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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08
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A Cucumber Grew!

a green cucumber grew where dcws
sweet nectar sent,
Wherein garden old were odors redo
lent!
The sunlight kissed the vine, the earth
It's succor lent.
And breezes sang by day where moon
beam shafts were blent--
Thus this cucumber grew 10 girth OF
wOndrous span;
Twas Rlucked and sold at last to Mr.
Dagoman.
The peddler peddled long and sold it TO
Jim Slack
Who peeled and ate the pick" with di-
Vers smile and smack
Twas then that pickle green began to
hump it's back!
1t griped and bucked and growled. tried
. every wicked tack:
Rolled over and lay down, then punched
up like a rock
TIL Jim he plumb collapsed as timber as
his sock!
They. called the doctor hence. He looked
both wise and strong
10 cope with pain and pang and every
inward wrong.
lie pumped Jim's insides out. II didn't
take him long;
But Jim he gagged and died! His spirit
joined the throng
or those long gone before who now are
hale and glad
Upon his tomb we read this doleful mes
sage sad:
"A green cucumber grew where dews
sweet nectar lent:
Jim ate 1t and now dwells in climes mag
nlicent!"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08
Tripiets Attain Their Majority.

unique event has recently been
celebrated in Manchester, England, In
the coming of age Of the triplet sons
OF Mr.. Edward Buck, of Buford
House, Whalley Range. The three
young men are all associated with
their father in business in Manches.
ter. They were born on June q, 1888.
The coming Of age was celebrated at
a gathering Of relatives and friends
from Manchester and Carlisle, held at
Wfndermere. There were eighty
guests at dinner, and the assembled
aunts and uncles of the three young
men presented them each with a gold
shronometer.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08
Joshua's Appendicitis.

Joshua Fumbleberry, farmer, was
born with a pain. Sometimes it was
in his stomach and sometimes 1t was
In his imagination, but it was ubiq-
uitous.
Joshua was not one that suffered in
silence, but was devout apostle of
the philosophy of King Crony in a
paroxysm of gout-"Nature knows
best and she says, 'roar!'"
Land a-goshen, joshua" complain.
ed his long enduring wife. "yell be
havin' that there appendicitis in yer
mind some day, and the doctor won't
be able t. do thing fur ye, cause he
CANT operate on yer imagination and
when ye git dead sot on 1t, nothin'
but an operationll ever git ye over
it,"
you wimmen folks talk too much"
snarled Joshua hotly, but | s'pose We
wouldn't be happy il ye didn't jam
about so much wind er missed a
revolution occasionally. When I'm
sick, I'm sick, amt l? Ye doan't
s'pose I'm sick cuz enjoy it. do ye?"
That was the beginning.
"A man gifts mighty little sympathy
in this world" moaned Joshua at 10
p. m. two days later, when a sharp
pain attacked him in the left side
about three inches below and slightly
back Of his lower vest pocket.
Deliberately at first, then with ac-
celerated rapidity, the truth rushed
upon him. He had appendicitis!
go fer tn doctor, Mirandy! Go
quick!" he bawled. I've got 1t this
time sure. Ef should die" moaning,
'afore 80 git back. they's $40 hid in
the granary that ye didn't know about,
an" holding his hand clasped close
ly over the pain, "my willis made ont
and down t. Pikevlle in tn office o.
Squire Diggem-
but go Go!" as Mirandy, her
arms akimbo. stood immovabe IL an
attitude Of gathering defiance.
Joshua Fumbleberry, we amt got
no more appendicitis than l hev, an
| amt goin' t. make no dark ride o.
eight miles through mud and water
to git ye doctor when ye don't need
none. I've been good an faithful
wife ter ye and allus cared fer We
when ye wuz sick, but I'm through
chasin' pill peddlers t. fix up yer i'm
-agination, SO there!"
$50 there" was accompanied by
determined stamp Of the foot and
Joshua knew the ultimatum was final,
but his blood and his Imagination
were up. Besides. didn't he have ap.
psndieitis and wasn't he at that very
moment a man marked for the cold
and clammy silence of the grave?
"Mlrandy Fumbleberry," Joshua
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Folks is all time cryin' out fer JUS.
tice, but II ever mau had justice done
him dar'd lie many vacant lots in de
real estate Of dis worl'-Atlanta Con.
stitutiOn.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

The Seminole land office opens at
Wewoka Thursday Of this week.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

doctor fer me, afore midnight III die
--er III git IA divorce, an, an | dom
keer which,"
Take yer choice. joshua retortet
the wife stOlidly. Take yer choIce!'
"Then-I'll--go-myself fer the doc
tor" he sobbed, jumping from the
sofa and shutting into his overcoat
EFF | die yell be satisfied, but I aim
goin' t die without a chance ter keeI
yc from spendin my money ye,
awhile! Oh. Lcrd! On, Lord! gimme
strength" he beseeched as he feebl,
passed out into the dooryard towarc
the barn.
An hour later Doctor Phil Grave.
OF Pixies Corners was aroused from
his II o'clock snooze by q loud rap
ping
Come on out T. our house quick
Doc" shouted Fumbleberry through
the closed door. "Ill order yer hosse.
hitched as l go past tn livery stable
They amt no time t lose!"
Whose sick" queried Doctor
Graves, in the weird light at the tor
OF the stair Case-but all he heard az
feet clattered down the steps was:
"Out to Fumbleberry's, eight miles
north" and the rumbling of wheels
as the caller hurried away in the
darkness.
Muttering fervent anathemas upor
his Ill luck, Doctor Graves shufIled
out of his pajamas and prepared q
hasty toilet fer cold and cheerless
ride over black and soggy roads.
Bespattered and benumbed, he
reached the Fumbleberry home just
as the kitchen clock struck the hall
hour after midnight.
Who's sick?" he Queried, entering
the house and handing his coat to
Mrs. Fumbleberry. 81 thought it must
be you. Got some company"
''It's joshua" lisped Mirandy, quiet
ly! Hes goin' t. die!"
"Joshua?" shouted DR.. Graves
Joshua? Why he drove in after me!'
II know, doctor; couldn't go,
lamely. Hes got the appendicitis In
his appendix and he can't live! He's
in here. Come I'M"
Buried in heap of feathers, quilts
and family overcoats lay Joshua Fun.
bleberry, shaking pitifully and groan.
ing immoderately
We'll, I'll be blamed" gasped Doc.
tor Graves, explosively.
Turn over here. Let me get a look
at you. Any pain here?" pressing
the flesh over the appendix.
mo, doc, no! It's on tn tother
side! Oh! Oh! OH"
Appendicitis don't come on the left
side, Mr.. Fumbleberry. Let's"
1T don't? 1t don't?" screamed the
excited patient. II thought it could
come on both sides!"
Both sides at once, eh?" growled
the physician, continuing his examina
ton.
"Mr. Fumbleberry," Doctor Graves
was deliberately impressive as he held
something aloft on the end Of his pen.
knife, you've had a wood-tick on you,
that's ALL"
A surprised grOan was the only in.
terruption and the physician contin
ued:
Have your wife put a. bandage
about you to keep the blood of the
linen. and then go to sleep. Good
night"
Wei, do tell, Mirandy," whimper.
ed JOSHUA repentantly. did We ever
know about that there appendix allus
CROWN on the right side? But yer
glad amt ye, Mirandy, thet ! ain't
doad-ain't yer
Where did We say that there money
was hid in the granary, Joshua?' dip.
lomatically. Il hain't had a new go.
t-meetin dress fer seven years." re.
nlied MirandX maaninply
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Cecil Casey, twelve years old. was
instantly killed near Weatherford by
Icing kicked in the throat by q
horse.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Judge Raymond. one day last week,
at Muskogee, sentenced fifty-four prls.
oners convicted of various offenses.
Nineteen of the prisoners were sent to
the federal prison at Fort Leaven.
wort and the balance will be taken
care of in the jails at Muskogee and
Fort Smith.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Oklahoma City, Shawnee and El
Reno each had day at the Worlds
fair.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08
NEW STATE NEWS.

Wanette has a new bank, called tho
Wanette State bank.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Ell Reno is to have fine park
eighty acres Of which Is to be lake,
the water to be pumped into 1t from
the Canadian river. The farm Of
Judge Frank Gillett is 10 be converted
into the park.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

An effort is being made by his
mother to have George Mattox par.
doned from the penitentiary at Lans-
ing, where he Is serving a life sen
tence for murder. This is his sec.
ond term for murder. His mother
secured pardon from President Nc
Kinley for his first offense.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

The Indian Territory board OF
pharmacy, recently appointed by
Judge Raymond, met at Muskoge last
Saturday.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

September 10th two prominent
farmers of Comanche county, George
w. Bridges and Andrew J. Beckett,
will have hearing before the pro-
bate court at Lawton upon the charge
of having burned prairie Illegally. The
complaint was sworn to by one of
their neighbors.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

J. w. Mansel, farmer near Ster-
ling. raised four watermelons on one
vine, the total weight being 2S5la
pounds. The largest melon weighed
S0k pounds, and the smallest &C
pounds.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

The Universal Gas, Oil and Mining
company Of Weatherford has been in.
corporated, with capital stock Of
100000.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

The Eufaula Indian high school
opened on the first with good at
tendance. The building had been
remodeled and electric lights put in.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Recently a negro named T. w. Bur
ton, residing at Guthrie. was arrested
on n charge Of assaultlng J. y. Sparks,
a Choctaw brakeman, with knife, as
the train was pulling into town from
the west, Burton was fined $50 and
costs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Durant has its first water works
system. The final t<st OF the plant
has been made, showing a pressure of
one hundred and twenty-five feet to
the square inch, The cost of the
plant was $4,000.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

The city man longs for the dalo
and the dingle; the country man
yearns for the noise and the bustle-
and both. when permitted to visit
the scenes Of their longings. are dis.
appointed. The picture Is always
most beautifully blended from q dis.
tance.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

Brewster Bros threshing engine
blew up at Carnegie last Thursday.
injuring his brother, Bryon. A third
brother was badly scalded.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

The new telephone system at South
McAlester will be under ground, and
will cost in the neighborhood Of $50,
600.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-09-08

". n. TwINE, EAites.
NUSKO0EE, IND. TER.
NEW STATE NEWS.
Wanette has new bank, called tho
Wanette State bank
The Seminole land office opens at
Wewoka Thursday OF this week.
Oklahoma City, Shawnee and El
Reno each had day at the Worlds
fair.
Cecil Casey, twelve years old, was
instantly killed near Weatherford by
Icing kicked in the throat by q
horse.
The Indian Territory board OF
pharmacy, recently appointed by
Judge Raymond, met at Muskoge last
Saturday.
The Universal Gas, Oil and Mining
company Of Weatherford has been in.
corporated, with capital stock Of
100000.
The new telephone system at South
McAlester will be under ground, and
will cost in the neighbornood Of $50.
600.
Brewster Bros threshing engine
blew up at Carnegie last Thursday.
killing George Brewster and seriously
injuring his brother, Bryon. A third
brother was badly scalded.
The Eufaula Indian high school
opened on the first with a good at.
tendance. The building had been
remodeled and electric lights put in.
J. w. Mansel, farmer near Ster-
ling. raised four watermelons on one
vine, the total weight being 2S51a
pounds. The largest melon weighed
S0R pounds, and the smallest &C
pounds.
Durant has its first water works
system. The final t\st OF the plant
has been made, showing a pressure Of
one hundred and twenty-five feet to
the square inch. The cost of the
plant was $4,000.
Judge Raymond, one day last week,
at MuskOgee, sentenced fifty-four prls
Oners convicted Of various offenses.
Nineteen Of the prisoners were sent to
the federal prison at Fort Leaven-
wort and the balance will be taken
care of in the jails at Muskogee and
Fort Smith.
An effort Is being made by his
mother to have George Mattox par
doned from the penitentiary at Lans-
ing, where he Is serving a life sen
tence for murder This is his sec.
ond term for murder His mother
secured pardon from President Nc
Kinley for his first offense.
Recently a negro named Il. W. Bur
ton, residing at Guthrie. was arrested
on a charge Of assaultlng J. r. Sparks, |
a Choctaw brakeman, with a knife as
the train was pulling into town from
the west. Burton was fined $50 and
costs.
September 10th two prominent
farmers of ComanChe county, George |
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20

the primary law that we would like TO
see brought about. For example; Iron
County is entitled to four delegates TO
the state convention. Let all OF the
people OF the county vote direct for
the delegate TO the state convention,
or let the county committee divide
the county into primary districts and
let the people of each primary dis
trict vote for the delegate from that
district TO the state or other conven-
ton as the case may be-
With such system in vogue there
Is nothing TO stop any candidate for
any Office in the state from selecting
his own delegate to the convention be-
fore which he seeks nomination and Of
advertising his choice before the
people Of that precinct so that the
people may know exactly for which
gubernatorial or other candidate they
are voting.
Such system will eradicate the
abuse OF the present caucus system and
give every man right TO indicate his
choice. 1t preserves the party or
ganzation and secures TO each section
OF the state voice i'm the selection of
candidates, which a direct vote system
would throw into the centres of great
est population.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20

First publication Feb. l3; last
publication Feb. 20
In THE DISTRICT CouRT on THE
UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN
DISTRICT OF MIcHIGAN.-NoRTH
ERIN DIVISION. IN BANKRUPTCY,
In the Matter OF MYER SAvLAN,
Bankrupt.
To the Creditors OF said Bankrupt:
Whereas, the Trustee OF said estate
has filed a petition asking forauthority
to sell the estate of said bankrupt,
either at public auction, or at private
sale, for the reasons set forth IN said
petition.
Notice is Hereby Given, that the
said Trustee will sell all of the estate
Of said bankrupt, at public auction, If
sufficient price is obtained therefor, at
the store lately occupied by said bank
rupt at Crystal Falls, Iron County,
Michigan, beginning said sale on the
twenty-fifth day OF February, A. ID.
nineteen hundred and four, at two
O'Clock i'm the afternoon, unless cause
to the contrary be shown at meeting
OF the creditors OF said estate. hereby
called TO be held at my Office in the
City OF Marquette, Michigan, on the
eighteenth day OF February A. ID.
nineteen hundred and four, at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, TO consider
said petition.
Dated this sixth day OF February,
a. ID. 1904.
BENJAMIN o. PEARL,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Business Address: Marquette, Mich.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20
PROBATE NOTICE.
First publication Feb. 10. 1904; last March


First publication Feb 10. 1904: last March 6.
1904.
STATE OF MICHIGAN, lss
County OF Iron.
At n session OF the Probate Court for sa Id
County held at the Probate Office. i'm the City
OF Crystal Falls on the sixth day OF February
A. ID. 1904.
Present. Albert l.. Flewelllng. Judge OF
Probate.
In the Matter OF the Estate OF John seppa-
men deceased.
On reading and filing the petition. duly
verified. OF j. j. HOikKa attorney In fact for
Lisa Scppanen mother and sole heir OF said
deceased praying that administration OF said
estate be granted 10 him or some other suit
able person
Thereupon Il Is ordered. that Monday. the
seventh day OF March next at 10 o'clock In
the forenoon. he assigned for the hearing OF
said petition. and that the creditors and heirs
at law OF said deceased and all other persons
interested In said estate, are required 10 APP
pear at a session OF said Court. then TO be
holden In the Probate office I'm the City OF
Crystal Falls. and show cause. II any there be.
why the prayer OF the petitioner should not
bc granted: And it Is further ordered. that
said petitioner give notice TO the persons in
terested In said estate. OF the tendency OF
said petition. and the hearing thereof. by
causing a copy OF this order TO be published In
The Diamond Drill newspaper printed and
circulated I'm said County, three successive
weeks previous to said day OF hearing
ALBERT l.. FLEwELLfNG.
lScall Judge OF Probate.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20

First publication. January. IS 1904
last. April 0, 1904.


last. April o. 1904.
Default having been made in the
conditions of a mortgage made Dy
Edward Bemis and Mary Bemis, his
wife. dated August 25. 1902. and
recorded in the Office Of the register of
deeds for the County of Iron and State
of Michigan. on the eth day of July,
A d. 1903. at four o'clock in the
afternoon ia Liber of Mortgages on
page 1853. on which mortgage there is
claimed to be due at the time Of this
notice the sum OF sixtyfour dollars
and twelve cents 1854 l2l. and an at
torney fee Of fifteen dollars 1915. O0),
as by the statute in such case made
and provided and stipulated for in
said mortgage and no suit or proceed
ing at law having been instituted TO
recover the moneys secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof; now,
therefore, by virtue Of the power of
sale contained in said mortgage and
the statute in such case made and pro-
vided. notice is hereby given that on
the 18th day of April, A. ID. 1904. at
ten O'Clock in the forenoon, ! shall sell
at public auction to the highest bidder
at the front door of the Court House in
the City of Crystal Falls, Iron County.
Michigan THAT being the place where
the Circuit Court for the County of
Iron aforesaid is holden) the premises
described in said mortgage, or so much
thereof as may be necessary to pay the
amount due On said mortgage with
interest and all legal costs, together
with an attorneys fee of fifteen dollars
1915. 00), as by the statute in such
case made and provided and in said
mortgage stipulated for, the said pre-
misses being described in said mortgage
AS follows All that certain piece or
parcel of land situate in the Township
of Crystal Falls in the County of Iron
and State of Michigan, and described
as follows. to-wit
The west half of the south-wes
quarter Of the southeast quarter Of the
north east quarter tw19 of the swll of
the SO 4 of the ne14) of section twenty
five (25), township forty three (43)
north of range thirty three 1881 west,
five CO.. acres of land more
or less.
Thomas Bosanko
Chas. III. Watson, Mortgage.
Attorney for Mortgage.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20

Railroad Commissioner Atwood was
asked yesterday, whether, in the event
OF Fred NJ. Warmers election as gov
ernor. with a legislature also elected
by the same people, anything would
really be done TO institute more d.
rect voting system in the state, and
he said:
Certainly We are all ready 20 put
through any reasonable proposition.
The fs.earns men and the little crowd
who are running the Michigan League
Of Republican clubs, however, say
they must have direct voting from cor
oner to governor, changing the whole
system at one swoOp, without consid-
erng possible effects.
"They accuse ms Of having machine,
but what are they doing but fixing up
machine I'm which some men who are
defeated for Office are now trying TO
see II they can get In by taking hold
OF the tail OF the direct voting kite.
We are willing TO talk IL over and put
In bill that will be satisfactory all a.
round, without forcing people TO nom
mate their candidates by direct vote,
when they may want 60 retain the
convention system. - Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20

The year 1901 was the first one in
which Prosecuting Attorney Watson
had charge OF the tax levies of the
county. The objections TO the taxes
OF that year have jnst been p'ssed up
ON by Judge Stone and the taxes held
legal In every particular excepting on
two descriptions in Mastodon town
ship where the supervisor on the stand
stated that he erred In the assess
ment.
The sustaining Of the taxes Of 1901
Is certainly great victory for Mr..
Watson and he deserves credit for his
work.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20

The Popocrats whose chief aim dur
ing the two presidential campaigns
just passed was to stand on street cor
ners and vilify Marcus A. Hanna
must feel ashamed OF themselves now
that death has brought, even from
Mr.. Hanna's enimies during his life
time, the acknowledgement that he
was every inch man and OF a charac-
ter above reproach. We have few OF
those fellows here in Crystal Falls that
must feel like going down to the river,
cutting hole in the ice and jumping
in, thai is If they have any feeling at
all
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1904-02-20
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