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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
THERE WAS. THERE WASN'T

THERE WAS. THERE WASN'T
You can't forget that the bond
question has been up before and
that the Negro for the good Of
the towr has always voted for
bonds because he thought it
meant Improvement and prog
ress and that he would partici.
pate in each, that is, have like
accommodations &c (no mixing or
sacial equality Co.. but to his
sorrow he finds as in school bond
business there is "nothing to it,
but of that we shall sspeak later
for many reasons we think the
bonds for extension of the water.
works should be defeated; AS it
takes a two.third vote t. carry
the election, we are certain they
will 60 US went the colored con.
tingent of the city administration
when the cocncil SAID. "Let there
ben Negro Liftum Dungi and
there was none. Let there be a
Sanitary Policeman and there
was one."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

Some of the Jones henchmen
are using their hammer and are
knocking against lawyers who
opposed the egotiscal conceited
arrogant autocrat who with
turkey gobbler strut proclaims
himself as CIT" Some of the
cusses are in business them.
selves, and we can rap back.
They say he is the only lawyer
in town. Maybe 80, and we
know he is the only one who
failed in the examination and
fled to South.town where things
are easier, got Admitted there
and returned here to practice.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
Republican Ticket.

We admire a man who can op.
pose you and stands from under
cover and strikes his blow in the
open but we hate and detest the
d-n snake who like q cowardly
cur strikes in the dark. We have
some of that kind of reptile IN
and about this burg.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

We think a school teacher
should keep out of the political
rangles of community unless he
desires to play boss and run q
polical machine in that event we
say go in old fellow and if you
get your fingers scorched don't
cry.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

" The fire. eater Of the southern
er who is cussing the President
because he sat at the dinner ia.
BILE with Booker Washington for
gets that their is a great differ.
ence in the treatment of the Ne.
gro north ard south. Up north,
they eat with the Negro; down
south they sleep with -. As
a result, there are great many
Negroes as white as the cuss who
cusses.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25
&. White,
DENTAL PARLORS

WS o'S'Ss VoeoUoo Bootoeo0.
CORNER THIRD AND OKMULIEE.
We use the best material and do high
grade work at prices within reach Of
all special prices on gold crowns and
ridge work Have your theeth saved be-
fore its too late
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

Gov. Vardaman of Mississippi
used language unbecoming q
gentleman when he editorially
referred TO the mother of Roose-
welt. There is q limit to personal
criticism tina. is reached when
abuse is substituted and reason
is dethroned. The author of that
editorial is not worthy Of having
a sty named in his honor.-South
McAlester Capital.
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It might be we'll for all con.
cerned that the fight for Post
Master be held up till November.
There will be no appointments
made till December, and this will
save hundreds o. dollars to good
men who are now being bled
right and left. There are some
fellows aggitating the question
now for no other purpose than
rObbing the candidates. We be.
lieve the matter should be left
alone till after the election, and
then let all the republicans de-
eide who shall be endorsed.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-08-25

They are sitting the school
teachers through a seive in Guth.
rie, 0. r., and charges for 81 oss
immortality are placed against
some of them. It looks like the
immoral teachers must step down
and out. In this city it would
be we'll to turn on the electric
light and examine the force re.
Gently appointed in our school.
What say you brethren of the
press. The Cimeter's guns are
turned that way.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-17
WITH ALL
ON BOARD
The Russian Cruiser PaIIada Re.
ported Sunk in Engagement
of Aug. 10.
Vessel of That Type Said to Have
Been Hit by Torpedo
During Fight.

Toxic, Aug. lit seems certain
that the Russian protected cruiser
Pallada was torpedoed and sunk dur.
ing the naval battle of Aug. 10. She
failed to return to Port Arthur and
has not been reported since Admiral
Togo's fleet departed on various mis-
sions the night of Aug. 10, when the
Russians retreated.
Belated reports from various vessels
continue to reach Admiral Togo. The
japanese destroyers and torpedo boats
made series of attacks during the
pursuit of the Russian warships. One
destroyer reports that she hit vessel
of the Pallada type and it is thought
the vessel foundered and it is believed
to be probable that the entire crew
were either killed or drowned.
Admiral Togo, in reporting to the
admiralty, says it appears certain that
the Pallada was sunk 1t was thought
at first that the Pallada escaped south
ward, with the Noyik and Askold, and
the admiralty believed she was con-
cealed in the vicinity of the Yangtse
river. Whatever her fate it soon will
be determined. Ii she is afioat she
will speedily be reported and if de-
stroyed it is probable that some Of her
Wreckage will be found.
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PYTHIANs IN SESSION.
Several Important Matters to Com
Before Supreme Lodue.

Several Important Matters to Come
Before Supreme Lodge.
Louisville, Aug. 1.-THE supreme
lodge, which is the business depart
ment of the Knights of Pythias, opened
its sessions here during the day at the
Masonic theater. Among the matters
OF interest to be discussed was the
method of pronulgating the semi-an-
nua] password, many contending that
the magic word should be changed
only yearly and that the present man
ner of acquainting the members with
it prevented many from attending
lodges. 1t was predicted by some that
the lodge would wipe away all form
OF benefits. but strong opposition to
this move seems assured
Perhaps the most important matter
the lodge will be called upon to settle
is the relation of the endowment rank
to the regular lodge. Many enthusias-
tic knights feel that the Knights Of
Pythias is "fraternal" rather than a
beneficiary institution or an insur-
ance organization, and that all insur
ance features should be eliminated
from the order, The insurance feature
represented by the endowment rank
is an old institution of the Pythians
and it will not go easily Another
question to be disposed of is the propo-
sition to admit the Rathbone Sisters
into membership. This has been de,
cided adversely at several former ses-
siOns
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GERMANS DEFEAT HEREROS
FORMER LOSE FIFTY KILLED, BUT
THE NATIVE CASUALTIES
ARE MUCH HEAVIER.

= S'Tf K
Berlin, Aug. 17-Four columns of
German troops attacked the Rereros
near Hamakari, German Southwest
Africa. on the night of Aug. II, the
fighting continuing all day Aug. -.
The natives were defeated with heavy
losses.
Five German officers, including
Count Won Arenim, and forty-fve men
We're killed. Six officers, among them
Baron Won Waiter, and ffty-two men
were wounded Two are missing.
Thousands Of cattle were captured.
General Won Trotha, dispatching the
particulars of the battle from Hama
kari, adds that his soldiers fought
with the greatest bravery.
The natives, who numbered about
5000 fighting men, under old Chief
Samuel Maherero, were concentrated
in the Waterberg mountains. With
their women, children and hocks they
occupied q plain of meadow land
roughly estimated at 25O,000 acres, on
which they had $4,000 head Of cattle
and 5000 sheep, goats, etc. The ap-
prOacheS to the plain were difficult
passes so that the Germans had Sc
we're work forcing them. The number
Of the Germans is not accurately
known, but as nine companies and four
and half batteries, with some irreg-
ular troops, were engaged, the total
probably was about 1000 men. De.
serters from the Hereros reported that
the arrival of the German reinforce,
ments at Swakopmund caused great
depression in the native camp.
General Won Tromp will doubtless
follow up his success and end the Wa
terberg campaign. 1t seems improb-
able that many natives can have es-
capped through the German forces hold
ing the mountain passes
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the mob anu trying to escape on a
train, Joseph Costello, sixteen years
old, bricklayer, was taken to a po-
lice station Monday, guarded by a
squad of reserves with drawn revoI-
vers. Behind surged the crowd,
which had chased him, demanding that
he be lynched. He was locked up on
a charge of felonious assault made by
Thomas Mclaughlin, another brick
layer. who says that the youth fired
at him. the bullet passing through the
collar of his coat near enough to burn
his neck. No one in the crowd was
injured by Costello's shooting
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-08-17

PARADE
TWenty-Six Thousand Partici.
pate in Grand Army Re-
view at Boston.
Estimated That Fully Half A
Million People View
The Spectacle.

Boston. Aug. 17-Twenty-six thou
sand veterans participated in the
Grand Army parade in connection
with the annual encarnpment now in
session here. The streets were
thronged with people and it is esti-
mated that half million residents
and visitors were massed along the
line of march. The weather was clear
and COOL
The parade started at 10 a. M and
required three hours TO pass a given
point. Forty-two states and two terri
tories were represented in the col
umn, besides the Potomac division,
made up of the old guards Of Washing
ton, d. c.. Each state comprised a
division, with the exception of Massa-
chusetts, which had two divisions,
there being 135 posts ia line from this
state.
New England posts numbered about
1000 men, New York had two battal-
ions, West Virginia eighteen posts,
Kentucky twelve posts, North Dakota
ten posts and Minnesota thirteen posts.
The Maryland delegation numbered
about 1000 men and chat from Ohio
about 750. California was represent
ed by two posts and Oregon by one.
The parade moved from Arlington
street to Beacon street, up Beacon hill
past the Statehouse, where it was re-
viewed by Governor Bates. Here, from
grandstand, 1900 people, including
state officials, members of the legisla-
ture and their friends, saw the process
sion from what was probably the most
advantageous position along the line
Of march. The eye, reaching far down
Beacon hill on the northwest, swept
the column of blue and then, passing
to the southeast, followed down the
other side of Beacon hill. Directly
across from the statehouse, quite fil!-
ing every inch of space along the his.
toric Boston common, many thousand
people were massed.
Mayor Collins Reviews Veterans.
At the city hall the parade was re-
viewed by Mayor Patrick A. Collins
and the city council. At the junction
of Temple place and fremont street
the veterans met the most spectacular
and picturesque feature of the entire
route in the form OF living fag,"
composed of 1000 school children. Al.
ternating ranks of girls, wearing red
and white dresses represented the
stripes, while a square of blue gowned
ones formed field in which forty-five
carrying white stars were placed in a
way to give the effect of resting on
the base Of azure. AS the line passed
the children sang patriotic hymns.
Along fremont street to Boyleston
street, where one continuous stand
had been erected on the common, 49,
OOo people viewed the parade, for the
most part delegates to the G. A. r.
and affiliated organizations and their
friends. The applause for the soldiers,
which had been spontaneous and loud
along the line of march, became a
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tempest as the veterans moved past
the continuous mass of people, On
Boyleston street, near Park square,
Commander-in-Chief Black left his
place at the head Of the procession
and from stand nearby reviewed the
line
Along the line of march at every
available point viewing stands had
been built and these were filled early,
particularly those in the Boston com,
mon. Arrangements had been made
for veterans who were physically un-
able to engage in the parade or who
did not care to do so to view the pro.
cession from a stand in Winthrop
square.
In the formation of the parade Ed.
ward Fl. Kingsley post of Boston was
given the place of honor, that of es-
cort to Colonel John Black, com.
mander-in-chief Of the G. A. r.
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JAP WARsHlP AT TSlNGTAU.
Admiral Assured That Russian Vessels
Are DiSmantled.


Tsingtau, Aug. ia Japanese de-
stroyer entered the harbOr a short
time ago, having on board the Japan
ese admiral, IkadZulli, and his staff,
for the purpose Of calling on the go"G
s:Or oI klats<<nat.
G NJ the governors mansion Governor
I'rupper assured the Japanese admiral
that all the Russian ships were dis
mantled, that their guns had been dis
abled and their ammunition removed.
The admiral then departed and as the
Japanese destroyer left the harbor she
was saluted by the German Warships.
The Japanese ships Off this port con-
SlSt OF one cruiser and four destrOyers.
The Germans have notified the Jap
anese that they will fire on any ship
entering the harbor at night without
lights.
Every precaution is being taken to
guard against repetition of the Che
foo incident. One German cruiser re-
mains on guard outside the harbor.
The others are inside.
The correspondent is unable to con-
firm the report that the protected
cruiser Novik was sunk forty miles
from Tsingtau after the battle of Aug
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CRISIS IS NEAR AT HAND
RUSSIAN OFFICIALS OF OPINION
sTORMlNG OF PORT ARTHUR
is IMMINENT.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-The news
ron has added another crushing blow
to the reverse before Port Arthur. No
public announcement has yet been
made Of the sinking of the Rurik.
The ChefOO report of the sortie Of
Russian Warships from Port Arthur
naturally cannot be confirmed and the
admiralty is puzzled to know whether
it refers to the ships which remained
in the harbOr when the main squadron
went out Aug. 10 or to ships Of the
late Admiral Withofts original squad
ron. In either event, however, it is
construed as evidence that the shells
OF the Japanese land batteries ale
falling in the harbOr, rendering it in!-
possible for the ships to remain there
any longer 1t is also interpreted in
some quarters as indicating the eve
OF the stOrming Of the fortress.
The admiralty has little informatics4
regapsng the sea iss~L ot Aug. II Oh
the Whereabouts of five Russian battle
ships and three cruisers unacCOuntCd
for. Hope is still cherished that they
escaped and have reached an appoinC-
ed rendezvous.
Russia has been officially informed
of the lowering of the flags over the
battleship CZarevitch and the two de-
strOyers at Tsingtau and acquieSCG5
with Germany's position that the ships
must remain there until the end of the
war. While ordinary ship repairs may
be allowed by Germany within the
harbOr no renewal Or repair OF their
armament or guns will be permitted.
Nothing definite has yet been de-
cided regarding the disarming of the
AskOld at Shanghai On account of the
questionable ability of China to pro
tect her against a repetition of the
Ryeshitelni incident
The torpedo boat destroyer Burny is
the only Russian destroyer sunk off
WeihaiWei
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miles and Lieutenant General Zassa-
litchs troops, who had a severe skir-
mish on the 18th, are now in daily
touch with the enemy. The latter's
advance guards, beginning few
miles south of Anshanshan, swing
around to Sanchengtse, occupy Liam
tiansian, KuchiatZu (about thirty
niles southeast of Liaoyang) and the
aills opposite Pensihu Con the Taitse
river, about forty-five miles east of
LiaOyang).
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BATTLE
ON SEA
Russian Vessels at Port Arthur
Leave the HarbOr But
Return in Few Hours.
St. Petersburg Officials Believe
Final Attack on the Fort.
ress Imminent.

Chefoo Aug. 17-The Russian ships
at Port Arthur made sOrtie early in
the day. The Japanese fleet kept off
some distance from the harbor en-
trance during the night, fearing dan
ger from torpedoes in the darkness.
This gave the Russians a chance to
get some distance out before being
discovered.
Late in the afternoon the Russian
feet returned to Port Arthur harbor
without encountering the Japanese.
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Raininu in Manchuria.

Mukden, Aug. 17.-There has been
steady downpour of rain for two
days and the roads are becoming
heavy. No Japanese movement has
been reported southeast of this city,
but the Japanese are reported to be
working around to the westward of
Mukden.
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Baltic Commander on Board.

st. Petersburg, Aug. 17.-Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, commander OF the
Baltic fleet, with his staff, went on
board the battleship Suvaroff in the
roadstead off Cronstadt on Sunday
and Admiral Biruleff signaled him
farewell message, expressing conf
dence and wishing him good luck 1t
is not known here, however, if Vice
Admiral Rojestvensky has sailed yet.
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MONTANA FOREST FIRES.
Immense Damage Being Done Not Far
From MiSSoula

Missoula, Mont, Aug. 17.-Heavy
forest fires are raging in the hills close
around Bonita, some twenty-four miles
east of Missoula. The fires started
four days ago and have spread with
rapidity over a vast territory, causing
great damage. For the past two or
three days from seventy-fve to one
hundred men have been fighting the
fire, but without any apparent success
The upper saw mill camp of Andrew
Mcmillan had to be abandoned owing
to the close proximity of the fire.
which came within two feet of the
cookhouse Thousands of railroad ties
have been destroyed.
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AIexieff at Vladivostok.

VladivostOk, Aug. 17.-Viceroy Alex
Jeff arrived here Monday. He was Ie
ceived at the railroad station by Ad
miral SlrydlOff. General Linevitch h
the governor of the maritime provin, =
and other notable persons.
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Hits Condition Not Alarming.

Bar Harbor, Me-, Aug. 1.-THE con-
dition of Congressman Robert r. Hit
Of Illinois is satisfactory and the physi-
clans announced there was no reason
for alarm. Doctors Hyatt and Morgan
held their last consultation during the
day and expected to return iramedi-
ately to Washington.
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Trolley Car Jumps the Track.

Camden, N. J., Aug. 17.-One person
was killed and three others slightly
injured by the overturning of car on
the Camden trolley line at Hatch Cor
ners AS the train approached sharp
curve the brake chain broke, the car
jumped the track and toppled over.
Conductor Robert Holloway fell under
meath the car and was crushed to
death.
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StakeIberu Will Be Recalled.

London, Aug. ia dispatch to a
newspaper from St. Petersburg says
Emperor Nicholas has decided to re-
call General Stakelberg, who was de-
feated by the Japanese at Vafangow
and Telissu, June II and 1G, in his at
tempt to relieve Port Arthur.
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CHICAGO Police Kill Rurnlar.

Chicago, Aug. I'm attempting to
elude policemen and detectives Ches-
ter Severson, one of four burglars,
was shot and instantly killed. None
Of the alleged thieves is more than
seventeen years old, Severson being
the Oldest and probably the leader Of
the gang. The other robbers were ar
rested
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CHARGE AGAINST A DEAD MAN.
Accused of Having MisappIied Large
Sum of Money!

Accused of Having Misappied Large
Sum of Money.
Chicago, Aug IA bill in which a
dead man is charged with having mis-
applied S125,00O of the funds of an es-
tate was filed Monday in the United
States circuit court. The court ac-
tion was brought by Anna Odell of
Dubuque, Ia, and John and Samuel
O'Dell of Shelby, Mich, and is direct
ed against the Chicago heirs of the
late John r. Wilson.
Samuel W. O'Dell died in Muskegon.
Mich, in 1898 and left an estate
valued at $171,000
The late John r. Wilson was ap-
pointed executor and trustee of the
estate. The heirs Of Mr. O'Del1 de-
clared that Wilson converted large
portion Of the estate to his own gen.
eral use.
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Panic Prevails in PARAGUAY.

Buenos Ayres, Aug. IA feeling
akin to panic prevails at Asunscion.
capital of Paraguay. The insurgents
under General Ferreira are awaiting
the arrival Of the steamer Iniciaeiva
to make simultaneous attack by:land
and water urnn the capital ss
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IN THE THREE DAYS FIGHT.
Russians Lost Two Thousand in Port
Arthur Endadement

I
Arthur Engagement.
ST. Petersburg, Aug 1.-THE OFF,
cial Messenger publishes dispatch
from Liaoyang which says news from
Port Arthur announces the Russian
casualties there in the attacks on the
fortress July 26, 27 and 2S as follows:
Killed, 2 officers and 24S men; wound
ed, 35 officers and ,553 men; prison
ers, 1 officer So men, s hospital as
Sistants
Recurring to the Ryeshitelni affair
the Novoe Vremya demands that the
Askold, Grozovoi or any other Russian
vessels now taking refuge in Chinese
ports shall not be dismantled, but
shall retain their ornaments so that
they may be in readiness to repe
japanese attacks, from which, the
paper declares, neutral Chinese waters
afford no protection.
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Vessels at Tsinatau Dismantled.

Tsingtau, Aug. 17.-The Russia
battleship Czarevitch and three t.
pedo boat destroyers now in the han,.s
of the local German government for
repairs have been dismantled.
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BAD NOTES FOR 100000.
Found by Bank Examiner in GrinneI!
Ia,) First Natjonat

NId'J TIESI NdlFUTVdE,
Grinnell, Ia, Aug. 17.-Bank Exam
iner Shaw, who was appointed TEN.
porary receiver of the First National
bank, has finished his work and Mr..
Work of Iowa City, Ia. has been
made permanent receiver
There was found 100000 of fraud
ulent notes.
From all that can be learned, and
that is little, there are enough or near
ly enough assets to pay the depositors,
but it is generally believed that if
they get Is cents on the dollar it will
be all that will be realized.
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port states that the Russian protected
cruiser Pallada was sunk by tOrpe o
in the engagement on the night OF
Aug. 10.
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SUI general at Shanghai that the Rus
sian torpedo boats in that port must
depart at once or disarm The consul
general replied that both boats were
going as soon as they were repaired.
The Japanese consul demanded the
immediate departure of the boats with,
out waiting for repairs.
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Insist Japs Lost a Vessel.

ChefOo, Aug. IA telegram just
received from Tsingtau says that the
officers of the Russian battleship Gar
evitch insist that a Japanese battle
ship sank within full view during TIE
battle on the night Of Aug 10.