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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13
The AGE Of Lead.

We are wont to speak of this era
as the "age of iron," and there is no
gainsaying that, industrially speaking,
iron Is a precious metal
Nevertheless, few people realize
how useful, If not absolutely neces-
sary, to modern civilization, is that
other metal, lead. Soft, yielding.
pliable. It is not much like its sister
metal, but those distinguishing quail
ties are what give 1t such prominent
place in the arts and industries.
Modern plumbing, requiring many
turnings and twistings, but withal
tight joints, would be almost impos-
sible without lead pipe. The great
est civilizing agent in the world-the
printing arts absolutely dependent
on lead. Hand-set type, linotype
"slugs." monotype type all are
made OF compositions Of which lead
Is the chief component-to say moth
Ing OF the bearings in the presses as
well as all other kinds of machinery
In which "babbitt" metal is used.
Solder Is another lead product
what field of usefulness that one
form opens up.
Then there Is the most important
use Of all to which lead is put-paint,
that necessary material; which keeps
our houses looking pretty - inside
and out-and preserves them from
decay.
How many Of us thank metallic lead
for the comforts Of paint? Yet the
best house paint is nothing but me-
tallic lead corroded by acid to white
powder known as white lead" or
course, there are many limitations of
white lead" some of which are sold
an white lead and some which are
offered by the name of ready-pre-
pared paint under the familiar pre-
tense that they are lust as good" as
white lead. But all good paint is
made of the metal, lead, corroded and
ground to fine white powder and
mixed with linseed OIL
White lead is also used in the coat
ing Of fine oil cloths and for many
purposes besides paint.
Red lead" is another product of
metallic lead and Is what is known as
an oxide OF lead, being produced by
burning the metal. Red lead is the
best paint known to preserve iron.
steel or tin, and is used largely in
painting metal structures, such as
skyscraper skeletons, mills and
bridges.
There are many other products of
the metal lead, such as litharge,
orange mineral, ETC., which are es-
sential to many of the arts in which
We never imagine that lead would be
Of the least use.
Verify, we live in an age of lead
as well as OF iron.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13

Lord Miner, the former high COM
missioner for South Africa, has re-
ceived through the duke of Somerset
an address expressing appreciation
of his services in South Africa signed
by 10000 persons.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13
90,000,000
BUSHELS
THAT'S The WHEAT
CROP IN WESTERN
CANADA This YEAR
This with nearly so,-
OOO, 600 bushels of oats

and 1000 900 bushels of barley means a con-
tinuation of good times for the farmers OF Vest
ern canada.
Free FARMS, hig crops. low taxes, healthy
climate, good churches and schools, splendid
railway service.
The Canadian Government offers 100 acres OF
land free to every settler willing and able To
comply with the Homestead Regulations.
Advice and information may be obtained free
from W. ID. Scott Superintendent OF Immi.
grafton, Ottawa, Canada or from author ized
Canadian Government Agent. $. Crawford.
No. l2S w. Ninth Street, Kansas City, Missouri.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13

We cannot expect the pleasure of
friendship without the duty, the priv.
ilege without the responsibility
Hugh Black, M. A.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13

Wonder why 1t Is a spinster can
never remember anything that oc-
CURED good many years ago.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13
First Coins Were Brass.

The first coins were struck in brass
about 11S4 b. c., and in gold and sill
yer by Pheldon, tyrant of Argos, about
S62 B. G.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13

WIN Wheat, so bushels per acre
Catalogue and samples FREE.
- uvv = - Salser seedC Bsx W.k LsCro via
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13
For Twenty Years.

Other chill remedies have sprung
up, fiourished for brief season, then
passed away-even from memory
but for twenty long years Cheatham's
Chill Tonic has been in the field Of
action. The reason Is simple. 1t has
the merit. 1t actually cures chills and
fevers, while the majority of others
merely promise to. One bottle guar
anteed to cure any one case.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13

It's as difficult to find friend as It
Is to lose an enemy.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-09-13
Bound to Change.

A practical adviser gives the follow
Ing remedy for red nose:
Keep on drinking, and 1t will turn
purple"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

Wall ST.. New York. Oct. 27.-SToCKS-
There was very duh trading when bust
ness began at the stock exchange Gains
were in the majority. Northern Pacific.
Reading and Mexican Central rising about
a point and Great Northern preferred
and American Ice g. Canadian Pacific
stocks. that had opened above yester-
days closing were not supported after
the opening, the entire market selling off
to below yesterday. The readiness Of
the room traders to take profit IN Read
ing forced it down 1Sz points from the
best Union Pacific sold nearly point
below last night and the general list
a moderate fraction. The market grew
f7ner toward IL o'clock but continued
Intensely dull Canadian Pacific. Ma
tfonal Biscuit and United States Rubber
first preferred declined 1 to II points.
The market closed strong and moder-
afely active. Prices advanced on the
bank statement which reported heavy
loan. contraction instead of an increase
as expected. The recovery reached about
the level Of the opening prices. St. Paul.
Atlantic Coast Line and sloss Sheffield
Steel rose 1 point and National Rail-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

Masons in the land. He is sovereign
grand commander of the supreme
council for the southern jurisdiction
Of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish
Rite of Free Masonry. And he has
been in this city for the past few days
watching and inspecting the work at
the twenty-seVenth annual reunion of
the Scottish Rite bodies of the Valley
of Topeka, Orient of Kansas.
For twenty years Mr. Richardson
served in congress from Tennessee,
concluding his service on March 4 last.
During four of those years he was the
Democratic leader of his colleagues in
the house He is a tall spare man.
with iron gray hair. and a flowing gray
moustache, exceedingly genial and
courteous. During the course Of
short chat today he could hardly find
complimentary adjectives enough to
apply to Topeka. This is his first visit
to the city. He has been in Kansas
often but never in Topeka before.
s.Of course the great portion of my
time here has been devoted to the
Masonic work" said Mr.. Richardson,
but have been around your city
bit and am greatly impressed by the
beauty of its residential section, and as
remarked before there are evidences
on every hand of its prosperity. It is
q city you people should be proud Of
Questioned on things political. Mr..
Richardson expressed a strong deter
inination not to commit himself. Poll
tics and myself are strangers now he
replied to all questions of political
trend. "You see / gave up my politics
when I decided to devote my attention
to the interests of Scottish Rite Free
Masonry Politics and Masonry do not
and ought not to mix. and I will never
mix them, so you viii have to excuse
me from discussing any phase of
scottish Rite Free Masonry was
never in a more fourishing condition
than it is now" said Mr.. Richardson
'sand am exceedingly pleased with the
conditions among the lodges as I have
found them on this inspection trip of
nine
Mr.. Richardson and his associates in
the grand commandery, who have been
with him during the reunion al To-
peak this week. will be teh guests at a
reception and banquet at $50 O'Clock
this evening, which viii be rendered
them by the local Masons. Mr.. Rich
ardson leaves tonight for Denver,
where he will be present at a reunion
Of the Scottish Rite Masons during the
first. four days of next week and viii
then return to Salina for a Masonic re-
1r41fn11 there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

The biologist brushed a fly out of
his beard.
1T is early for these pests he said.
Il wish we could exterminate flies
They are as useless and as harmful as
snakes.
And how prolific! From June to
September the average fly mother ac-
cumulates a family Of 100000 chill
dren If all these children lived, the
flies would crowd mankind off the
earth.
But flies, as it fortunately happens,
are particularly afflicted with mi
croscopic parasites and with innum-
cradle sorts of germ diseases. These
things kill them off, and they are also
killed off by birds and bats and toads
An odd fact about flies is that they
never sit down. They could if they
would-their hind legs would fold IN
der them like a dogs or a horses. But
no; no sitting down for Mr.. Fly. He
comes into the world on his feet, and
on his feet he departs. Think of it.
not to sit down once from birth to
death i''-Exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

Seattle, Oct. 27.-Hundreds of ten dol
lar gold pieces are being shaved by
some unknown men in this city. SO
well is the work done that it has es-
capped detection by some Of the most ex-
perienced bank cashiers. The criminal
is evidently shaving the coin by plac-
ing them in a lathe and carefully trim
ming Off the edges without, however,
destroying the. milling. Outside of MAX
ing the edge Of the coin little thin
ner than the body. the work of the
criminals could escape detection by the
most expert receiving teller IN the 10
cal banks Captain Bell Of the secret
service estimated that about fifty cents
is made On the five dollar gold pieces
and a dollar On the larger coins.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
OUT AT HAYS CITY.
Afr. simon NIotz Is Given a Pleasant
Surprise.

Hays City Kan. Oct. 27.-One of the
pleasant customs the old pioneers Of
Hays City celebrate whenever one of
these old settlers passes a birthday is
to give them an agreeable surprise.
Simon Motz didn't fare any. better than
have many others. He wasn't thinking
that this was his sixty-sixth birthday
because he was on the streets election
eering, the Republicans having nomi-
mated him for trustee. His wife was
keeping tab and when he returned
home he found his house in possession
of several of his pioneer friends, in
GLIDING Jack Downing. H. D Shaffer,
N. A. Voss, L. Judd. Ed Rea. William
Hall and c. NJ. Wann. Mrs. Motz was
assisted by Mrs. J. II. Downing and
Mrs Judd, and such a table filed with
good things was at for king and queen.
Supper over a1nusements were enjoyed,
and then the early "reminiscences COM
menced and kept up until midnight
And those pioneer stories of the early
settlement and development Of Ellis
county and Hays City were INDUCED in
by the several pioneers present. Mr.
Motz located here in June, 1867 at a
time when the buffaloes were thicker
than the white people At one time he
was a member of the state senate. In
fact Simon Motz has been through all
of the trying or pleasant times since his
residence in Ellis county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
SALE or INDIAN LANDS.
Two Million Acres Are to BE PLACED
on the Market.

A1uskogee, I. T.. oct. 27.-Beginning
Immediately the land sales division of
the Indian agency viii be converted IN
to q probate and public administra-
tors office, and viii probate and par
tition and sell all of the dead Indian
claims in Indian Territory in which
full-blood heirs are interested, provld-
ed the heirs wish to sell. This land de-
partment is in charge Of Colonel J. B.
O'Neill, and it is estimated that there
are fully 10000 allotments that viii
come under this class, or a total OF
probably 1000. 600 acres of land.
This condition was brought about by
the law passed by the last congress. It
is the quickest and easiest way to set
tie the estate of a deceased Indian, and
is absolutely without cost to the In-
dian. The new blank applications have
just been approved and there are al
ready fifty applications in to sell land.
AS soon as the land sale begins, these
applications will pour in much faster.
All Of the heirs must petition to sell
precauuOn to determine If all the heirs
have petitioned. The land is advertis-
ed for sixty days, and then sold under
sealed bids, provided the bids exceed
the appraised value Of the land. The
land has to be appraised by the gov
eminent Then the money is divided
among. the heirs. They are entitled to
draw $50 per month of this money and
no more. unless they show that they
want the money to improve their
homes or buy things they actually
need. If they can make satisfactory
showing on this point, they can draw
all their money at any time, but they
have to show receipted bills to the land
division This makes Colonel O'Nein
practically the banker for all the heirs
so long as they have any money.
It is believed that practically all Of
the dead Indian claims will be sold in
this way The fact that restrictions are
being removed from so many Indians
Of mixed blood has practically killed
the land sales at the agency now. They
prefer to get the restrictions removed
and then sell as they please. The buy
ers prefer that method also. for it is
said that they can buy the land from
the individuals for q third less than
they can if it has to pass through the
agency
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
RUSSIANS ARE FLOPPING.
Mr.. Yost Says Many VIII Vote With
Repu bIicans.

I. NJ. Yost. of the milling and -four
plant of Hays City. is doing good work
for the Republicans. He is at the head
of one of the largest and most success
full Touring plants in the west half of
the state. He spoke at a fair sized
meeting in Ellis. and in speaking of
why some of the Russians of Ellis
and have gone over to the Repub-
lican party, explained it satisfactorily.
In the course of Mr.. YOSt's explana-
ton he made the following remarks:
THAT there is a marked change in
the political field in Ellis county goes
without saying This change comes
about very largely through the
medium of the press. The sons Of our
Russian brethren are not only speak
ing our language, but they are read
ing our papers, yea, more, they are
teaching our schools, in fact occupying
the high position OF county superin-
tendent Of public instruction Of Ellis
county.
THE love of country that is being in
stilled in the minds Of the young Rus
SLAMS is very marked, and in their
diagnosis of political issues before the
people they are becoming rapidly af-
filated with the Republican party.
They understand the form of our gov
eminent. they have come to love our
glorious president and it is clearly not
ed that from pillar to post they are de-
Tending the history of our great party.
The time viii not be far distant when
the sons of these Russian Germans will
occupy the highest positions in the gift
Of the people OF our Etate. Every farm
house has a rural mail delivery box,
into which the great Information bu-
reau of the press finds its way. We
therefore need not fear that their vote
viii not be an intelligent one"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

in those figures. Local receipts were 80
cars.
The close was steady with December up
a shade at 431zG%c.
OATS-The oats market was firm De-
eember opened 4sG5zc higher at $3.50 and
sold at 331z433ssc-
PROyISIONSSThe provisions market
was quiet and firm. January pork opened
5Qiizc higher at $3.50. Lard was UNI
changed to 21zc higher at SS-37ls to SS40
Ribs were unchanged at $50
WHEAT-Cash: No red. 20 lSssc
No. 3 red, 72G73c; No. ? hard, 1zsz1t5c:
No , hard. 7tG74c; No. I Northern 80
soc; No. ? ditto 75Q79c; NO. spring llQ
Use.
OATS-No. 2. 33c; No. 3, 325zc.
RY&Cash. 631zd651zc.
RYE Cash, 631z1651zc.
BARLEY-Cash, 41G52c.
TIMOTHY-Decenbe s1.15.
CLOVER AND FLAX-Nothing doing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

"The French said the sailor. have
whip crackers competitions. A French
ca bby or trucker is as proud of his
whip crackin' ability as a young man
is of his drinkin' powers
There amt no driver livin' what
can crack a whip like a Frenchnan.
Walkin' along the streets of Paris is
like Walkin' through battle-on
every side. bang, crack, bifft go the
whips The thing makes you mad. It
scares you. It's as If a gun was con-
tinually bein' shot off alongside Of your
ear.
But at the competitions it amt
only the loud cracks that count They
have artists there, men what can play
a toon on n whip. Yes. sir, a toon.
I've heerd EN-.
i've heerd the 'Mar-slays' and s5ia-
watha' and 'Foller On played with
whip cracks and played as delicate
and sweet and lovely as the ear could
wish to hear. Exchange.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

Close: Slow, unchanged to 3zc higher;
Decem Der, 671zc; May, 71c. Cash No. ?,
hard, 681z07112c: No. 3, 65GT0c; No. red,
lie: No. 3, 6SG69e.
CORN-14c lower to &c. higher; Decem-
Der, S77sc. May. $3.50; July. S914c Cash
No ? mixed, 391ad401zc; No. white, 4214c
OATS-Unchanged. No. white, 3315W
34c: No ? mixed, 32d32lac
RYE-Steady; No. ,. 5TG60c
HAY-Eirm; choice timothy, Sl2. 50Q13. 90;
choice prairie. 81. 25d11-50
BUTTER-Firm; creamery, 26c; pack
ing. Ice.
EGGS-Firm; fresh. &c
eipts-Wheat, 166 cars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
MARKETS TODAY.
Wheat Opens Strong on Demand
By Shorts.
Corn Is Firm and the Offerings
Light.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.
Cattle Are Steady = Natives
Bring $500 to 1915.
Bulk of Hog Sales From S6.25
to $6.35.
LIVE STOCK TRADE.

Chicago. Oct. 7.-WHEAT-The wheat
market today opened strong on a fair de-
mand by shorts and commission houses
Cables we're firm northwestern receipts
were light and the weather was unfavor-
able for the movement Of the new crop
December opened 1z0ssc to 9s611ac higher
at 73c to 733sc. sold at 731zaJ73Ssc. Minneap-
oils. Duluth and Chicago reported receipts
of SOL cars.
The close was firm with December up
nc at 73b6Ac.
CORN-The corn market was firm on
a good demand by shorts and light offer
ings. December opened sc to &c higher
at 1890 TO 1850 and for a time held with
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win Try Persuasive Measures.

Paris. oct. 27.@The French govern
ment has been advised that the Ndoroc-
can authorities, as the result Of the
energetic representations made by the
French officials at Morocco City, have
agreed to send a kaid to Tafalelt.
southern Morocco. for the purpose Of
calming the fanatical tribes there and
persuading them to abandon their pro-
5ect of declaring a holy war after the
ranladan festival.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
Anarchists Fear for BERGMAN.

New York, Oct. 27.-Emma Goldman
and certain Of her followers are a good
deal alarmed over reports from Cleve-
land that Alex Bergman, who is telling
his prison experiences in western So
cialistic centers dropped out of sight
there on Wednesday night. Among
Miss Goldman intimated it was said
there on Wednesday night. Miss Cold
man minated it was said last night
that she thinks he has either geen kid
mapped by detectives or committed sui
oida
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
Dsore paw for Rural carriers.

washington, Get. 27.-Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster General DeGraw will
recommend to Postmaster General Cor
te1you substantial increase in the
maximum salary allowed letter carriers
iii The rural free delivery service Esti-
mates for the appropriation necessary
to provide for an increase in salaries Of
rural carriers, II determined upon. VIII
have to be submitted TO congress by
the postmaster general. There are now
in the rural delivery service &c. 437 car
rfers employed in all parts of the coan-
trT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
He LIKES TOPEKA.
James D. Richardson, ex-Democratic
Leader, Visiting Here.

.'You have a fine city here and there
are evidences on every hand that It is
in a most 1ourishing condition. said
James D. Richardson today. Mr.. Rich
ardson served in the house of repre-
sentatives of congress for many years
and has fame as a national legislator.
He has given up a brilliant political
career to devote his time and energies
to the interests of Scottish Rites Ma
sorry and is now one of the highest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
WeelI4 Banl sfafement

New York, Oct. N.-The statemea4 Of
the clearing house banks for the week
shows that the banks hold s., 673, e75 rnors
than the legal reserve requirements. This
IS a decrease Of S5z7, z75 as compared with
last week. The statement follows.
Loans s.. 0s2, s53, 200. decrease s20. os5 s10.
deposits s.. 034. 69e 100. decrease S27. ssl 608:
circulation s46, SO increase s252 SEQ:
legal tender &e9 998. SEQ. decrease ST $50. 500
specie si94. 34s.61u. decrease s6.O4e.5r0; RE-
serve S264, 34ss 200. decrease 81 455, 800; re-
serve required S25s. 674.525, decrease ss.o9S..
SO: surplus $3.50, 67S. decrease S527 Us. exc
q s. deposits 81, 5sz S25. decrease 81 .O28.s
SIS.
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Knnsas City Live stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Oct. 2I--CATILE-
Receipts 1000. including 100 southerns-
Market steady. Native steers S4.0046.lo;
southern steers. 81. s064. 10; southern cows,
S2.0012-90: native cows and heifers, $1,000
$40; stockers and feeders. 81. 4504.l5;
bulls, s.. 1093 so. calves. $2.75G5.50; western
steers. 50 50d525; western cows. S2.25g3. 10
HOGS-Receipts 400. Market strong to
a shade higher Bulk OF sales S6.25u6 35;
heavy. s6.25n6.35; packers, S6.25@s7l2; pigs
and light S5.60l635.
SHEEP-Reeeipts, 1900. Market nom
inally steady. Muttons, $4.e0G5.50: lambs.
s.. 1901. IS. range wethers, S4.50d5.T5; fed
ewes. $500. Is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27
NAMED for Twenty-six Hours.

Caracas, Oct %. via Willemstad.
Curacao. oct. 27.-The storm which did
so much damage on the island of
Curacao and in its vicinity about the
middle of October struck Puerto
Cabello. Venezuela, and going south
DESTROYED every house in its path in
Guiding all the building in the village
Of sTrincheras. During the progress of
the storm 1t rained heavily for &c hours
without intermission.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks.
Office 10 W Sixth St. Phone 4s6.l
Idverpools cables. Wheat. Sc higher:
corn. 1zc higher.
car lots at Chicago. Wheat 81; corn.
Car lots at Kansas city today: Wheat,
1871: corn, 81; oats. Z.
Estimated car lots at Kansas City Non
dav: Wheat 1866; corn, 30; oats, Il.
Car lots at Chicago today Wheat,
81; corn, 1872; ats. "a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-27

Kew York. oct e7-BUTTER-Mar
Arm today. Official prices: Held seconds
to extra, 21d26e; renovated, common to
extra 153kn22c; western factory, common
10 firsts, 151z4 26e.
ECGS1Market steady. Western firsts.
&c. OFFICIAL prices: 241zq25c: seconds, %
POULTRY-Alive. irregular; western
chickens and fowls, 1oc; turkeys. H.
Dressed weak. Western chickens 9lzdl4c;
springs turkeys. 16dl9c; fowls, 9d12c.