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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-13
Local Happenings,

c. W. Comagor Of K. c., KAN,
is here on q visit.
Louis Price of Brokcshe was
in the city Monday.
P. B. Hayes of Gatesville was
in the city Saturday.
Miss Ladonia Jones of Contra.
lia, Mo-, is in the city.
Mr.. ]. Philips of Clarksville,
was in the city Tuesday.
T. Edwards of Little Rock has
become Muskogeeite.
E. E. Mcdaniel Of So. Meal.
ester passed through this week.
A. j. Mason of Porter was do.
ing business in Maskogee, Tues.
day.
DR.. Barnett departed last week
for st Louis, Mo-, for an indefin
ate stay.
Austin j. Mason of Porters
was transacting business here
last week.
- Murphy OF Beardon. was
IN the city on business several
days last week.
London Knight, Jack Knight
and Noah Alberta registered at
the Drake Hotel
Samuel Hays of Houston, Tex {,
is visiting relatives in the vicinity
of Gatesvillo.
VIM. Rentie and N. S. Thomp.
son were doing our city on busi-
ness on the 9th inst.
The Pike in Muskogee is the
superior in every respect to the
Pike in st. St. Louis.
f. L. Samuels returned Sum
day from q weeks visit to the
Worlds Fair in st, Louis.
H. r. Pierson has made his
return from Oklahoma anc will
engage in real estate business.
Mrs. l.. E, Dickinson Of wag.
oner has returned to this city to
live and resume her work dress.
making
Hiss Lula Hawkins of Denison,
Texas, is in the city and expects
to engage in the millinary bust.
ness.
Mrs. E. c, Childs left Sunday
morning on tho Worlds Fair
special for st. Louis to visit the
Fair,
DR.. Waterford is now located
in his new quarters in Estes
building on Okmulgee Ave.,
near Katy tracks.
p. F. Cotton returned to Pine
Bluff, Ark, to wind up some
business preparatory to return .
ing to the B. l, T. to make his
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-13
Hello! Who is That1

Say. did you know that Geo,
Pleasant kept first.class place
on the east side of Second street
Everything good to eat, cigars
of the best brand. fancy candiee
ice cream, flour, sugar, coffes
and country vegetables.
GEORGE PLEASANT,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-13
2oth CENTURY BATH COMPANY
School of
MANUAL THERAPEUTICS.

Is in advance of and far more
sweeping than schools of Osteopathy,
including in its course of study Osteo-
Manipulations coupled with DR.. Cor
bins famous Turko- Russian bath, the
use of which is thoroughly and prac-
tically taught. All instructions given
in operating room on patients suffer
ing from some of the many chronic
diseases.
For further information address,
c. M. CORBIN, D. O.,
IooH North Main,
Muskogee, !. T.
Or the Editor of this paper.
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H. G. Childs Of Ridge Ind. Ty.
is in the city on business. We is
one of the most popular farmers
in the west.
Mr.. A. Kelly of Crayson, the
largest colored town in the I. T.,
is in the city on business before
the Indian Agent.
Atty C.J. Lowe returned Sun.
day from st. Louis accompanied
by his nephew, Mr.. JAS. Cross Of
Huntsville, Ala.
Why wear hand me down
clothes when you can get them
them just as cheap made to order
by Mike jefferson, So. End st.
Mr.. Thompson and wife have
opened up a lunch and confec.
tionary ut the Burnside place on
SO. Second st. They serve chill
etc.
w. A. Allen and Burkeau will
leave soon for st. Louis and
Nashville where, they will visit
the fair and look up childhood
scenes.
Rev. Sanders of Centralia,
1. r., passed through the city,
Wednesday, enroute to Talequah
on citizenship business.
The Street Commission should
be called to look at South End st.
and see if he can improve condi.
tons 90 that two wagons could
pass down that thoroughfare.
There will be a grand concert
by the young ladies and gentle
men of Muskogee for the benefit
of the First Baptist church.
Place and date will be announced
later.
! Prof. T. j. Clangman and II.
c. Curry of Newport, Ark, were
in the city last week and pur-
chased ten lots in MuskOree, and
after winding up affair will make
Muskogee their future home.
Elliott Bros. is tho firm name
which can be found in the Jones'
Block ON South Second st, They
will carry up.to date clothing,
Gents Furnishings, Notions, etc.
Call and examine their stock be.
fore purchasing.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04

al levantamiento de los santos ideales
que perseguimos.
iBisn por los luchadores! AIDE
lante.
FxTHE HELVETIA.e-27 Gale
de la Cruz. Gran casa de huespedes.
liable d. hotel.s Aposentos para ia
milias Y personals sofas. Comidas &
cincuenta centayos cubierto. Bahos.
Telefono, 1872. A%partado correo. 295.
Propietarfo, Pedro Schira. Nota:
Este hotel esta q cargo de una sehori-
la caguena.
sOFICINA de asuntos adm mis-
trativos y judiciales y agencia de ne
gocios de Jose G. del Vale, Allen %,
altos. Gesti6n en- los departamentos
eel Gobierno Insular, Ayuntamientos
y Tribunales de Justicia. Para 10
judicial: abogados Acuha, Diaz Ma
varro y Texidor. Buen traductor y
| maeuina de escribir.
EPARA curar IN resfriado en-
IN dia tome las PASTILLAS LAxAN-
TIES DE BROMO QUININA. FL b~oticario
lie devolvera Ell dinero 81 no SO cura.
La frma de e. W. GROVE Sc halla
en- cada c5jita.
GGLAS INDIGESTIONES Sc ali
Wan inlnediat2mente, con tQmar dos
sellos, y radiealmente sc curan con IN
solo estuche del Digestive Mojarrieta;
sin privarse de alimentos. Las Dis
pepsias y Gastralgicas, Sc curan con
tomar 3 9 4 estuches. Para curar ra-
dicalmente las mas graves enfermeda-
des c~ronicas, observation-disclosures, Sc
debe tomar durante 5 6 4 meses Ell
Digestive Mojarrieta: que es ell 1njco
verdadero renedio gastro-intestinal
complete Y radical, universalmente
confrmado superior & todos los otros
para curar las enfermed AIDES del est6-
mayo.
HOTEL FLORIDA.-Calle de Te-
uan. UnO de los mejores estableci-
mientos de su clase. Aposentos para
familias y personals sofas. Un hos
pedaje complete por IN dia S1.O0 por
IN mes, $4,000, y IN cubierto, so cen
tavos. Banos magnffcos Y telefono.
Servicio rApido y esmerado. Propie-
tario.- Santos Sanchidrdn, Tetuan 20.
PARA CURAR UN RES
FRIADO EN- UN Ola tome las PAS.
TILLAS LAXANTEs DE BRoMO-QUIN1.
MA. FL boticario le d~evolverA Ell di.
nero 81 no Sc cura. La frna de E. w,
GROVE So halla en- cada caiita.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04
EScaIami9ntO

Hoy fu6 llevado ante el Juez Mu-
nicipal, al individuo Felix PizArro,
que escal6 la casa del americana Mr..
Ahraam, de Santurce.
Este ratsro comcti6 Ell hecho haran
tres dias robando l. dollars de un
bapl. La policfa estaba en acecho de
este ladr6n hasta que anoche pIdo
ca%pturarlo.
FL juez del Vale Sc nego & COMO
Ger del asunto por ser de Ia competen-
cia de la Corte de Distrito pasando 1t
denuncia & manos del fiscal.
In policfa Woo en- averiguaei@n
de los hechos por haber encontrado
cartas dtriqidas q Mr.. Abraam en-
poder del PizarrO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04

pal de Cayey, quien parece no Sc ha
ajustado q las 6rdenes del Attorney
Geaera1.
-Conttnda'' en- esta capital una
eomisi6n del partido republican, de
gestiooando Ia separation
del juez de eleccioDes senior Manuel
Escoda, quien parece no Sc presto &
las e~xigencias de 81 partido en- Ia jun
ia de distrito electoral.
Sc asegura que los r~epublicanos
enviado IN cable 4 Washington
contra ell Gobernador y Mr.. Post y
que esperan con ansiedad la contesta-
cion. Esto corrobora Ell dicho del
Sun de que eel gobierno i%nsular vol
vera por los fueros de la ley ultrajada
antes de cuareatiocb0 h0rds.2
Aver Sc verified IN meeting unio-
nista en- Ia Plaza de San Francisco.
Hablaron en- este acto los enore Gui-
Hot, Storer y Gomez Acosta, siendo
suspendido Ell acto por los fuertes
aguaceros que cayeron.
Dos prominentes republicanos
de Santurce han hecho su declaration
de principles iugresando en- la Union
&c Puerto-Rico.
-Muchas qHej is han sido presen-
tadas hoy al Supervisor de E~lecciones
por no estar fjada al pdblico la lista
del colegio n1mero 3 que esta en- ell
sitio conocido por ell Institute.
-Manaaa publicar6n los obreros
I'm manifesto ca favor del partido
unionista.
Hoy ha sido presentada una de-
nuncia jurala ante notario por haber
sfdo eliminados electores del colegio
n6mero 4.
Hoy han salido para Guay&ma
los oradores unionistas senior Manza-
no Avih6, don jose Storer y don Ma
nuel CamUhas. Estos amigos totnaran
parte en- Ell grandioso meeting que allf
Sc verifcara manana.
Ia sido ordenado Ell ingreso en-
Ell M~anicOnaio Ia demente Ruina To-
rres, de Aguadilla.
Han sido aprobaios los presu-
puestos de las Juntas de Caminos de
la isla, a exception d. los De 4 guadil1a
y Guayama, que han sido d~evueltos
para arreglarlos.
Los elemeDtos repubIicanos de
esta capital esreraban al doctor Bar
bosa en- Ell vapor G2hiladelphia1 que
lego aver de los Estados Unidos.
Ellos a~seguraban que tan pronto CO.
mo ell doctor llegase cambiarfan las
cosas de tai manera, que los unionis-
tas tendr1amos que perder toda espe-
rama de triunfo en- las elecciones.
En- la manana de hoy han sail
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04

do para Guayama, en autom6vil, los
oradores r~epublicanos don Juan Her.
nandez Lopez, don jose Guzman Be-
nitez, don Ramon Falcon, y don Ca
yetano Coll y Cuchf.
Sc ~eneuentra en- esta capital Ell
senior Antonio Mattey Lluveras, can
didato para alcalde de Yauco por 81
partido republican,.
Aver DOR la tarde salieron en-
dos coches las papeletas electorales
del Distrito de Humacao.
Iban custodiados por Ell inspector
de elecciones AIR Lee y Ell active poll
cha Ezequiel Go1zAlez.
Sc dice que los jefes de Bombe-
ros han dado Ia orden 4 sus bonnie
ros de que procuren votar por la ma
mana para que puedan estar frances
en- ell resto del dia.
-Anoche & las ocho le fn6 roba-
do IN reloj al americana Mr.. Bender.
Ell hecho ocurrio en- la bajada de Ia
Marina. Cuando el americana sac6
Ell reloj del bolsillo para yer Ia bora
ell ladr6n Sc 10 arrebat6 violentamen-
te. La policfa persigue al autor de
este hecho.
Ell teniente Hurtado fu6 aver en-
viado q Toa alta para investigar las
denuncias que sc han hecho contra e]
cabo de la policfa de aquel pueblo
Antonio Pacheco.
Sc dice que los cargos han side
cOmprobados.
Ell G~obernador Winthrop ha re.
cibido muchas cartas de amigos dc
los Estados Unidos, dandole g~racias
por regalos de paquetes de CATS cor
que aquel les ha obsequiado. Todos
dicen que les gusta mpcno Ell cafe dc
Puerto Rico, pero que varias wees
han intentado comprarlo 10 que nc
han podido hacer por no encontrarlc
en- ningnn establecimiento. I'll Co
bernador Sc propone hacer una active
propaganda del cafe despues de las
el~ecciones en- 81 viaje & los Estadoi
Unidos.
Sc dice que cuando Ell ~licencia
DO Coll y Cuchf que tenfa que tomal
parte en- IN meeting republican, qut
Sc celebr6 Ell domingo pasado en- e
barrio xCoto del Laurel2 dc Ponce
observe one la concurrencia no pasa
ba de veinte y cinoo personals, dijo
&Senores, me marcho para Ell pueblo
Y hasta luego.~
Han suscrito los principles d
Ia ~Uni6n~, los entusiastas j6venes az
San Juan, don Baibioo Sanchez, dor
Eustaquio Cano, don. Enrique Mora
les y don Juan Arroyo los cuales vie
men & cooperar con su pequeno 6bolo
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04

poniendo ell pago de las ohligsoiones
dc aquel Gobierno en- esta Isla, tales
como sualdos de tosas classes, haberes
pasivos, fanzas y dep6sitos, devola-
clones de ingresos indebidos, autop-
siasy demas creditos pendientes de
page.
Esta oicina, adenas de las dbl
gencias necesarias aquf, SO halla en-
combination con uno de los mas inte-
ligentes Y activos sagentes en- Madrid,
para llevar q cabo Ia complete ges-
ton de cualquier reclamation que Sc
refera q los cr6ditos citados.
Los interesados que d0seen utili-
gar los servicios de esta o~icina, pue-
den, sin p6rdida de tempo, dirigirse
al frmante y lie dare las instructed
mes necesariaS.
San Juan Agosto 5 de 1904.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04
PAkQUE ~B0RINQUEN
RESTAURANT

RESTAURANT
USE ha coItI atado para este uno dc los mejoros
SCH De la isIa, ademas do este punto saIlen-
to So pl8da cOntar sl9mpr9 con s6ry1cIos lnstan-
Etaneos, y una e~stricta limpi0za.
C1NTiNA
Tola claee de r~efroscos y licore5 y ceryezas.
PconEiGud : eem6ro Oh 81 servieio.
BAEOS
Sc encuentran On este sitiO los m8jores banos
de esta costa, cada casa de banjo tiono 81 ducha
de aqua frosca. Sc cuonta con IN complete surtl-
do de traies de banos de todos tamanos que 50
%alQuilan.
JARANAS
Los sabados por la noche, mdsica pcr La or.
Questa de La Policia Insular.
CONCIER7OS
LoslJueves y Domingo por La noche y.tardes
de los domingos, mdsica por la Policia insular.
En- estos dias SO presentaran al publico diversOs
|espectaculos, los cuales SO anunclaran oportuna-
mente. Los conciertos emp7zaran, por "a tarde
d las 3, y por La noche d las $.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04
HoteIre5tauIant YH1L4TfRRA"
HOTEL DE PRIMER ORDEN
Tetuan 10 y 12.-Cruz z y Fortaisza q.

Construfdo expresanente para Hotel. Capacidad para aoonpa-
sageros. Situacion h1mas centrica. Vistas a Ia bahia y a las ca
lies de TetuAn. Cruz ysFortaleza. Ell mas ftesco Y ventilado de la
Capital FL comodoT m :lor de las AntiLas. Tnne departamentos
Independence para famiias. BESIDE Ell 10 de Agosto rie ademas
del plan antique De las comidas, el sste1na americana, a gisto del
favorecedor. Tren de carruajes de lujo. aInt6rpretes y traductores
a la ordens =. Precios al igua1 de los demas hotaes. Sc hacen .abono
para las comidas.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1904-11-04
F r u r O s
Pcaci0S COrrientes

Azirar para Ell consume de 81 4 II
Air".thn de CD q u.
Moscahado claro de S4.15..a 1920.
De- Mol aIaro de 1926 & $40.
Cantriflga c1aro de S4.2j & 81. 40.
Az6car americana de 10 q $3.50.
Almid6n 4 82f
Cafe corrieute @1O4.
Cueros dulces 3i7
Cocos do al 4 IL millar.
Ron % grades Cartier de Il centa-
vos gallon.
Maiz & 8 1.50
Sebo 4 S44 90.
Tabaco, nominal.
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T0-DAY's NUGGET
Don't allow to-morrows work to extend back in to-
day, or to-days work to lap over into tomorrow"
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE
Improved.
CHEAP! CHEAP! oHEAp!.!

CHEAP! CHEAP! cHEAP!!!
Only $4,000 (half cash) for a substantially
built frame building Of thirty-one rooms. suit
able for fat or hotel; situated on corner lot
in beautiful Kenwood, overlooking Cedar lake.
Building erected less than ten years ago.
Owner a nonresident. bound to sell this week,
hence price is cut nearly one-half Owner
will be at premises from 2 to and to s
p. M, Friday, and Saturday, this week. Take
Oak st and Kenwood car to end of line at
Kenwood, then four blocks west to Kenwood
building, 251e W 21st st. This is bargain
worth looking over. Costly residences in all
directions. and property be prohtably rent
ed. See it.
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EXCHANGE MISCELLANEOUS

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BUSINESS PROPERTY

FOR SALE - TWO VERY CHOICE INCOME
paying retail properties: never before offered.
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Unimproved.
THREE EXTRA BARGAINS.
$1Oo down, $40 monthly, FIVE acres, four blocks
from Lake Harriet bouevard; beautifully
loca ted on Minnehaba creek. Partly wooded
Price $175 per acre.
$500. only for IS lots near Lake Harriet, about
$3o. per lot. There is good big profit in this
to the buyer.
First.class business property, IS feet on LIST av
$, price $150 per foot. Small cash payment,
balance 5 per cent Possibly less ali cash,
to close estate.
CHARLES 1. FULLER, So3 THE PHOENIX.
$7s5 FOR 49-FooT LOT, THIRD BEYOND s4th
st, Park av.
/ 81 900 for 5O-foot lot Forest ay Rideewood adj
dition. Terms easy.
]. G. HALL, LUMBER ExCHANGH
s1,450 EACH FOR TWO WEST FRONT LOTS.
Pillsbury av, third and fourth inside 22d ct
j. G. Hail. 736 Lumber Exchange.
500 TAKES A FINE EAST FRONT LOT IN
Walton Park; regular price $175. 219 Jour
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Furnished Houses.

MODERN FURNISHED HOUSE AT LoRNG
park, 1889 Hennepin av, for rent until fall;
rooms parquet floors, gas range, awnings,
sea venger service every convenience; walking
distance. Cook, 206 Bank of Commerce bldg.
FOR RENT-FURNISHED HOUSE FOR THE
summer; fine location and reasonable rent.
Call at once at 1881 Park aV.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-13
DEFEAT FOR COLUMBIAN.
Syracuse Won From Locals in Well
PLAYED Game.

g The Columbian University base ball team
met its fourth defeat of the season yester-
day afternoon on 1the Van Ness Park
diamond at the hands of the Syracuse Uni
versty team the score being IL to s. The
Columbian team lost the game through poor
fielding and their inability to hit the ball
at the proper time. The work of the local
team has improved very much since the
game with Franklin and Marshall. Both
teams had a batting rally in tie ninth in
ing each side scoring four runs Owing to
the ground rule, a hit over the right field
fence counts for but two bases and this
deprived the ColumbiaEs from making two
more runs in the last inning. With Purcell
on first Wilcox lifted the ball over the fence
and both runners came home but were sent
back to second and third bases respectively.
where they died as Price was an easy out
on infieid hit Neither team scored in The
first inning. In the second Syracuse started
with rush and scored three runs. while
get one man over the plate. Neither team
scored again until tie fifth inning, when
Columbian tied the score by making two
runs. The Syracuse boys sent three more
across the plate In the seventh on three
singles and a double. A single, stolen base
and a double gave them one more in the
eighth. Stevenson drove out two Dagger
and car home on two outs. In the last
inning Holland batted for Noble. and was
hit by ptehad ball taking his base. ORR
son hamne.ed out a triple Wilkie singled
and Bielasi was safe on an error. Wilcox
then semitic bah over the fease, ard Price
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EPXERT BANK CLERKS.
Adding Contest Won by Luther
Schreiner of Citizens National.

Debts of the Nations of the World"
the subject of a paper read before the Bank
Clerks Association last night I'm the hall of
the Columbian University by Mr.. O. r.
Austin of the Department of Commerce
and Labor. He sought to show how the
debts OF nations had kept in about the
same proportion with the wealth during
the past decade. The paper drew forth
lively discussion by the members of the
association. Mr.. Austin is chief Of the bu-
reau of statistics This paper was one of
the best that has been delivered before the
association. especially as il dealt with
subject of such vital interest to bankers.
to say nothing of the charming manner in
which it was delivered.
Another paper was read by J. NJ. Riordan
of the National Capital Bank on The Story
of the General Ledger" Mr.. Riordans pa
peF-was very interesting and showed a
thorough knowledge of his subject
new departure was made In having n
question box" that is, questions ON bank
ing subjects We're submitted and answered
by members. This caused no end of inter
est and soon warmed up to hot discus
sion. Prominent I'm these arguments were
MesSrs Henry, Wilson. Watson, Claugh-
ton, Evans and Marshall
The American Security and Trust Com
pany, through Mr.. Felt. has offered the
chapter a part of the Financial Review. a
bi-monthly publication issued by the com
pany, dealing entirely with local finances,
as the official organ OF the chapter. The
members are more than pleased at the
prospect of having practically their own
paper. and also in being the first Of all the
chapters to have such an organ.
At the conclusion of the reading of pa
pers an adding contest was participated i'm
by several of the clerks on adding ma
chimes. One hundred checks calling for
various amounts We're given to the con-
testants to be added. Twenty-Five clerks
were in this contest The first honors were
taken by Luther Schrener of the Citizens
National Bank. time, Z minutes. second.
Josiah Evans, jr. of the Riggs National
Bank, 40: third, Howard Wilson of the
Lincoln National Bank. 40
In the audience as guests of the chapter
were many prominent bankers. Among
those present were: Jesse Il. Wilson, pres
ident Lincoln National Bank; j. Gales
Moore cashier National Metropolitan
Bank Mr.. Mckee, cashier National Capital
Bank w. ]. Davidge cashier Washington
Savings Bank: H. II. Father and W. j.
Father. assistant cashiers Riggs National
Bank; A. b. Rum, cashier Central National
Bank; ID. Fulton Harris, cashier Union
Savings Bank; Mr. Green, cashier Potomac
Savings Bank; A. Il. Clements, cashier
Aetna Banking and Trust Company. and
Alex. 5. Clark, secretary Home Savings
Bank