up out Of the emptv
shaiiows in which they live. ana take
for their own. Paul's noble motto. II
can do all things through Christ which
strengtheneth me-" He who bids US 70
will strengthen thee. yea. I viii helm
thee. yea, I will uphold thee with the
right hand Of my Righteousness"
For thousands OF years men have
been putting Gods word to the test.
under all IMAGINABLE conditions. Dur
ing that time pyramids and temples
have been built and have crumbied
into dust. mountains have been torn
IN twain. cities have lived ana hour.
ished and faded from the memory Of
man. but not one 3ot or title OF ODDS
word - failed Of fulnllmecs.: We may
have great eatth Ia the promises be.
cauee they have hGen greatly tested.
- Ms1 experience OF llfe
haslds whsoa7ood has not nxed Z PRONE
zhsse ere maasssal dayr. Men bailey,
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-10
Best in the worIa.

Cream, Ark. Nov. 7.-(Special.)-Af.
Ter eighteen months suffering from
Epilepsy, Backachc and Kidney Com.
paint, MI. w. II. Smith Of this place
y well man agnin aud those who
ave watched his return to health un-
sscsita tingly give nil the credit IN
q Kidney Pills. In an interview
regarding his cure, Mr.. Smith avs;
nad been low for eighteen months
witn my back and kidneys and also
Ep!.epsy. had taken everything 1
ow OF anu nothing seemed to do me
20 send for Dodd's Kidney Pills. I find
mat they are the greatest medicine In
I0e world, for now l am able to work
sn9 am In fact as stout and strong ma
before I took sick"
l,ooa,s Kidney Pills cure the Kid
'eys; Cured Kidneys cleanse the blood
OF ali impurities. Pure blood mems
good health.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-10
LONG LIVE THE KING"

Nv :.
Some persons think they are reform
, ers when they are only complaine.s.
Jehoida was Il real reforrmer. He was
against the bad. but he was also for the
better. With the infant king in his
keeping. lie began, shreWdiy and care
fully, to create u following for him. He
appealed to the religious sentiment.
which is always the governing motive
of IL people. He knew that the masses
would vote right if only they could be
led to see straight. On his side he
enlisted the leaders of the military and
the entire priesthood. The tried friends
of Jehovah throughout all the land, we
may be certain. We're appealed 10.
Then, when all things were ready.
he produced the king, even as David
had Set forth Soloman before the peo-
pie TO thwart the conspiracy of Adon-
itah. The effect vas instantaneous.
The people had Il king to rally about,
as we'll as Il man to lead them. I-ike
the common lot of mortals. they could
grow enthusiastic over distractions:
but for a personality they would even
dare defy the dreaded Athaliah.
So when seven-year-old Joash was
brought forth. and the holy oil of an
noting was poured on his brow, there
was not a craven heart left in all the
multitude, and shouts of Long live the
king rang in the air, while the people
clapped their hands and wept tears of
gladness. gratitude and rejoicing.
A LEADER WITHOUT RESERVES.
The tumult reached the ears of the
u"nsuspecting Athallah. 1t speaks VOL
tunes for her personal unpopularity
that there had been no friend TO bear
10 her Il whisper of the widespread
conspiracy. She fastened forth, I'M
periously, to learn the cause of all
this blare of trumpets and shouting
and hand clapping and cheering.
Straight to the temple she went, and
there, standing by the pillars, In regal
state and station, surrounded by all
kingly pomp n following, was the
boy king, the little Joash, whom she
had thought among the slain.
treason" cried the queen, hoping
to rally about her the supporters on
whom she had counted. But there was
no response. Only by selfish power
had h bound men to her, and that is
a frail tie. Instead of creating a fol-
lowing of friends during her reign. She
had made only enemies. And no lead
ership is secure except that founded
Upon popular trust n good will.
The hour comes to every one when he
mus call up his reserves from with
out. Then Is the test Of his life. If
he has looked out for himself alone
he will be left in impotent loneliness:
IL ne mas lved FOR other men n for
truth, he will find the forces of friend
ship and truth rallying to his support.
Athaliah met the bitter end Of utter
selfishness; and the greatest bitterness
was not when she was led forth,
friendless m accursed. to meet the
death justly hers, but the consciousness
that all her power, all her abition, all
her s%elfishness had been utterly in
vain.
Gods will was done: done, as always
in spite of men. when it cannot be
done through them. David's seed sat
on David's throne. a shining witness
to the truth that God may always be
depended upon to care for his own.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-10
Doafsh.

Philadelphia Ledger: Some OF the
creatures of the deep can eat like an
naregenerate Digger Indian: they can
consume their own weight or twice
yneir own weight in twenty-four hours;
q pursue and kill as ruthlessly MS
2 GERMAN grand duke whose huntsmen
drive the tame deer past their blinds to
Pc Killed. just as the large-eyed oxen
are smttten In the Chicago stock yards:
ehoy Kill from habit. In this class is
3 dogfsh. or d%ogshark. of which much
cemplaint has been heard this summer
along h coast. The angler hates him
and would applaud any efrort to Crush
the infamous thing" in the language
OF Voltaire. There is a strike and a
vigorous pull. and the fisherman says,
An ha, here Is SPORT" But his 10y Is
documentary; the game pulls strongly
y stubbornly, perhaps d%oggedly. but
y % . sticky pull, apparently the hold
lne back OF an animated old bootleg.
and the pest comes to view. requiring
some sharp work with the knife and
the mussing Of the boat. profanity and
loss OF hope for the days sport. for
where the dogfish abounds the real fish
arc likely to be lying low.
n dOghsh breaks nets. sours the
anglers temper. di~scourages the COM
morctal fisherman, and from Maine to
Florida his name IL anathema. The
canadian government has just adopted
An Ingenious plan-the best yet dis
covered short Of battling out the OCEAN
81 depicting his numbers. The bounty
system has been discarded as likely to
- costly. dilncult Of administration, fu-
tile. The minister Of marine and ash
cries has decided to build three large
plans. and at these plnnts
agents OF the government will nay a
4ooAeprice to hshermen for all the dog
"a = fish offal which may be
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1904-11-10
man IN THE CABOOSE'
JACK RUMsEY's SECRET FOB
SECURING SLEEP.
1 Missouri Pacific Railroad Con1aetos
Tells How He Prevents h
Wreck Of His Nerves..

VvICG1 ~ kAAD kNOA "So
A great deal of fatigue and anxiety is
housed up in the little red box That
swings at the tail end of every freight
train and shares i'll every jolt Ok the
string of heavy cars that precedes II OH
the rails. The men in it are good, hearty
fellows who bear cheerfully the hazards
connected with the great problem Of
transportation. They are astfr night
and day OH 8 vast network Of lines and
the sympathies Of tens Of thousands Of
peaceful little homes go with them ON
their runs. Tho great public must have
it's supplies and these are the men who
must get them through at the cost even
Of their lives.
Mr.. Jack Rumsey, Of Council Grove,
Kansas, is an energetic, frank, good.
natured member of this brotherhood and
he bears a load of worries that makes it
necessary for him to seek help to keep
his excited nerves from wearing him out
iIe says:
What troubled me most was my in-'
ability to get sleep when the chance came
and most irritating sensitiveness of my
whole nervous system, growing out OF
the Irregularities and anxieties con-
nected with my daily work. Three or four
years ago a clerk i'll the superintendent
Office of the Missouri Pacific, at Osawa-
tonne, advised me to use DR.. Williams
Pink Pills for Pale People. Iacted ON
his advice and got help right away. Sol
keep them on hand all the time and
whenever the strain begins to tell on
me I take Il few doses. They quiet
down my excited nerves and make it
possible for me to sleep just like a child.
They are mighty good medicine for a
railroad man. That's the absolute truth,
as far as my experience goes, and / am
right glad to recommend them"
DIR. williamsburg Pills for Pale People
are unlike other medicines because they
act directly on the blood and nerves.
They are a positive cure for all diseases
arising from impoverished blood or
shattered nerves They are sold by all
dealers, or will be sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price, fifty cents a box, or six
boxes for two dollars and fifty cents, by
addressing DR.. Williams Medicine Com
pany, Schenectady, N. Y.