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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Demand for Small Farms,

In England the best remedy for farm
depopulatlon is held to be small farm
holdings. 1t is stated that whenever
a large farm is divided into small
holdings the demand for the land usu.
ally far exceeds the supply.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
In Real Money. Too.

Foyer-"You remember what gorge
GUS diamonds Mrs. Footlight used to
wear on the stage?"
Parket-"Yes."
Foyer--"Well, they were sold at a
pawnbroker's auction to-day"
Parket-"So? suppose they brought
a neat little sum-"
Foyer-"Yes; $780,"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Clifton Lawrence,
Helena, o. T.
Reused Her Enthusiasm.

A tiny girl riding in car became
deeply interested in baby held by q
woman seated beside her, frequently
calling to her mother to join in her
enthusiasm, eliminating with: And
see its dear little hands, and its fin.
gers, and its cute little nails; and,
oh, mother, isn't this too cunning,
there's dirt in them!"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Japanese In Frisco Schools.

There are $4,000 Japanese In San
Francisco. All the children attend
the public schools, side by side with
the whites. AS the schools will not
hold all the white children that seek
admission a movement is on foot. for
that and other reasons. to provide
separate school for the Japs. The
Japs object to being put on the same
plane as the Chinese.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
STAY in Bed.

There Is something exceedingly sat.
isfactory in the statement Of an emf.
rent London physician that criminals
are always recruited from the early
rising class" There Is usually some.
thing dark and devious in the ways
OF the man who rises before supup.-
Boston Transcript
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Saved Him.

1T didn't kill me, but | think it
would If it had not been for Hunts
Cure. was tired, miserable and
we'll nigh used up when | commenced
using it for an old and severe case
Of Eczema. One application relieved
and one box cured me-
Il believe Hunts Cure will cure
any form of itching known to man
kind"
Clifton Lawrence,
Helena, o. T.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Active and Passive.

when did Peckham marry Miss
Strong?"
"He didn't"
"Why, they told me when so,
home yesterday that he was married
to her"
"Yes, but she married him."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
A Question of Grammar.

"Did understand you to say that
you summered in the mountains?"
asked the man with precise manner
"Yes."
swell. in stating where you spent
the autumn will you say that you
failed or you fell?"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
a Many-Sided Affair.

"The ether members Of his family
are as mean and contemplate as they
can be, according to his story"
"Oh, guess there are two sides to
that story"
Huh! If it's family row guess
there are at least half o dozen sides
to it."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Not Hard on the Horse.

Fuddy-Oh, yes, horseback exercise
may be all right TOR you. but isn't It
rather hard on the horse?
Duddy-I don't see why it should
be. You know rest the horse right
along; I'm up in the air half the time
Boston Transcript
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Temples Cut In Rocks.

Among the interesting sights OF
Hindustsn are the Karle caves OF
India, artificial temples Of worship
which were cut out Of solid rock a
century before the Christian era, II
is claimed.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Store Whisky In Church.

Thorverton church, Devon, England,
was recently used as storehouse for
whisky which had been taken from
the village inn during fire.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Sensible Housekeepers

will have Defiance Starch, not alone
because they get cne-third more for
the same money, bat also because Of
superior quality.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Has a GroundIess Claim.

"She claims she's a fine singer. Do
you think she ought to see a vocal
teacher?"
mo"
who then?"
"A claim adjuster."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03

uZzyhead-Confound 1t, barber.
what are you doing with my hair?
Did you ever handle the shears be-
fore to-day?
The Barber-Yes, sir, used to trim
hedges.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03

Spanking does not cure children Of bed
wetting. If it did there would be few chill
dren that would do it. There is q constitu-
tional cause for this. Mrs. NJ Summers
home treatment to any mother. She asks
no money. Write her to-day IL your chill
dren trouble you in this way. Don't blame
the child The chances are it can't help il.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03
Still Has Some Hope.

Chumpley (gloomily)-What makes
you thing there Is hope for me?
Miss Kidder--She told me sh0
wouldn't marry the best man living.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03

Whoever is satisfied with what he
ioes has reached his eliminating
points; he will progress no more.-F.
". Robertson.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03

When a lovelorn youths intentions
are serious his attentions are apt to
be ridiculous.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-11-03

city-No as, 1904
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

means also that the line will be cora
pleted from Milton and that trains Will
then reach Wichita over the company 8
own rails.
A member Of the committee, in out
lining the proposition said:
1T must be understood that the ORR
ent doesn't care to have Wichita re-
vote the bonds. The road has a bona =
fide proposition from another town Of
fering $3.50 900 in cash within 80 days
from date of acceptance for the shops
This means that by locating in the
town that makes the offer the COM
pany gets a bonus of one-quarter of "A
million dollars outright.
In order to give Wichita the oppn--
tunity to cinch matters, the company
holds the offer of a bonus in allegiance
to give us a chance to revote the
bonds and subscribe the remainder Of
the stock in the construction company
1t means much to Wichita and there
should be no delay in action We cam
not afford to lose these shops.
Chose who are opposed to renewing
the bonds are simply hurting Wichita
and helping the Orient-they are anX-
ious to go elsewhere with the shops: it
means a quarter of a million cold cash
to them. But Wichita can't afford 10
lose out. Every loyal citizen should
step in and help the good cause along. .
The committee which has charge of
the construction company stock propo-
sition has sold all but about $4,000 of
the stock and work will be begun ut
once to dispose of the remainder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
IS IT ILLEGAL?
ScaIpers Attack the Western Passen-
ger Association.


The Western Passenger association
scalper to defend itself against the
charge that it is an illegal organiza-
ton.
George l. Hird having an office in
the Lindeu hotel, st. Louis, was arrest
ed few days ago on a charge of vio-
lating the federal court injunction re-
straining scalpers from dealing in non
up the defense that the Western Pas
senger association, being an organiza-
ton conducting business contrary to
the Sherman antitrust law, is not en-
titled to an injunction against a seal
per.
Chairman Macleod of the passenger
association, who a few days ago went
to Florida on q, vacation, was called
back to st. Louis to defend the assocf-
alton. He now is in that city, ready
to make a strong plea against the con-
tention of the scalpers.
Passenger officials of the western
roads in Chicago have no fear that the
injunction against the scalpers in St.
Louis will be vacated They hold there
is nothing in the charge, as the aSsoCi-
alton is not a pool, but was organized
merely to fix rates for meetings, con-
ventions, etc, and to make necessary
arrangements for the interchange of
through business and the running Of
unbroken through trains.
Even if the charge was true, they
say, it would not give the scalpers the
right to violate the injunction, as it
was not obtained by the Western Pas
senger association, but independently
by the Wabash and a few other st.
Louis lines. which had the assistance
of the business organizations Of that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
ABOUT RAILROAD pEOPLEs.

A. l.. Richie, travelling passenger agent
for the Nandalia railway, was in Topeka
road men regarding the passenger bust
ness. Mr. Riches headquarters are at
Kansas City.
Ray Andrews the young man who was
sho Rapids several days ago. has been
brought to the Santa. Fe hospital I'm this
city and is reported to be on the rapid
road to recovery.
Herbert Elroy Fell private secretary to
the Santa Fe returned today from a short
pleasure trip to Kansas City. While in
Kansas City MI Fell Witnessed the per
Torrance of Mice and Men at the VIII
lis Wood theater-
EastbOund Santa Fe freight train No. g.
was derailcd at Scranton, Kan. shortly
after / o'clock Thursday afternoon. No
one was hurt and only one car left the
track Immediately after the wreck the
local offices We're notified and the wreckcr
was sent down to put the train back on
the rails.
A. +. Cooper. division passenger agent
for the Rock Island. left Thursday for a
short business trip to st. Louis The ma
ture Of Mr. COOpers business in St. Louis
IS not known, but it is supposed that it
the road new St Louis and Kansas City
lines. The Rock Island expects to do a
big passenger business during the worlds
Several days ago a Russian and a
Freedman employed with a Santa Fe
section gang near SaffOrdville, Kan UNI
dertook to settle the existing differences
between Russia ana Japan, the French
man taking the part Of the japanese IN
the ensuing quarrel the Russian of course
received the worst of it. The Freuchr Ia n
etrated his leg below the thigh. He is now
in the company's hospital Al that place.
Frenchman and probably nothing will be
done with him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
WANT RETURN PASSES.
Chicago Commission Men Take Up
Fight on Behalf of shippers.

The National PrOvisioner, a leading
trade publication, discusses the return
pass privilege for cattle shippers as
follows:
On January / of this year a new
rule was put into operation by all of
the railroads entering the live stock
market at Chicago and the river mar
kets aboliShing the free return passes
that had hitherto been granted to ship
perS of live stock who accompanied
two or more cars of live stock to mar
ket centers, and since that time the
producer and shipper who has found it
necessary to accompany his stock to
destination has been subjected to the
expense of return railway fare
The BOwles Live Stock Commission
company, one of the enterDrising com
mission houses with headquarters at
Chicago, quickly took up the fight n
behalf of the shipper. and as a result
of their action a petition was circula-
ted among all of the commission mer-
chants at the Union stock yards, Chi
cago, on New Years day and Saturday
following. This petition was unani-
mously signed by all Of the commas
sion men doing business at that mar
ket. 1t was addressed to the chairman
of the General Managers association
of the Chicago railroads, and contain
ed a brief and fOrceful argument,
showing clearly that this action would
not only work a hardship to the coua-
try shipper, but would also result in
6iverting business from Chicago to the
nearest market center from the point
of shipment thus depriVing the Tall-
road companies of the benefit of a long
haul. and thus operating against the
railroad companies also Copies of
this petition were placed in the hands
of representatives of the general
freight departments of all of the prom
inent western railroads.
A meeting was subsequently held at
the Great Northern hotel, Chicago.
which was attended by representatives
of the traffic departments of the rail-
roads, the Chicago Live Stock Ex-
change, and others prominently inter
ested in the movement. Mr. J. p
Bowfes, president and general MANI
ger of the Bowles Live Stock Commits
sion company, was prominent among
those interrOgated at this meeting he
being considered one of the best post
ed men representing the live stock, in
terests of the Chicago market, and fur
nished much authentic and interesting
information for the benefit of those
present at the meeting. and openly
espoused the cause of the producers
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
Is THE WAR OVER?
Reported that Grain Railroads Have
Settled Their Fight.

There is a report from Chicago that
the grain rate war is ended and that
the compromise settlement viii be for
mally ratified at meeting of the ex-
ecutive officials of the various lines in
terested to be held in Chicago Tuesday.
1t is said that the agreement was sat
lsfactory to the Chicago Great West
ern and the Chicago d Northwestern
lines, the principals in the controversy
that has involved all of the grain
carrying lines and reduced the rates on
grain from Kansas City to Chicago
from IA and ID cents to 4 and 3 cents.
The agreement provides that the ST.
Louis differential over Chicago on
grain from Missouri river points shall
be reduced from 3 cents to 3 cents a
hundred pounds. On grain from Ne
braska points which is naturally trib-
utary to Omaha, the through rate is
to be equal to the sum of the locals
west to Omaha and east from that city
to Chicago and St Paul and MinneaD-
oils. On grain tributary to Missouri
river gateways north of Omaha the
through lines may make a lower
through rate than the sum of the
locals.
Both the Great Western and the
Northwestern lines gain practically all
that they have been contending for
The Great Western reduced the rate
on grain from Omaha, to St Paul and
Chicago sufficiently to make the
through rate from Nebraska points by
way of Omaha the sum of the two
locals in order to make good its prom
Use to make Omaha a grain market.
The Northwestern, having a line west
of the Missouri river. resisted the ac-
ton of the Great Western and en-
forced through rates from Nebraska
points of two cents less than the sum
of the locals. The Great Western fol-
lowed with another reduction. This
started the reductions which resulted
in the rate being cut from Il to cents
BY the compromise the Great Western
hot "a fhrnT1prh
shall he the sum of the locals. but
only from points naturally tributary to
Omaha while the Northwester can
continue to make a lower through rate
than the combined locals on business
COMING from territory tributary to its
Fremont, Elkhorn & Missouri Valley
line. the part of its system which OPP
crates west Of the Mississippi river
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
HIRING SPECIAL DETECTIVES.
Santa F'e Makes Plans to Place a
Guard With Each Engine

Guthrie, Okla. April Ito pre-
vent any malicious destruction of
property along its line, should the
threatened strike among the ma
chinists occur. the Santa Fe is hiring
additional detectives. Five were Sc
cured here yesterday and they will be
sent to what are considered points of
danger. Guthrie is not deemed a
dangerous point by the Santa Fe, as
there are but FIVE machinists en-
plOyed here, but it is felt that should
the strike ensue. a guard must be
placed with each engine when not in
service, and patrols will be kept in
the yards here. The Santa Fe does
not fear the machinists so much as
they do the drifters and tramDs who
have been machinists. and are able,
by throwing a bolt, to practically ruin
an engine. At Newton, it is said. the
company is expanding about $4,000 in
building a fence. ten feet high around
the yards and it is hoped by this to
effectually keep out Objectionable
characters.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
WHAT 0AMROSCH SAYS.
Calls ssParsifaI'' the Ripe and Perfect
Fruit or Wagner

Walter Damrosch. the celebrated
conductor who viii lead the orchestra
of so pieces and the ten soloists in the
concert rendition OF Parsifal at the
auditorium Saturday night, says Of
Wagner and his opera;
&c 'Parsifal is the last ripe and per
feet fruit from the tree of Wagner's
genius Completed and performed
within a year of his death. It became
his last message to the world and may
be considered as his artistic concep-
tion and exposition Of medieval Chris
tianity.
Earlier in his career he had COM
pleted the dramatization of certain
scenes from the New Testament but
he soon perceived the impossibility OF
adequate stage representation and
thereupon determined to symbolize
those ideas and scenes by utilizing one
of the many legends clustering around
the Holy Grail
This sacred chalice Of wondrous
miracle working powers was supposed
to be the cup from which the Saviour
drank at the last supper and was be-
uueathed by Joseph of Arimathea to
the Christian knight Titurel, together
with the Fl ear with which the SIDE OK
the Saviour was pierced as he hung
upon the cross.
with these precious relics Titurel
founded a brotherhood Of knights and
built a castle on Mont Salvat in south
ern Spain None but those pure IN
part in the daily ceremony OF the IN
covering of the Holy Grail, whose Won
drous rays of light gave the knights
strength for deeds Of heroism in the
sacred cause for which they fought
wagner seeks to show In the story
Of Parsifal that the central idea OF
Christianity as typified by the Volun-
tary self-sacrifice of the Saviour for
the redemption of man, is pity for the
sufferings Of others, and as the drama
progresses we see in Parsifal, who ap-
pears in the first act as absolutely ig-
noraut of the world, of good or evil, OF
Isaintliness or sin. the gradual eyoiu-
ton of the human soul from dull, child
ish ignorance to a fun consciousness
of the duty of life. through the quick
ening influence OF pity for the suffer
ings of others
in his exposition of this idea Wag-
ner rose to the very summit OF MS
powers as poet and dramatlst ana
while he trod no new paths in the
musical setting (for his system Of lead
ING motives and their manner Of de-
velopnent had reached full maturity
in Tristan and Nibelungen Trllogy)
the nobility of the themes, the clarity
of the Instrumentation and the mas
terly handling of the choruses in the
Grail scene of Act and the mower
maiden scene Of Act II, prove that
Wagner. the musician, was In fulI pos
session of his Wondrous powers until
the day of his death"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
RAILROAD NEWS.
Wichita May Not Get the
Orient Railway Shops.
Another Town Offers Bonus of
$25O,OOO.
MUST REVOTE BONDS.
100000 Must Be Produced
Without Delay.
Town Finds 1t Difficult to
Handle the Contract.
MUST REVOTE. BONDS.

wichita, Kan. April 15.-It is I'D to
Wichita to revote bonds for the Orient
railway and complete the subscription
of $4,000 stock in the Union Construc-
ton company in order to insure the
sound house and terminals for this
Gity valued at 81 0OO, 900.
kilograms received from A. E. Still
well and W. A. Williams, who are in.
New York. and a letter from John A.
Eaton, general attorney for the road to
{. l. Davidson, president of the Cham
Der Of Commerce, brings final word as
to how the city stands in relation to
securing the Orient shops
As a result of these messages the
committee appointed by the three com
mercial bodies of the city, of which Mr..
]. Z. Howard is chairman, proceeded
at once to take action. Petitions will
be presented to the city council and
the board of county commissioners
asking that special bond elections be
called. The city voted $4,000 and the
county $4,000 several years ago and
these issues expire December l.
n new issue must be voted at once,
in order to insure the benefits that the
city hopes to derive from entrance to
the Orient. Following are the tele-
grams received:
Just closed deal for thirty miles of
rails. If Wichita closes $4,000 prom
ised, these rails will be used in build
ing into Wichita at once
wv. A. WILLIAMS"
The message from Mr.. Stilweu reads
as follows:
Wichita shall have general shops
and track laid into Wichita at once if
they revote bonds and take $50. 0O0
Union stock as promised
"A Z. STILWELI4"
The letter received by Mr. Davidson
outlined the matter in full. Prompt
action will be necessary as immedia te
replies were asked. In addition to the
absolute certainty of the shops, L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

READ THE FOLLOWING LETTERS:

very suddenly
bed back all the
feeling better
the
without
f.
feeling well
has relieved the side and stopped flowing which the
doctors could not do
feel grateful medicine all sui
ferng A GAINES 234S Pine St, St. Louis Mo-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
SPLIT IN NEW JERSEY.
Two Sets of National Delegates Elect
ed by Democrats.

Trenton. n. J.. April IA Demo
cratic state convention of more than
j. 200 delegates to elect delegates to the
national convention at st. Louis which
selected an uninstA ucted delegation
was followed by a boiling convention
of the supporters Of William R. Hearst
for president. The boilers numbered
about 100 men, who claimed they had
been illegally deprived of seats in the
regular convention. The second con-
vention was held in Masonic temple.
the hall having been engaged as a
Hearst headquarters. The boiling con-
ventiOn nominated elegates-at-large
and delegates from five congressional
districts The fourteen men named by
the boiling convention win go to St.
Louis and contest the seats @ the men
selected ut the regular convention
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15
HURRIED THIRTY FEET.
santa Fe Overland Struck Man at
San Bernardino.

San Bernardino. Cal. April 15--A
man whose identity has not yet been
fully established, but whose name is
SUPPOSED to have been W. H. Johnson
of No 23S Burns street. Pasadena, was
struck by the Santa Fe Overland Ex-
press train near Raymond station at
S o'clock, knocked q distance Of thirty
feet or more. and sustained injuries
which resulted in his death at the Sis
ters' hospital about noon. The acct
dent was witnessed by several persons,
who stated to the railroad men that It
was the fault of the victim, who tried
to cross the tracks when the rapidly
moving train was a short distance
away. Although the engineer saw him
approach the track and sounded his
whistle the man seemed to pay no
attention to the warning but stepped
directly in front of the locomotive He
was not run over, but the pilot of the
engine picked him up and hurled him
clear of the right of way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

tia yesterday looking over the city
with their local agents. A. S. Booton
and G. A. Burns. This is their first
visit here and they were highly
pleased and are now negotiating for
some property in Wichita. They are
making arrangements to make sew
eral excursions to run out of Wichita
to the Union Pacific railway lands
Wichita Fagle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-15

and shippers of live stock to the great
market centers.
Another meeting composed exclu-
sively of railroad representatives was
held this week. and although the full
deliberations of that meeting We're not
made public, it is reported on good
authority that the question at Issue
was fully discussed and the pass ques-
ton reconsidered, and 1t was practical
ly concluded to restore the return pass
es to shippers of live stock from the
western ranch country.