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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

hope to pay. And men harrying me
week in, wee' out" And last night
when we came in here and saw those
diamonds and that string of pearls iy-
ing there-enough to pay all my debts
twice over-l couldn't help seeing In
flash how easy it would be for me to
take them. | left window unfasten-
ed; | went straight home and came
back on a wheel. | thought should
get away without waking you and
burglar would be the natural explain
alton of the theft. That's all. It's a
pretty tale, isn't 1t? Now what shall
| do?" he added abruptly, Stay or
go?"
"Oh, Graham! Graham!" she moan
ed, would have given them to you
You know | would"
You couldn't" he said, stubbornly,
"and couldn't have taken them II you
had. Shall I go now?" he repeated,
rising nervously.
Pick them up!" the girl command.
ed in a grave whisper, pointing to the
scattered jewels. He gathered them
up silently and laid them in her out
stretched palms.
did you get them all?" she ques-
toned, scanning the glittering heap,
There was ruby clasp in the box"
81 think | was thorough" he an.
swered grimly. IF it's worth anything
it's there"
"Oh, Graham! Oh, my poor boy!"
she walled. But in a moment CONTROL.
ing herself. she lifted her hands with
their rich burden and stretched them
toward him. Perhaps you are right"
she said gently, Il couldn't have given
them to you before-but | can now.
Take them!" she pleaded, bending
nearer, I'm so glad I've got them!"
mo, Gwen, l can't" he said, draw
ing back, 81 can't"
And yet you are going to take mel"
she whispered, mastering a pale smile
to her aid.
mo, Gwen, no! l can't! can't"
he cried, hoarsely, sinking to his knees
beside the bed and hiding his face. Il
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

Are you sure you don't want one OF
Us to stay with you, Gwen?" asked
Lily Marsh, anxiously, I'm sure |
should be frightened stiff at the idea
OF staying here alone all night"
"Nonsense!" declared Gwen, why
should anyone be afraid? The house
is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. saw to that,
for mother was almost as afraid OF
country house as she is now OF
yacht. Besides haven't you just been
over the whole ranch? | believe Lily
even looked into the range ovens in
the ardor of her search for possible
man. I'm a thousand times obliged;
and now go home-all of you; and
sleep the sleep of the night after the
ball. We had lovely time at Mrs.
Opie's, didn't we?"
Lovely" echoed the high voices OF
the girls, as they fluttered down the
broad steps like "A flock of white-plum-
aged birds. The men, gathered in
dark bunch on the terrace, were light
ed up for an instant by the blue squirt
Of a match that passed from hand to
hand. One of them stepped out into
the path of light that streamed from
the open door and waved last good.
night.
The house seemed very still when
the gay voices were shut out. Half
way up the broad stairway Gwen stop
ped on the landing and kneeling in the
deep window seat watched the group
OF men and girls separating into twos
as they crossed the lawn, and scat
tered homeward. All but Graham
she noted-he started straight down
the hill alone. The clock in the hall
struck two; the dance had kept up
later than was usual among the con.
servative cottagers. Gwen yawned
sleepily and started up the second
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23
The Will of Jerry Simpson

The will of the late Jerry Simpson
has been filed in the probate court at
Roswell, New Mexico. 1t was made
in accordance with the laws OF Kansas
and was brief and to the point.
BY the laws of Kansas the widow
will receive one-half OF the estate and
the otehr half to the child.
Mr.. Simpson had but one child, Les
ter Simpson, a ranchman OF Roswell.
The widespread report that the estate
was mortgaged is not correct, and the
property consists OF a city residence
and ranch south of Roswell. The
entire property is valued at $4,000.
The property will be sold, and Mrs.
Simpson will move to Wichita, kas,
where she will make her future home.
Lester Simpson Will remain at kos.
well, where he has ranch interests.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23
WAGON ROAD TO DAWSON
Northwest Mounted Police Building
One 1,4oo Miles LONG

"A wagon road from Edmonton to
Dawson City. 400 miles long. is be-
ing built by the royai Northwest
mounted police, said ID. Wark, Por-
tage La Prairie, Manitoba. "One party
OF about fifty constables under Super
intendent Constantine left Edmonton
in March and already have reached
Fort st. John, on the Peace river.
Here the barracks and storehouses TO
serve as winter quarters have been
built. The police will cut a trail from
Fort st. John to Teslin, putting up
roadhouses every twenty-five miles.
and keeping communication open be-
tween the two places by means or
pack trains At Teslin they will con-
meet with the northern detachment.
which is working from Dawson CITY
under the comamnd OF Inspectors Nc
Donald and Frazier. Three years sup
plies have been contracted for. The
expedition will help to open up the
Peace river and the Mckenzie gold
mining districts. milwaukee Free
Press.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23
Convincing Evidence.

Winthrop, Cal, Nov. Goth Especially
"A plain and straightforward story
Is always the most convincing And
that is what has impressed us most
In reading the testimonials In regard
10 Dodd's Kidney Pills The expert
ence told by Davis Lewis OF this place
bears the ring and stamp OF truth
upon 1t. He says:-
II was troubled for six months
with dull heavy pains in the small
OF my back, sometimes 1t passed into
my stomach. at other times up be-
tween my shoulders. When 1t was
in my stomach | was doubled up, and
hardly knew what to do for the pain.
| was advised to take all kinds OF
remedies, and did so but without get
ting any relief Then some one told
me to try Dodd's Kidney Pills. ] got
n box and began taking them. The
first few doses gave me relief, by the
time had finished them all the pain
was gone and have been well ever
since"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23
Plausible Theory.

The great detective had been sum-
moned to the plumbers office.
81 can't understand it," said the
plumber. "The young man has been
in my employ for the last three years
and | have always found him honest
and trustworthy. But three days ago
| sent him to collect bill in the sub
urbs and he has failed to show up
since. Now, what do you think Of
that?"
oh" replied the &. d., 81 don't
think you have any cause for alarm.
He was probably paid in small bills
and Is still counting the money to
make sure that the amount is cor
rect"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

AFRAID to have her stay there alone, Ii
must be all right, she decided. Ora.
ham had such lovely way of looking
out for her and yet never making it
apparent She liked that reserve,
even though their engagement was an.
nounced.
Her own room looked pleasantly
home-like after the wide, echoing cor.
ridors, and Gwen confessed to herself
that though she wasn't afraid, she
should never again be beguiled into
allowing all the servants to go into
town at once, even If the occasion
was the wedding of the parlor maid
and the butler. Father and mother
would be wild. If they knew" she ac.
knowledged, guiltily. But presently
the thought Of Graham drove every
thing else from her mind. He had
seemed worried and preoccupied all
the evening, she thought, and he had
repelled her efforts to penetrate and
share his trouble. If he mad a fault,
1t was the conviction that she must be
spared all pain. 1t was generous and
brave in him, but she must make him
understand that she did not wish to be
spared, that she would far rather be
trusted. "Dear Graham, dear boy!"
she murmured, and with his face float
ing before her dreaming eyes, she fell
asleep.
She woke with shuddering start :;
there was someone in the room. In
the grey light that family whitened
the windows, she saw man bending
over her dressing table. She must
have cried out unconsciously, for on
the instant he whirled to face her.
His hands were full of jewels that
cleaned and glistened as he moved,
but when he met her eyes he let them
fall scattering to the ground, and cov-
ering his face, he groaned aloud
Graham" she whispered, What is
the matter?" She was trembling still,
but she sat up, drawing around her
the folds of her kimona. She must not
be frightened with Graham there, she
told herself But how did he get in?
And why had he gathered up her jew
els? Would he never speak? Ora
ham!" she faltered, Graham, what is
it?"
Don't ask me-" he broke out sud-
denly, throwing himself into a chair
and turning his face away. Cant you
see for yourself? thought you'd
sleep through it; you never stirred
when | came in" He spoke almost
with resentment, and as she only star
ed, silent, leaning forward, he went on.
"You saw what had in my hands?"
"Yes," she whispered, but why?
why?"
"Why?" he repeated. hoarsely. He
made a sudden movement and his foot
struck a ring that rolled flashing out
of sight. why does anyone want the
accursed things?" he went on, recoil-
ing, Because they mean money
money that one has to have-or die!"
She drew back, her eyes dropped
and her cheeks famed scarlet. You
mean?" she whispered piteously.
"Yes. l suppose | could lie to you,
but won't" he went on doggedly.
"T've. been almost wild lately-Ive
wondered sometimes you didn't see II
debts, big debts, debts | couldn't
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23
"God knows I'm not ft!"

can't take you! God knows I'm not
fit! I'll go away. Perhaps after I've
cleaned off my score-perhaps-
bye! Good-bye!" He pressed his lips
to the hem OF the filmy spread tha:
was wet with his tears and dashed
from the room.
Graham! Graham!" she cried. des-
perately, but there was no answer,
only hurrying step on the terrace
and the whirr Of bicycle speeding
down the long hill.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

And some of us get confused and
think that OF two evils we are COM
PEELED to choose the least, when we
really need not choose either.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23
This Is No Joke.

Hunts Cure has saved more people
from the "Old Scratch" than any
other known agent, simply because 1t
makes scratching entirely unneces-
sary. One application relieves any
form Of itching skin disease that ever
afflicted mankind. One box guaran.
teed to cure any one case.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

1t is all right, perhaps, for a man TO
think his own time is worth nothing,
but he becomes an enemy TO humanity
when he begins taking up the time or
others to no purpose.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

fight, but stopped suddenly to ask her.
self whether she had certainly locked
the front door and put the chain on.
Yes, she was sure she had, and Gra-
ham had seen that the windows were
oil bolted securely. If Graham wasn't
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

In multitude OF summer girls there
is safety.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23

We throw mud at the living and
then try to plant flowers in the muck
as soon as they are dead.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1905-11-23
Wbof Hurts WorSf

A man once called me n terrible name,
And uttered q fearful curse:
And | cannot say II. for very shame
To blacken Herewith my verse.
The curse IL stung life a whitening flame,
But the shame of the name was worse!
On the fire of my rage like wind II blew,
AS only foul name can:
And my smoldering hatred lived anew
AS straight at his throat I ran
And may nobody ever do to you
What | did to that wretched man!
But still for peace / may vainly CALL
AS the souls in torment do,
For the blight remains, and as bitter as
gall
Is the thought that pierccs me
through
"Ie IS dead and done for good and ALL
But the name that he named-was
true"
Cleveland Leader.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
.rnnih - the IIaIr.

The hair j. Mt like plants. IL Is
nothing more than uusenslhle threads
~ skin. or. rather paplllae, rs they are
called. which sro,s in their proper
places under th. same conditions aS
the nails on the anger ends. The hair
papillac do not &c on the surface Of
the skin. but aie hunk more or less
deeply into it. morn deeply as the hair
Il longer. ~ thrt long hairs adhere In
u deep snr Tie number Of these hair
papillue Of course varies considerably
with different people, but for each indi
vidual Is constant aud Interchangeable
and cannot be- increased any more than
can the number Of ones finger nails.
The number 81 hairs depends OH the pa
pillac; consequently II there are no pa
pillac there can be- no hair. Moreover.
the number ~ these pnpillac j. colt
slant. 80 that the idea ~ Increasing
their number 10y clipping the hair must
be- abandoned. The growth of The
hairs depends rather on the we'll hc.u.
~ an the papillnc. but they are CON
stltuent parts ~ skin and share li~
fate alike in both good and cvIl days
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
4 s.er, Of csrn.sl- thr 10Y.

Il once visited Nunfrrmllue. Mr.. Car
negic's bIrihplact," ald Chicng.
man They told me there q story
about him that Illustrated the tcnucIty
and perseverance Of his childhood. bis
bulldog determination 20 ride down
every obstacle ana reach the end.
1t seems that u the little puuicrm.
line school the o. astcr called Andrew
up one day and asked him how much
seven times nine was
The boy uualie 90 Dit ou the au-
swcr Immediately. began 90 go over
the entire table:
Twice nine is eighteen, thrice uiuu
is twenty seven. tow times nine U.s.
thIrty.siX. i've
But the master Interrupted Im.
patiently
'No. no. Dee SAID give mc the au.
swcr straight cd
After some Thought tue boy again.
Twice nine is ghtceI thrice nine
Is twenty flW times
"'No. Straight on repeated thc
master.
"'Ilaud yer got- man. the boy cried
passionately. 'Yf.,e spoilt me twice.
AN do yc want 10 spoil me a third
timer"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
THE GAME OF LIRE.
vosr own Resolution. and Not Fate.
Deals the Cards.

Many a man has tried to Justify his
failure on the ground that he was
doomed by the cards which fate dealt
him, that he must pick them mp aud
play she game and that no effort. how
ever great. ON his part could materially
change the result Hut. my young
friend. the flute that deals your cards
Il In the main your own resolution
The result 81 the game does not rest
with fate or destiny. but with you.
You win take the trick II you have the
superior energy. ability aud determine
ton requisite TO take II. You have the
power within yourself 10 change the
value Of the cards which. you say. fate
has dealt you. The game depends upon
your training. upon the way you are
disciplined 10 seize aud use your on
portunltles and upon your ability IA
put grit Ia the place ~ superior adyan'
tag,~.
Just because circumstances do some
times give clients to lawyers and pa.
tlcnts To physicians. put commonplace
.lergymen In uncommon pulpits and
place the sons OF the rich ~ the head
OF great corporations even when they
have only average ability and scarcely
any experience. while poor youths
with greater ability and more expert
ence often have 60 fight their way for
years 20 obtain ordinary situations.
are you Justified In starting out with.
out chart or In leaving q place for
luck In your programmed What would
you think OF the captain OF great
liner who would start out 10 sea with
out any port In view and trust to luck
10 land his precious cargo safely
Did you ever know Of strong young
man MAXIM ou, his life programme
and depending upon chance 20 carry
out any part ~ ~ Men who depend
upon luck" do not think Il worth
while 10 make thorough preparation
for success They are not willing 90
pay the regular price Tor H. They are
looking for bargains. They are hunting
for short cuts 10 success
Power grayltatcs 10 the man who
knows how. Luck II the tide. nothing
more. The strong man rows with Il II
Il makes toward his port. lie rows
against Il II Il nows the other way
Success.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
ooeeEt TRAGEDY.
Party at 5sEsrsfsls, CAL Claims -
Have information About u.

Bakersfield. CAL Dec % Charles
r. Ehler on a cot n tho county hos
pital. suffering ron u wound probn .
bly, sclf-lnnlcted. has admitted 10 su-
perintendent Buckrens that be- has In
formation as t1 the killing 81 Governor
Goehel % Kentucky which hc ailcs.
would clear caleb Powers. former Sec
Rotary ~ state OF Kontucky nov under
sentence 81 death for completely in
the murder NJ Goebcl
A few days ago Powers wrote from
Kentucky 10 Ehler saying I see bl
a press dispatch that you may Doe lu
important witness iu the Goebel mur-
der For six years ! have lain in pris-
on. and three times ! have Deen sell B
fenced 10 death for crime Of which
I am a. Innocent as the Angels arourl
the throne. N you have amy inform o
ton that Will throw light on the death
II Governor Goebel for Gods sake de-
clare yourself and aid la proving my
innocence
Ehler permitted Superintendent
Buckrens to read the letter He ad-
mitted that he could give testimony
that might save the life Of Powers. aud
intimated that n the eX-secretary's ex-
ecution were imminent he would give
such testimony E.hler said that h
would not declare himself fully be
cause Il would implicntc others"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
UNITED CHURCH.
EHor, 70 Have Frssby,srisns. Mstho.
dist, and conarcqationalists Unite.

Toronto ont Dee % The final vote
by the members on che union Of me
Presbyterian. Methodist and consre-
gatlonal churches Of Canada In on,
great committee Of three denomination
cuano re reached before 1895
"Thfnugh1ut the whole session" says
thc olCclsl report "the utmost har.
neul md trotheriy feeling prevailed
sli the members apparently beiug ant
mated by one purpose nance toreaeh
conclusions that would be- fofNhe glory
IL their common good and X more
rnpld extensions Of iii kNgdom
Throughout the world"
Substantial unity and essential itr-
mony existing among the tire. deuosu-
nation. is marked feature 81 the
Findings 81 IA. committee The com
mon doctrines held by the Prcsby b
terans Methodists aud Congr' gational-
1T. are formulated Possible lines Tor
framing e policy for tho United church.
The arrangement sof pastoral service
without time limit settlement and
transfer Of pastors training for the
ministry and for the relations 81 "a
minister TO the doctrine OF the church
are set forth and the mater N admin
istratlon IT, left into the hands Of a
subcommittee 10 prepare a detailed re-
port for tla next annual meeting OF the
general committee The delicate quts-
ton 81 the relation 81 minister TO the
doctrines ~ the United church H. de-
cided The candidate Tor ordination
must believe himself "a child 81 God
truly called To the ministry. must hoid
the Holy scriptures az containing sui
flcIrntly all doctrines necessary To the
salvation and b. resolved 20 teach Moth
ing not In conformity with them He
must believe the doctrine Of the United
church a. he understands % To b.
agreeable to tn teachings ~ TIE ll''f
Scriptures. his own personal fnita Boz.
ing In essentia agreement With o. llI
his adherence being Pledged 90 %
The committee then proceeded To- -'t
out IN nineteen articles the various doc
trinal points OF agreement Th" wn
az God g. DECLARED a. being revealed
In the Ten ComWaudm Hnd inr
words 81 Christ The church on EARN
Is described a. a visible iui -acl"i
brotherhood. consisting ui tho' who
profess faith ln jesus christ nnd ohri-
fence to Him with their children
Baptism and 900, Lord. supper ARE
the two sacrtmeuts Baptism D. not
stated to be -priuk ing or immersion
ministry Is declared 90 De according
IN the Lords will and that the church
should not contain unworthy member.
Belief IN the resurrection Of just and
unjust is declared.
The report signed by Chancellor
Bourwash for the Methodist. Rev br.
ID NJ Ramsey Tor the Prrsbytcfiaus
and the Rev r u IL, Tor 1he Con
gregatioualists
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24

II Is not clear that the letter carrier,
were regularly employed before 1853.
when tradition tells MS that benjamin
Franklin. the new postmaster general
employed them IN Philadelphia ud
possibly Goo New York The earliest CIV
idencc We have Is Of l7G2. when the
Philadelphia postmaster advertised
that his "bDy" had run away and tb1t
patrons must call FOR their letters ut
the p0stohlcc The Postal Journal III
Hugh Finlay. storcbouse N sound Zoo
formation. tells Ms that Boston had 100
letter carrier I'm i773. or New Yor,, hc
says that soon after the arrival 81 n
mall the letters are quickly delivered
by a runner" which means messenger
or letter carrier
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
Powers Wrote Ehler.

Cincinnati o.. Dec 20 when seen
In bali at Newport. KY Caleb Powers
admitted that h. wrote Ehler that 40
was entirely Innocent ~ the charge
Powers said. II 'lo not know Ehlsr.
and never heard Of him until his name
appeared ia the newspapers as being
an eye witness Of the murder Of Gov.
Goebel- ! have investigated every clew
concerning the murder. and II l. to-
day as much a mystery to me a. u II
10 the outside world"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
WILSON UPHELD
President Endorses Sseretary's Posi-
ton on Fees For Grazing.

Washington. Dec % President
Roosevelt ca a letter addressed 90 Sec
Rotary Wilson on the subject ~ fees
Tor grazing horses and cattle in the
national forest reserves uphoids the
secretary Boz regulations formulated by
him ANA which will become effective
Jan !. whereby certain rules are laid
down Tor granting grazing permits The
communication i- tho result 90 e. proc
test sent the president by oattlomen
from ono OF me western states aud
based ON report by Secretary Will
sou. to whom th. protest was re-
faftaI
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
LONG JOURNEY.
Woman Walked All the Way From
Kentucky 70 sherman.

sherman. Dec ga white woman
Was found Crouched on pile Of cross
Ties AZ the first grade crossing of IN
Houston and Texas Central railway
shivering violently as II she had a chin
she was brought 10 the court house
and after she had had something 10 eat
and a fire she expressed Willingness
10 talk
she said her name Was Mrs Mary
Ann OF Malley DuviL and that she
walked all the way from T.ietchfiei 4
Grayson county kentucky to Pluno
Tex. and had been In Collin county
three weeks, and had started 10 walk
back 90 Kentucky when ovettaken hy
the storm Her fathers name II white
she stated. and he H. farmer near
Mckinney on order ~ County judge
Webb she was taken to the county
hospital. and efforts are beine made
10 communicate with her parents
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-24
WILL BE WILLARD. .
Al Payments 20 the osages Pass
Through Agents Hands.

Washington. Dec % Captain Frank
Frantz. who recently was appointed
governor ~ oklahoma. win be- succced-
Cd AZ agent Tor the Usage Indians by
r Willard who l. ONE Of Fmntzs as
sisianis and who wis recommended
by him The place pav~ q salary of
$4,000 year and IA, agent h required
10 give e bond - $500 Fhe OsuEes
are the richest Indians E country
ana all payments 20 thell pass through
the hands ~ the agent