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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20
FORCES FAMOUS OLD BINDINGS
Shrcwd Individual Makes
Money at the Business.
Good

"Book forging is my business, said
an elderly man, on a roof garden. lie
had been drinking, and this made him
more communicative than wise.
"Yes, sir, am book forger.' he
continued. II make good money at II,
too. Last year | made $500
What, may l ask, is book forgery?'
said tho mans companion.
III tell you. 1t Is tho binding or
old books In such way that people
think old masters bound them. ! can
take an old book worth, say. IS, and
l can pat on it Grolier binding that
will make it worth $500. That will
only be about two days work-$l95
earned in two days.
IL used to bind books legitimately
at a blndery and my salary was $40 a
week. | couldn't live on that. you
know. with my expensive tastes.
well, one day a rich patron
brought a Grolier to the shop to be
repaired, and l. just for fun. copied the
binding. Then ! got hold OF an old
French pamphlet and / covered it with
the forged Grolier binding had made.
Afterward took tho volume to a
dealer In old books and he bought 1t
like shot for $l05.
why he said, this 10 a genuine
Grolier.'
"That started me In the business.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20

l made study Of the finest old bind.
ings that exist. These are the bind.
ings that tere made for the Valois
kings. Grolier and Maioli were the
great artists Of the time. and their
bindings, in the Libraries of Francis /.
Henry ii and Charles TX were the
most splendid that the world has ever
seen.
THE simpler examples of Grolier
and Maioll are the ones l forge. |
sell my forgeries to millonaires. In
seven years I haven't had . com.
plant. "-EXehange.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20
A Sultan's Notions,

The first time the present Sultan Of
Morocco saw a compass he was very
inquisitive as to its use. When 1t was
explained that the trembling needle
pointed to the north uniformly he
seemed interested, but incredulous.
Finally he declared fatty that he
couldn't believe the story; there must
be some kind Of clockwork about it. In
a conversation with him an English
visitor learned that in the sultan
mind Belgium Is tho leading country
Of Europe, because most Of the arms
used in Morocco are received from
Brussels.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20

Il isn't the cost OF the dresses
That makes abig hole in the purse;
Il isn't the cost of the boarding,
Although that could hardly be worse.
Nay, this is what makes us a bank
rupt.
And leaves us of money bereft:
The gas bill they want us to pay for
The house that we shut up and left
Boil weeyil's in the cotton,
Black rust Is in the wheat;
Pray, won't some kindly insect
The breakfast foodstuff eat?
Little Bopeep had lost her sheep
Ind didn't know where to find them
IF they were only street car hogs"
she moaned, I'D just know where to
look for them!"
Herein we can see tho disadvantage
Of being a shepherdess.
When childhoods gay frollcking
Paid with bruise,
Brown paper and vinegar
Quick they would use.
And now when Society's
Bruises outcry,
White paper and vinegs
Critics apply.
Clovis had just slain the warrior
for breaking the vase of scissors.
''Im glad It happened" he mused.
otherwise. later on, would have
been compelled to kill the cook for
breaking it,"
Shuddering at the thought of such a
loss, he continued tho review of his
troops.
Adam stepped on banana peel in
the garden path and fell with sick
ening thud.
81 don't understand this Mt ALL" he
muttered; 81 thought the Job was to
be done by an apple"
Hastily gathering himself together,
he trekked of to consult Eve.
Pocahontas interceded for John
Smith
do you want to reduce the vote OF
the ward?" she demanded.
Hastily giving him his naturaliza-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20
Postal c. O. o. Department.

Tae British postal department Is
willing to establish G. 0. D. parcel
delivery. The larger firms favor 1t,
the smaller firms are protesting.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20
ssf1:Il1ss FROM 'Tiit iii old Br6ck

I'LL OLU OLOVA%
tion papers, they showed him where
to make his mark in tho circle.
Johnson had just finished the dc
tionary.
But" we asked, "how did you man.
age to think of SO many words?"
"That was easy" he replied. II sim.
ply jotted down few remarks my
wife made when came home late."
The matter thus elucidated. we
pressed him no further.
We used to crown the hero
With laurel and with bay;
But now to use the "long green"
Would seem the modern way.
Visitor--Is the campaign hot out
here?
Uncle SHOT? Why my hens lay
odds instead Of eggs.
Damocles sat under the sword sus.
pended by a hair.
NO" he remarked, I'm not scared:
I see the hair Is the same color as
Mrs. DIS.
Knowing no complications could en-.
sue, he continued the meal in peace.
Suppose the world was run upon
A little different plan;
Suppose tho horse reversed affairs
And bet upon the man.
When he had picked the wrong one
out,
Things would not look so black,
At least he then would have four
legs
On which to HE him back.
Jonah surveyed his quarters.
"This whale hotel may be all right"
he mourned, "but Id rather have q
lobster palace"
And with tender recollections his
thoughts flew back to dear old Broad.
way.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20

Wilson. In New York
Press.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-10-20

This campaigning
Breaks your trust
Preacher tells us
Man Is dust.
Runs for Office;
Chances hurt
II he doesn't
Prove nay dirt
Gets a licking.
Feels a thud,
Then discovers
Man Is mud.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
WISE WORDS.

II is difficult for the talkativc man 10
find willing listeners.
disappointment is not sufficient
rea son FOR discoura gement.-Emmons.
The way to get is to give. The
selfish can never expect anything but
seliishness."
Love is best shown in sacrifice, and
blossoms sweetest in the white gar
ments Of purity Amos.
Fortunes ladder was made to climb.
ana it is not considered lucky to spend
ones time walking under it.-Amos.
If we had no failings ourselves, we
should not take so much pleasure In
finding out those of others. .-Wayside
Philosopher.
And | smiled to think Gods great
ness flows around our incompletencss,
round our restlessness, His rest.-E.
Il. Browning.
Nothing is more an enemy. 10 savin:
knowledge Of Gospel mysteries thar a
priding ourselves in head knowledge.
Humble men have the soundest knowl.
edge. The mack will He teach His
way
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
Gneed Of LRnilslIde.

The latest report Of the Canadian
Geological Survey contains interesting
details about the great landslide at
Turtle Mountain in the Canadian
Rockies last year. The area Of the
slide is 1.03 square miles, the thick.
ness averaged forty five feet, and the
weight OF the mass is estimated at
~. TJG tons.
This rock slide came down the noun.
tain. rushed across the lOwland. and
like a wave, threw its solid spray 400
feet up the slope Of the opposite noun.
tain. From the beginning Of the slide
10 the end is ABOUT two and one-half
miles. and this distance was covered
in about 100 seconds-that is, at the
rate OF a mile Ia forty seconds.
Even this speed is thought TO have
been surpassed by a smaller slide IN
Switzerland. which covered a mile and
a half in about thirty seconds.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
The Two sisters.

Once there were two sisters. one OF
whom was noted for the expensiveness
and the variety Of her dresses, while
the other was commented upon for the
simplicity OF her attire. 1t was known
that she had made one dress do Tor
three seasons, a.sO.
Now there came two princes seeking
wives. And the first prince said: Il
will marry the girl who has always
worn such expensive clothes. because
she Will have had her nil Of finery and
will be content 20 dress modestly and
not run up big bills at the modiste's.'
The second prince said: Il viii marry
the other girl, for she has already
shown her disposition and tastes and
ought to make jewel of wife
But after they were married, the girl
who had always dressed so simply
went in for the costliest garb she
could get. She said she must make up
for lost time.
And the other girl wore more expen-
sive dresses than ever, because, she
said, it would never do to permit her
sister to Guido her.
This lesson teaches us that one man
can guess as we'll as another.-Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

II is told OF him that during the Chi-
nese War he bought provisions for his
men and horses out OF his own pocket
rather than plllage the wretched homes
along the route.
In fact, charity got TO be such n
mania with him that his wife, an cx-
tremely economical woman, had 10 act
as trea surer and dole him out small
allowance daily.
During his residence In Paris he was
often greatly upset by the way dumb
animals, particularly horses, were
abused. Once he got into dreadful
muss with cabby, and both had TO
be marched Off To- the police station TO
explain their conduct. Though the
marshal could speak but little French
he stormed around the terrified com
missaire until justice was given him
and he saw the jehu condemned 10
$40 fine. japanese merchants I'm Paris,
as well as cabmen, remember this nc
tive military attache. though In quite
different way.
One day. sitting in front OF cafe,
he noticed japanese Offering some
beautiful fans AT exceedingly low
prices. lower even than the same artl-
Gle could be purchased In japan. Beck
oning the man 20 him, he asked him
how he could do II. The other told him
how, owing 10 long illness, business
had dropped or. He was unable TO
pay the rent, which woulc come due on
the following day, so he and his wife,
rather than lose all their stock, were
selling what articles they could
smuggle out on the streets of Paris.
The attachc had several important on
gagements on hand that afternoon, but
he postponed all and buried on with
the merchant. After thoroughly ex.
amining into matters. he paid the
rent, suggested the mans moving into
a better quarter Of the capital, and
during the rest of bis stay there I'D
what he could 10 work up n clientele
among his friends. From that day
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
4 Pages Joke.

The Russian Imperial encourage has
lately been scandaliz-d by a number
Of practical jokes which have been
played on the Gar.
For example. one night His Majesty's
bed was filled with cheap ikons, and
buttons were cut from his own uni
form. This prank was followed by
others equally harmless, br annoy
ing. Finally Ills Majesty's writing
desk was found covered with toy Jap
aneSe soldiers.
This last was so pronounced case
Of lese msjeste that most careful
Investigation was made. with the re-
suit that the culprlt was discovered.
Hc is page in the palace, whose mind
has been unbalanced by the excl. :.
ment incident TO the war.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
The Dawn Of history.

so far as the question OF time is con
cerned, il deserves notice that not
merely geology, but almost every form
of inquiry into the past. throws further
back the limits usually assigned.
Egypt, for instance, is continually
furnishing fresh proofs OF the an.
tiquity Of civilization. Professor Fin.
lers Petrie expounded at Owens Col
lege, Manchester, England, a few days
ago, the results OF recent explorations
at Abydos, in Upper Egypt, from
which it appears that the ruins at that
one spot tell a continuous story that
carries us back to 5000 B. c. Abydos
mained for forty-fiye centuries the re.
ligious centre, the Canterbury OF the
land, and there the Egyptian Explora.
ton Fund has unearthed the remains
Of ten successive temples, one over
the other" From the age OF the first
temple group OF about 200 objects
has been found, which throw surpris.
ing light on the civilization OF the first
dynasty. A part OF a large glazed
pottery vase OF Mena, the first King
OF the first dynasty, about 400 Il. C.,
showed that even then they were
making glaze on considerable scale,
and also inlaying it with second
color. The ivory carving was aston.
ishingly fine, a figure OF king shown:
n subtiety and power OF expression az
good as any work OF later ages
At about 1000 Il. G. an ivory statuette
OF Cleops, the builder OF the great prya.
mid, was found, the only known por
trait of him. Making every possible
allowance for the marvellous rapidity
OF art development, must not many
thousands OF years have rolled over
between the pristine dwellers in the
Nile Valley and the men who carved
ivory statucttcs and manufactured
glazed work inlaid with second colors
II Is long, long march from flint i'm
p,ements to the solemn temple ivory
statuettcs and human portraits.-I.on
don telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
The Loro Weed.

The expert chemists OF the arid belt
have undertaken TO determine the ey-
act composition OF the loco weed, which
is the cause of a good deal OF worry
and expense to stockmen throughout
the West Just what composes the
active principle Of this plant is un-
known. though its effects are very evil
dent upon grazing cattle and horses
after they have eaten ii. The plant
contains a poison which acts on the
brain Of an animal and causes form
OF insanity so the coming investigation
is to determine, first, the composition
of this poison, TO classify it. and then
to ind way 10 render 1t harmless.
There are several species Of plants in
the semi-desert country which all act
in the same way to stock. and are all
called "loco," though the original loco
plant is a weed, which takes its name
from the Spanish. One peculiarly OF
this is that 1t has no effect on sheep,
though why this Is 50 is not known at
present No doubt some interesting
facts will be brought TO light by the
coming investigation. Field and
Stream.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
Genuine Autfaues.

The! Jealous clerk was trying 10 per.
sulde Mrs. Comstock TO buy a pair OF
antique brass candlestlcks. Madam
these are genuine old candiesticks.
well. how am to know they areT
Because you can buy the limitations
anywhere and / advise you 10 snap
these up while you can get them
There have been 20 many limitations
that the demand for the genuine arti.
Gle is falling on. and the manufact
urers will not make any more antique
ones"
Is that sof Well. I certainly an
fortunate 20 have seen these before
yOu sold them. How much are theyY
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
THE OLD 6AM5oo ROD.
New U.. in Golf For lhe Old Fishing
Pole.


About New York the Old, one piece
bamboo fishing pole is now used more
ashore than afioat. There il still good
sport going on wherever its supple end
waves aloft. but it is recreation of
landsmen and not of the dwellers by
a-fishing.
This modern use OF the long canes
is TO mark the blind holes on golf
links. The cup Of iron or tin that
forms the hole is changed about fire.
quently on the putting green, TO keep
the turn from being worn OF too
much in one spot; and save when a
hole intervenes the disk or dag will bs
in view all the way from the tee,
To know the exact location of the
hole is an aid 10 the golfer OF the
approach shots; and when a hillock
or a bunker hides the signal. the hole
is a blind one and the approach has 10
be played in a state OF doubt.
Now, American ingenuity has done
much 10 relieve the blind holes of
their terrors 10y the substitution Of
an old-fashioned bamboo fishpolc on
such greens for the short iron rods.
In Britain, doubtless. where the exist
ing condition, like the microbc-haunted
moss on the cottage thatch. is often
preserved because il is old. the blind
holes may still have to be approached
by blind reckoning. But OH the golf
courses frequented by New Workers,
unless the hill that guards the green
is an exceptionally high one, the ex-
act location of the hole is apparent
by the sight Of the fiag futterinS on
| the tall cane rOd.-New York sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
USE The BANKS
DO Not Keep Your spare Money About
the House.


A great many country people have
q very limited knowledge OF banking
aud business methods. We know ~
people who very uuwiscly kee? their
surplus money in their houses. For
instance. We heard a uan say the
other day that he was afraid 20 put
his money in the bank as the bank
might fail. lie was also afraid 10 de-
posit X N the safe Of the merchant,
as the safe crackers might get IT,
From tle latter il will be seen that
he had an idea that when he places
his money in the safe OF a merchant
his money is carefully marked and laid
away ana kept in the safe for him.
the Identical bills or coin he depos'
its. when IN fact the merchant gives
him credit Tor il on his books, Just as
A bank would do. and uses the money
in his business. The merchants safe
might be robbed. but the depositor
would get his money when he wanted
il. lust the same. Merchants DO not
keep their money in their safes--not
enough TO break them II they should
get rohbed-but they put IL In the
banks. because that Is the safest place
10 keep II. anyway II is so considered
by the biggest business men OF the
world. and 20 be sure farmers aud 9th
.rs who have small savings can AFFORD
to risk them Ivy the same methods that
are used 10y the great financiers Of ,hc
world.-Marshvil!e Home.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

The forgetful man was stepping
jaunuly along with a smile on his
cheerful face. when he was accosted
by a friend.
Look here" said the man. why in
the world are you carrying two um-
brellasT
why. let mo think" said the forget
ful man. "Oh. yes. / know how IL
happnned. My wife wanted me 10 get
her umbrella that's been mended. and
she thought I'd better bring along mine
10 remind me. IL being a pleasant day
and thought ia bring two IN case I
stepped In anywhere and happened 10
forget one OF them"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
rigny Hor.~s.

Three pigmy horses ara row 90 view
AZ the Jardin dAcclimauon. Paris, The
smallest. Ideal stands about two feet
high .Scvcnty centimetersl, and
weighs twenty four ki.ogrammcs. A
good -. Bernard dog Is about eighty
two centlmctcrs high. and weighs 100
ki'ogrammes. Prince is eighty~thrcc
centime,ers. and BSSu eighty six centi'
meters high. The shoe W one IL about
one and one.quarter inches across. not
much bigger than scarfplns OF "horsey'
gents London Globe
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

vlvlng specimen In England Is shaped
like n square target pierced with a
number of holes into which the point
Of the players lance would enter.
when struck IL would swing around,
and unless the player were Dimble the
sandbag hung on the other end OF the
crossbar would swing around and un-
aoas him
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

Of Orham. in Kent, England. This Is
that the owner Of the house must keep
In good repair the village quintain,
which still swings on Its stout oaken
post before the house.
One end OF the swinging crossbar OF
this qulntain said TO be the only sur.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
Church Moved Forty Miles.
AND A COURT HOUSE TAKEN ON A
TRIP BY RAIL.
Two Incidents Process Going On
west--Fa of Deserted Towns OF a whoIs
Som Great

ing drifted the sand over the boundary
stakes and made Il impossible TO tell
where the limits had been placed.
Some day the West will need new
map to describe it as d, has finally d-.
cided 10 stay.-Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
gaiIantry.

Is gailantry dying out? Several
newspapers headed an item % news
last week. a Woman Burglar We
may be old fashioned. but we prefer
the more courteous expression. "A
Lady Burylar "-I-pndon Punch
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

The Cape 70 Cairo railroad head IL
now al Victoria Falls. more than 1905
miles from cape Town. on the Fam
besl. The Victoria Falls Hotel j. in
progress. and at last accounts had al.
ready accommodations for forty guests.
the accommodations including electric
lights.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

The other day. just as the tide IN the
Thames was turning from ebb 10 fow
and the FISH were coming mp the river
again. n very heavy rain, following sew.
eral days Of drought. suddenly flushed
the sewers Of London. and the rush Of
foul water killed the fishes by the mill
lon. 80 that the dead bodies covered
the banks for miles.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

or the 1880 locomotives owned md
operated by the Southern Pacific, 7SO
are now using oil as fuel.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

man II would be possible To meet. He
himself declares that he has no liking
whatever for war. and that IL Is irony
of fate, not personal inrlination. which
has made him the soldier he i to
dny. Like most OF Japau's great men.
he ls nor rich IN This worlds goods. lie
il far too liberal "a amaSs a fortune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

the merchants atysirs aourished. and
two years ago he died worth nice
round sum. By hts viii he left $4,000
NJ Il 10 his bcIefact1r.-ChIcago Trib-
tup
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
RELIC OF J0USTISG DAYS.
Quiutain Still Stands Before a House
In Kent.

4 curious clause. taking one right
back 20 the Middle Ages. appears In
the title deeds Of house in the village
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30

Field Marshal hero OF many He Is native OF he
thc
of number tines ana
the he
development emen
the
take
of the
the eof stand his Wife the
the first educated his LEFT
background
tyos
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1904-09-30
v"~"M~"..v...v..vs
OYAMA
<~<~-~f~b
The Japanese General
Fighter by Fate and Not
From Choice.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

AR from being A hard-eycd.
shaggy hrowed general as
one might imagine. the
hero ~ 81 many difficult
campaigns Is the klndcst,
most amlablc old gentle