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The Miserable ConOict Life of Saghafen
Ofvidy Described by Russian Journalist

~ y July p, Anton p. Tschecnon.
one Of Russia's ablest journal
~ lists and dramatic authors. was
buried in Moscow He died atsBaden-
weller. where he was undergoing treat
ment for consumption. His death in the
fullness OF his powers was unlocked for
By the Russian public. and the great
concourse OF people at his funeral tea
tilted 70 his standing in literary circles
and among the general public.
Although consumption is IN the late
authors family, for his brother, the
well-kDown caricaturist. died from that
scOurge. yet many Of his friends main
tain that Anton Tschechof caught the
germs Of the disease during a tour made
through the convict settlement Of sag
balien. He described that tour in a
very interesting book. entitled "Sagha-
linen" written in the form Of a diary,
and therefrom the following extract is
taken:
The Alexander Prison.
The KEY creaks in the great, clumsy,
antiauated paddock. and ] enter into a
small chamber. in which there are abou,
g score Of men.
1T f. the 'kandalnaya' Of the Alex
ailhtl IiicUl, Allt lDDlu LOT the LtlAtItl
prisoners. and those therein are all run
Always who have been recaptured. They
are in rags. unwashed fettered hand
and foot. and shod with WORKOUT foot
wear, which is wrapped round by rags
OF string: half Of the skull Is covered
with shaggy hair. the other half IS shorn,
or the hair IS half grown again.
They are all very thin and weak
There are no beds or mattresses, and
the men sleep on the bare plank beds.
IL a corner stands the common COM
mode. Every one has petition 20
make 20 u.s. one wishes 10 be set free.
and he promises never again 10 try 10
escape. another asks for his letters 10
be knocked OF. and a third wants more
bread. In this department there are also
solitary cells. and cells for only two
Of three prisoners.
"Little Gold Hand"
I'm solitary confinement sits Sophie
Biumstein. well known among the con
victs as Little Gold Hand and VINO
has been condemned lately to three
years hard labor for trying TO escape.
She Is small. thin woman with hair
already gone gray. and with IN old and
puchered face. Her hands are fettered
on her plank bed lies small gray sheep
skin, used alike as quilt and overcoat;
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~ AKED in the shell Britishers are
K discussing. in London. with TO
IL little Indignation, what they
term to be the characterization of King
Edward.
They point out with scorn that at
times is not little tinged with ridi-
cule the many things their Sovereign is
doing that are plainly OF American
origin. Not the least OF these, and prob
ably the most notable to the stranger.
Is to be found in the many little touch
es Of dress affected by the king-pecu-
liarties that made their first bow to she
public within the confines Of Yankee
land
Kings Tan Shoes.
The most marked of these is the sdop-
ton by King Edward of tan shoes az a
part of his informal attire
For many years the sovereign has been
opposed to this variety of footwear
having been heard to assert on more
than one occasion that tan shoes were
something no gentleman could wear.
For this reason the way of the tan shoe
has been a hard one throughout the
British Isles; what the king does and
what the king wears are the guide posts
FOR every man in England VINO can AZ
ford the price and find the time to
give the matter of his personal attire
more than ordinary attention.
London's weu-dressed men who have
carefully eschewed the russell shoe for
years, because of the kingly ban. were
given a mild shock the other day
when his majes : appeared at the lawn
party of Lady Cadogan, at Chelsea
house. in all the glory of a pair of the
yeilOwest of yellow shoes on MS kingly
feet.
Affects American Styles.
Now from Piccadiny to shepherd $
Bush. London shines resplendent with
the tan shoe, But. sad to relate to the
heart OF your real Britain. IL does not
end here, for the sovereign, once noted
as being the fountain head for mascJ-
line style the world over. is doing many
things that are distinctly American
IL is probably little known to Ameri-
cans that the place of residence Of TIE,
ruler of Great Britain plays an impor-
tant part in the commercial life Of the
tradesmen OF London. that is the shop
keepers. and Indirectly through them II
affects the wholesale man and the man
ufacturer. This fact has not little
bearing on the popularity Of the ruling
sovereign. and In the case of King Ed
ward, his residence in London is one Of
the most potent sources of his great
popularity. Kingiy residence means
prosperity and wealth to hundreds of
London tradespeople.
Queens Unpopularity.
Queen Victoria. who never lived in
London. was one OF the most unpopular
persons imaginable among this class
The whole world knows how the Queer
abandoned state functions Of every de
scription for the purpose of avoiding
useless expense. and how. from the par.
liamentary grants. always large, sh,
saved immense sums-probably averag
ing two-thirds. Her policy was bitterly
criticised even during her lifetime, anC
since her death il has been openly dis
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Of these fncongruities that King Edward
proposes to remodel the palace. and
with these alterations viii come the in
PRODUCTION Of many American ideas.
Despite these shortcomings. the in
terror of Buckingham palace is very
beautiful from a decorative point of
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home OF the Duke OF Buckingham. This
building was very beautiful, and present
cd one OF the finest specimens Of resi-
Dental architecture Of its time. George
III bought the place from Lord Henry
for $4,000. and the present ugly build-
ing was designed by George ". who
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built around the old building instead
Of tearing IL down
II is the presence Of the old Buclling-
ham residence within the present struc-
ture that has filed the latter with 50
many Irregularities and inCOnvenient
turnings. It is in order 10 eliminate some
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had killed altogether sixty men. He had
a special method. II the newcomer
seemed 10 have a little money Tere-
choir proposed 70 him 10 run away to-
gether. II they managed to escape Tere-
choff used TO murder and despoil his
comrads in the woods; then, 10 remove
the traces OF his crime, he cut the body
into pieces, which he threw into the
nearest river. As I looked into the
heavy lead-colored eyes Of Terechoff and
looked at his half-shOrn. tapering skull
I could believe these tales of his past
life.
"A Little Russian. eeho also sat in
darkness, amazed me b the audacity
with which he demanded from the in
spectOr the sum Of 195 rubles. which had
been taken from his clothes when he
was examined last. Where did you get
The money" asked the inspector. I won
1t at cards. replied the convict. who
begged with me 20 plead for him, and
he assured me that all the convicts in
the prison play cards, while il IS not
seldom that some Of them win so much
as 1900 rubles.
But the cOnvicts settled at Upper
Armudan are the most famous card
players. They have chosen their
habitation IN wretched locality. where
they manage 10 exist in the most pitt
able way. Sitting idly for the most part
in their miserable huts. they chat. laugh.
and weep by turn. or they play cards.
AS they are very poor, the play for very
low stakes-that is. for the few farth-
ings granted 20 them by the government.
or for a piece Of bread or smoked fish.
They cot food only when they win: il
they lose, then they go hungry 10 bed.
Why won't you let us go across to ST.
IBERIA" asked one Of them. What would
you do there, for there you would have
no opponent for playing cards, / replied.
Not at ALL came the answer, the real
gamblers are In Siberia
A Wife Murderer.
AT Korssakoffsls got to know con-
Wet. Pischtschikof, who had been con-
demned TO lifelong hard labor for having
killed his wife, a deed which inspired
Glyeb Uspensky to write his tale. Entire
Nous. Before marriage the victim had
had ar intrigue with a Turk; she bore
her hurband four children. and when
she was pregnant with the nth Pischt-
schikoff who had known about the
Turk all along, had a sudden lit OF ieal-
ousy and thrashed his wife for six
hours with a knout until she was dead.
He is now a clerk in the police Office,
and is rsG77ded as being an industrious,
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Most Noticed Symptom is His Adoption of
Many Little Touches of Dress That
Are Distinctly American.
His Taking Up of the Tan Shoe as Part of
His Attire Was a Most Noteworthy
innovation for Englishmen.

~ AKED in the shell Britishers are
X discussing. in London. with TO
IL little Indignation. what they
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

great glass has grown old by looking
and rejecting?
All kinds of pictures have been set
within its frame; many OF your own;
some laughing and bright, others
pouting and sad. The peculiar thing
about a mirror is that 1t always gives
you back exactly what you bring to It.
There would be the boys and girls
sliding down the baluster and father
hurry'ng out to save the chandelier;
there you would all be around the pi.
ano singing my Country, 'Tis of
Thee" and there-oh! there is your
birthday party! Oh, look at the chill,
dren's gay clothes and see the pretty
decorations! Can you see farther
mothers great-grandmamma looked
when she was little? And her cousin
Jack in his pink satin clothes bowling
before the pretty little lady. Their
games were stately in those days. No
romping for them.
Little Nellie, dancing up to examine
her new dresses, never guesses what
sad picture might have been there be-
fore hers. and how her fresh beauty
would brighten it. How the old mir
ror must feel like coming from the
wall and taking a turn with that
round-eyed little maid. It surely must
love the little folks even better than
the grown.up people, FOR they do not
take il SO many cares.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
How Shellfish Talk.

Many seamen will tell OF curious
clicking sounds heard on calm nights
at sea. and the origin Of the noise
seems so altogether unaccountable
that II has often created some alarm
among superstitiOus fishermen.
A distinguished naturalist made n
careful study of the sounds on many
occasions and found that 1t was not
sustained note, but made up OF q
multitude of tiny ones, each clear and
distinct in itself, and ranging from
n high treble to a bass. When the
ear was applied to the gunwale OF the
boat the sound grew more intense,
and I'm some places. as the boat
moved on, it could not be heard mt
all.
On other occasions the sounds re-
sembled the tolling of bells, the boom
ing of guns and the noise OF an
Aeolian harp.
For long time he was unable TO
trace the cause, but at length discov-
cred that the sounds were made by the
shellfsh. hundreds of them opening
their shells and closing them with
sharp snaps. The noise. partly muf-
fed by the water, sounded indescrib.
ably weird. He was finally led to the
conclusion that, as the shellfish made
the sounds, they probably had some
meaning. and that the clicks might
possibly be a warning Of danger when
the shallow water was disturbed by
the boat.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
A Few More Conundrums.

What bird Is peddlcr like? A
hawk.
Why Is a tight boot like an oak
tree? Because 1t produces corr
(acovn).
How do you swallow a door? Bolt
II.
Why Is a watchman like a mill
horse? Because he goes his rounds.
Why is thump like hat? Be.
cause it Is felt.
Where should a starving man be
sent? To Hungary.
Why is the sun like man of fash
ion? Because it turns night into lay
II a farmer raises 365 bushels OF
wheat in dry weather, what would he
raise in wet weather? An umbrella.
When is a door not door? When
it's an egress "a negress).
When Is a note not note? When
it's due dew.
When is wine an eatable? When
it Is a little tart.
Why Are and l the happiest Of
vowels? Because they are in haipi.
ness while all the rest are in purga'
tory.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Strong Language.

Fredericksburg, Ind, June 20.-Rev.
Enoch p. Stevens Of this place uses
strong language in speaking Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and he gives good rea.
sons for what he says:
. II can't praise Dodd's Kidney Pills
too much" says Mr.. Stevens. "They
have done me 80 much good. was
troubled with my kidneys SO much
that had to get up two or three times
in the night and sometimes in the
day when starting to the waterhouse
the water would come from me before
getting there. Two boxes Of Dodd's
Kidney Pills cured me entirely.
Il have recommended Dodd's Kid.
ney Pills to many people and have
never yet heard of failure. Dodd's
Kidney Pills are the things for kid.
ney disease and rheumatism"
Dodd's Kidney Pills always cure
the kidneys. Good kidneys ensure
pure blood. Pure blood means good
health.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Eorblddlna the 0An0

Il ID usually considered that the DID
ficult problem in getting married Is II
finding some one to have you. but In
Pennington, Me-, 1t is different, ao'
cording to the Kennebec Journal.
There. II both are willin' and SO sig
Nifty 20 the town clerk, It does not set
tie the matter, as proved in two in'
stances recently. In one case the se'
lectmen Of the town interfered; in the
second instance, where the would-be
bride had been widow Just four.
teen days, a written notice was filed
with the town clerk, worded as fol.
lows: ITO Louis Voter, town clerk:
We hereby file the following caution
with you not to issue a certificate to
- and -, for this reast :. that
Mrs. IS husband has just passed
away, and his mother feels very
much grieved in having the marriage
take place at present" Signed by
six names.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
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surfaces Of the SYSTEM thereby destroying th1
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strength by building up the consultation and assist
ing nature In doing its work. Tho propreiors have
10 much faith In It's curative powers that they oneI
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Address +. J. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, f5C.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
The Homemade Gauge.

Any boy can measure the rainfall
for himself. Having provided the fun.
mel and the bottle-the metal cylin.
der outside Is not essential-let him
fit them as described, and then put
them in level, open place. away
from trees and buildings. with the
mouth of the funnel about foot from
the ground. The bottle should be
fastened in position, to avoid being
overturned by the wind, and should
rest perfectly level.
When the measure is to be taken
the water should be poured into a
graduated glass, and the number OF
cubic inches calculated. which will
give the amount to the area Of the
top of the funnel.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
A Spool Gun Easily Made.

Here is gun that can be made in
a few minutes. Get two rubber bands
and a good-sized spool from which the
thread has been taken. Fasten one
rubber upon the spool by binding it
tightly with the other. The arrow is
any thin stick that will slide easily
through the spool. The best arrows
are made of dowels which are three
feet long and one-fourth inch thick.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
A Good Fruit Country

BENNINGTON: William Medel',
farmer living near here, brough in
some fine damson plums, some Of
them measuring six and half inches
In circumference and weighing two
and a half ounces. Mr.. Medill has
several trees Of this variety and says
he intends to plant 100 more. This
Is certainly fine fruit and vegetable
country. as Is clearly shown by the
tine fruits that are being brought In.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

backs of carrier pigeons, looping the
strings around the roots of the wings.
When the pigeon Is flying the wind
rushes into the bamboos and makes
them whistle. This scares away the
hawks, SO that the pigeon can bring
its Message safely. Sometimes there
Is oily one bamboo whistle; but II
there are more they are assorted so
as td make harsh sound when blown
all at one time"
The little bamboo whistles must be
made with care in order not to put
too heavy weight on the pigeons;
but no American boy need be afraid
to try to do what Chinaman can do.
Besides keeping of the robber hawks
every owner of pigeons can have n
sky-high orchestra.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Plant Was Suffocated.

A New Hampshire man had a very
choice fern which he kept in his store,
and fearing that it would be hurt by
frost during an excessive cold snap
last winter he placed it In a tight
showcase with small lighted lamp
in one corner of the case. When he
came to the store in the morning he
found his fern ruined, not by the frost,
but by the burning out Of all the oxy-
gen In the air in the case. The plant
had simply suffoceted.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Sky.Hiqh Orchestra, This.


Every boy or girl who has lost any
pigeons to the hawks should know
this little trick the Chinese play on
the raiders OF their pigeon focks.
A missionary in China writes:
walking near Peking one day heard
n long-drawn whistling in the air.
Looking up, saw a flock Of pigeons
overhead. What exclaimed, do
Chinese pigeons whistler
There was Chinaman passing,
and | asked him about It. He took
from his dress set of small bamboos,
joined with fine wires--as in the ac-
companying skctch--nnd handed them
to me. It weighed only few penny
weights.
"'That Is what makes the whist
ling said he. We tie these to the
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Bottle for a Rain Gauge.

Any boy can make rain gauge and
measure the amount OF rainfall fol
himself.
The simplest form Of gauge con
sists of funnel with definite area
say, IL inches, the neck Of which fits
in a bottle. The rain that falls into
the funnel runs down into the bottle,
of course, and the quantity is meas
ured by means Of a graduated glass.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

A beautiful eye makes silence elo'
quent; a kind eye makes contradic'
ton an assent; an enraged eye makes
beauty deformed. The eye speaks 9
language in which there can be no de-
ceit, nor can q skillful observer bs
imposed upon by looks.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

These may be purchased at any hard
ware store at a cost of one cent each.
Sharpen one end of the arrow and
cut niche in the other
To use, place the arrow in the spool,
put the rubber In the niche and pull
both rubber and arrow out as far as
possible. II the spool is held in the
left hand and tho rubber Is strong
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

The story Is told OF a meeting Of
creditors who were trying to settle the
affairs of merchant who had failed
for a large amount. He inisted that
his assets were absolutely nothing
that his wife owned the house in
which he lived; that the family farm
was the property Of his daughter; that
the store belonged to his son. IL have
nothing" he said, except my body,
which you can divide among YOU"
We'll, shentleman," spoke up a Jewish
creditor, III you do dot, speaks right
aow for his gall."-Exchange.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23
Tale of a Mirror.

Dear girls and boys. did you ever
think of the stories treasured in that
large mirror of which you have to be
10 careful? Would you ever suspect
ircm It's shining appearance that the
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

It is we'll that there is no one with.
out fault, for he would not have
friend in the world. He would seem
to belong to q different species.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

II you wish beautiful clear, white clothes
use Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2 or
package, 8 cents.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-06-23

enough it will shoot the arrow fully
fifty feet away.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29
RESUME OF THE ARGUMENT.

Judsonia, Sept. 28. Judge E. W! Smiths court reconvened at 9:2O this morning and final argu- ment in the trial of John V. Roberts was resumed by Gustave Jones, who failed to finish hls speech yesterday evening.
 MT. Jones began this morning by apologizing to the court and jury for the personalities en- gagged in last night during his speech. He referred to the tes, timony of Deputy Sheriff Waters and J. J. Baugh and the personal interest they had manifested against the defendant. He touched on how the state had acted toward witness Bradley when on the stand in asking hin if there was not a warrant out for his arrest.
 ''Upon what ground could you accept all the testimony of Wal ter Gregory and not that of Dr
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29
Return to Court at Eleven O'clock That Night and
 Are Discharged.
DEFENDANT THANKS THE COURT.
Notice of Appeal Served by John V. Roberts Counsel Immediately Following the Reading of
 the Jury's Verdict.

At Il o'clock Wednesday night, after being out five hours, the jury in the case of John V. Rob- erts, charged with grave robbery, returned a verdict of guilty, sen- tencing the defendant to six months imprisonment in jail and imposing a fine of $1, ,0O0.
 The case went to the jury at six o'clock, and a report soon leaked out that the body of ten members, two having been ex- cused during the trial, stood 8 to 2 for, conviction. Another re-. port sSys GNU the whole time was occupied - fixing the amount of fine and jail sentence. Rob- erts' jail sentence is the same as that of Lightle, though his fine is only half the latter's.
 When the verdict was an- nounced, Judge Stuckey, for the defense, filed notice of appeal, and the defendant thanked the court for his fair and impartial rulings in the conduct of the trial.
 Dr. and Mrs. Lightle, John W. Roberts and sisters drove home to Searcy Thursday morning, and the attorneys in the case left that night and next morning tor their homes.
 The cases of Lightle and Rob- erts have both been appealed to the circuit court. There change 1 of venue will doubtless be sought and if they ever come to trial again it will probably be in an- other county. As both defend: ants have been strong adherents of Governor Davis, their pardon,
 after the public feeling aroused
 has subsided, will occasion no
 marked surprise.
Newport daily independent., 1904-09-29
A. KELLETT, M.D., C. s.
 Newport, Ark.
COACH EXCURSIONS TO ST. LOUIS, MO-, VIA THE IRON MOUNTAIN ROUTE.

Coach Excursion tickets will be on sale daily, except on Friday and Saturday-Septembe 14th to September 3Oth inclusive. Rate S5. 60 round trip; childen under i2 and over 5 years of age $4.OO, return limit on these tickets seven days from date of sale.
 THOs. H. REAMEY, Agent.