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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-19

to his club to chase away the blues II
light hearted companionship.
1t was a gala night at the Atlanta
club, and Rogers was the center Of the
merriment. A huge Christmas tree
stood in the parlor, and all kinds Of odd
and satirical presents were handed to
the members. Rogers had been pre-
scented with a pair Of blue overalls,
which he put on over his dress trou-
sers. The air was filed with banter
and jollity when the attention Of the
members was attracted to the hall by
the noise Of scuffle and a piercing
howl. Rogers ran to the hall, where
he found two lusty walters trying to
eject a small red headed boy. He was
fighting like a wildcat. When Rogers
appeared he tore himself loose from
his captors and ran to his benefactor.
"Dey wouldn't let me come in" he
Sobbed, zen I only wanted to tell you
dat couldn't find Sandy, but got de
Krismas present fur lonely ole joker
meself."
Rogers took Jimmy into the brilliant
~ lighted parlor and qu1eted him with
soothing words, while the members of
the club to the number Of fifty gather
ed around the strangely assorted pair.
"Well, jimmy" said Rogers. what
did you get for my Christmas7"
Jimmy took from his pocket a small
pasteboard box and, lifting the lid, dis
played q cleaning red glass stone set
in a framework of brass. It was a
tawdry horror, a fr1ghtful burlesque on
art, but not man smiled as it was
passed around for inspection among
the club members.
GLOW much did you pay for this
beautiful jewelY' asked Rogers.
"Ain't it a corker?" said Jimmy, with
shining eyes. II knowed you'd like It.
It cost quarter, en- beat de dago
down 10 pence. I showed it to de big
copper Mahoney, en- he said it was jest
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-19
NOTICE..

There will be a Christmas tree, pro-
gram and basket social at the school
house of district No. IS, Wednesday
evening, December Is, beginning at
7:45. All are welcome.
E. B. Ballard,
Teacher.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-19

Please call at Farrell's jewelry
store and see that beautiful piano he
has to sell.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1907-12-19

Onskar paminna att biljetter till
eller fran Gamla Landet sales
billigast at Albin Young.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

In order to keep from paying rent
on the Masonic Hall, Gordon Sharp
ct al. sqneal I'VE are no paupers."
Well, We can tell the gentlemen
just what they are. While we have
not accused them OF being paupers,
still we would just as soon pau
who won't pay and plays dead beat
The old, treacherous gang of polit..
cal freebooters and dead-beats viii
have TO take new route to use a
building without paying rent. None
o fthe owners are candidates for Of.
flee and hence no free doings go.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Ii has always been riddle to us
why the Democrats wanted to pass
law preventing the marriage OF
persons of different races. It's we'll
known fact that negro man could
not marry white lady unless the
lady was willing, and that a colored
lady could not marry white man
unless the man was willing. Wha,
In the hotel bill is the matter with
these Democrats? Have they no conf
dence in themselves? And are they
afraid to trust themselves? We are
opposed to this mixing races, but
We are not afraid to trust ourselves.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
HOW HASKELL "GOT HIS"

During the early days of the con-
stitutional convention Delegate T..
N. Haskell, of Muskogee. the Demo-
cratic floor leader, remarked on the
convention floor that the newspa-
pers could not be depended upon to
inform the people correctly of the
convention proceedings.
Colonel Ed G.. Gray, editor of the
Pawnee Times-Den( ,crat, visited
the convention, then returned home
and printed this in the next issuer Of
his paper:
How big is G. n. Haskell, pa,
That people call him great;
Is he commissioner from on high
TO build the Sooner state?
DO men bow down before his look
Like serfs before king?
Is he a prince, or lordly duke,
Or just common thing?
He says the press of this great land
Is anything but true;
/ never heard that lie or graft
Would fly from him; did you?
Was 1t while a member of the press
He learned that truth was rare?
Or is this DEM, from Seventy-six
Just full Of heated air?
Does he seek TO in judgment sit
Upon poor, frail mankind?
Or is the Judgment he most fears
The one he left behind?
They say he struts down the aisle
OF the con-con in Guthrie town,
And takes his seat amid the smiles
OF those who fear his frown.
Is c. y. II. so awful smart
He scorns The press to win,
Or has Muskogee simply found
a political sooterkin.
Colonel Gray asks the readers to
refer to Webster's Unabridged to as
certain the true meaning of the last
word.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
Republican

The Daily Muskogee Republican
is the successor of. the Daily Search
light, and its old Gordon. Slill he
has simply changed clothes, but, is
the same fellow. just as uncertain
as ever Everybody remembers
Gordon and the Searchlight, who
stood for Jim Crow cars, ETC.. and
the fellow in the new clothes, the
Daily Republican, stands in the
same shoes and for the same things.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

You can thrace the many petit
larcenies and burglaries to the loaf
ers around the gambling hells run
ming wide open in the town. When
a. negro is arrested charged with
these crimes the whole race Is blam-
ed. This could be prevented by clos
Ing up these dens of infamy. It's
up TO the peace officers TO do their
duty.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

You can't stop the gamblers on
South Second street as long as they
can brag that they have got things
fixed" and that the officials don't
give a d for the so-called moral
element of the negroes. 1t the W..
C. I. U. only knew that young white
boys can also visit these dens of in
fanny that are run wide open on one
of the main business streets of the
town htey might enter a protest and
then We are certain that no officer
would allow these crap shooters to
make brass that they have things
fixed"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

The Phoenix has changed again;
Republican paper. but as Douglass
is editor. we cannot forget his ia
nous resolutions against the negro
The most poison democrat ut large
could say or do no more against us
than Douglass, and our people need
not expect anything good from
Aunt Phoeny while under the edi-
torship Of Doug.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Some fellow Is enjoining the CON-
con. fellows from publishing the
county map made. This is step in
the right direction, and by the time
all of the different parties get in
heir injunction suits what remains
may be very decent constitution
and can be ratified. The fellows
are afraid Of the Jim Crow car mat
ter and side-step every time 1t comes
up. or course, we ar e standing
with 44-inch injunction gun ready
for the cdsses IL they go crazy and
attempt to Jim Crow us.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Dana II. Kelsey. the Uni ed States
Indian agent. is one Of the squares,
men in the government service In
this country, and he has the best
wishes Of the peop'e. regardless OF
race. color, creed or political afiili-
atoms
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Since the white Republicans must
hodl the Offices, the negro contin-
gent are determined that only de-
cent white men shall hold the Of
fices, and II the Republicans cant
nominate a decent man and the
Democrats do--well, we are Re-
pnbllcans. but the decent man shall
win.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

If the white Republicans of Ok
lahOma had the nerve TO stand
against jim Grow ears as do the
white Republicans of Missouri. the
Democrats would not desire TO make
it an issue, but unfortunately most
frightened into fits by any measly
Democrat who yells social equality
whenever the negro is mentioned.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

The burglaries, robberies and pet
ty thievery being committed around
town by negroes comes from tha.
class of local and transient cusses
who visit these gambling hells that
this paper has been asking the peace
officers to stop. The most nOtOri.
Gus den that ever disgraced a COM
munity is still running wide open
OH South Second street. and Is the
hang-out for these thugs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Report says that Disney Is cah-
dida'e for district Judge. Well, II
this is the best the Republicans do
We are sorry for our party, because
in Republican district a Demo
cratic nomination will be equiva-
lent TO an election. See.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

In the war OF the rebellion the
battle cry fthe cOlOred soldiers
was Remember Fort Pillow" and
IN the future political battles in this
new state our political battle cry
will be Remember the Douglas
platform
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
Notice.

installments, thereby, saving your
rent money. and living in your own
house all the time. See Rev. J. M.
Dade. Miner London. Susie London,
Fannie Tucker and Nancy Lynch, as
10 the way | treat my customers.
VIII loan money for 5, and 10
years on farm lands and city prop
erty, in any amount where it is wen
secured. Make short loans also. No.
w. =. FIELDS,
| English Block.
Muskogee, !. 7.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Next week we shall continue the
article Reminiscent and shall give
our annual write-up of things touch.
ing the colored schools and the
teachers. We intend to be fair, but
We intend to call spade spade.
We lave no enemies to punish or
friends 10 reward. but We believe
the interest of our children is para
mount to that of any teacher or
teachers.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

We suppose the Teller means j. w.
Sharp. Well, the Cimeter has a
little story for next week and we
generally call names. Just watch
and see. We care not If he be
pauper or millionaire.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

The Teller says (among otheg
things) what about a Sunday school
superintendent who. belongs to a
whist club? Well. We don't know;
have not investigated; but we will.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

The candidates for county Offices
will have TO tote fair" in the city
campaign or there will be nothing
doing" for them in August.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
Three county commissioners.

The spring election is near at
hand. The Republicans have No
Netter timber for mayor than Ed
Alley. He Is honest, capable, true.
and knows how to run city govern
ment.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
AGENTS WANTED

We want energetic hustling
agents for this paper and will
pay liberty for good work. If
you want to make money, write
ut once to-W. H.'Twihe.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

This paper has never changed its
policy from the first issue down to
circumstances. We have fought the
battles of cur people at every stage
Of the game and propose to keep It
up.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
dry
by one beyond recall.

Dennis Flynn is reported TO have
sad that the con -con. fellows
should not be judged too harshly. as
hey were no, familiar with God
hence they refused to put God Al
MIGHTY in the constitution, but made
IL plain God, and rs II great number
OF them came from the B. /. T., H.
thinks that II deputy United States
marshal had been suggested they
Would have understood and there
would have been no trouble.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
Leaf by leaf the roses fall,

Leaf by leaf the roses fall,
Drop by drop the spring runs
dry,
One by one beyond recall.
Summor's beauties fade and die. ="
SO Il Is with the Un) famous co.,
con. One by ore the delegates go
home and get sick and fail TO re-
turn. There are now about sixty or
seventy patriots there trying TO fin
ish the unfinished business, ali or
which colld have been done in 30
days.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

The spring campaign Is nearly on.
It's time the fellows were getting i,
the game who desire to hold the Of
fees. Announce now.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

what man can the Republicans
offer for mayor? We know not
whom the Democrats will offer The
Lily Whites are trying to get an
agreement to have compromise
ticket and, of course. this would
sui. the Douglas crowd, we pre-
sumo. but II our party would get in
trim for victory they must pnt out
a ticket. that can win in this spring
election. This can be done II our
leaders are wise and can get togeth
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

er, otherwise there Is nothing but
defeat to look for in Republican
city.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
COUNTY OFFICES
Created by The Constitutional Con.
vcntiOn.

Created by The Constitutional Con.
vcntiOn.
The following Offices have been
created by the conventions:
County Judge.
District court clerk.
Couty auditor.
Sheriff.
Treasurer.
Assessor.
Coroner.
County surveyor.
Register OF deeds.
Superintendent Of public instruc.
ton.
Three county commissioners.
The duties of the county auditor
will be the same as county clerk
The Office OF register of deeds will
be the same ms county recorder. The
salary of the sheriff will be about
$1,000 per year. The superintend'
cnt of schools will receive about
s2,0O.--Cherokee Republican.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15
Speciality.
DIR. Il. II WATERFORD,

DIV II. IT. Va CNrOND,
Estes Building, Rooms 3 and 4.
Phone 46l; residence phone i62,
MuskOgee, I. 4.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Diseases of Women and Children u
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Superintendent Of public instruc-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-15

Muskogee, !. T.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
SYNOPSIS.

SAS
Chapter In an impenetrable London. fog
John Chilcotc, a prominent and rapidly rising
member of the opposition in parliament, une1-
p%ectedly encounters John Loder. a poor
ment the aggression of Russia in Persia is the
all engrossing topic. H-Russia is reported to
be supporting the rebels in their fight against
the authority of the shah of Persia, thus dis
tinctly menacing Englands influence in the
cast. Iu-Chilcote who is a slave to morphia,
hears Of a novel in which two men exchange
identities. Nv aud N-Chilcote visits Loder in
the %latter's humble quarters and proposes that
Loder shall impersonate him when Chilcote is
overcome by the craving for morphia and
wishes to get out of the world for the time
being. accepts. -Loderls com
PEELED to wear rings on one of his fingers in or
der to conceal a scar made IN Italy by a pet dog
met there and had become very friendly with.
VIII. Loder, representing Chilcote,goes TO the
latter's home. Chilcote,s wife does not detect
Mrs. Chiicote's beauty and manner. IX-Loder
lunches with Fraidc. the great leader of the OPP
position in parliment. He seems to win the
way, is the godfather of Mrs. Chilcote. X
Loder has tea with Mrs. Chilcote. He receives
a telegram from Chilcote snmmoningh him to ire
stations in life. NJ and X1I-Chilcote's crav-
ing sooon overcomes him, and ne returns to 10.
ders quarters and once more Loder becomes
swell reception. XIV ana XYI-At the recep-
tion Lady Astrupp is presiding at the fortune
telling booth. Loder visits it. and she re-
quircs him to remove his rings. She is startled
upon seeing the scar on his hand. XVII, XVIII
and XIX-Loder and Mrs. Chilcote have an in
terview of a very delicate nature. A great
political crisis is reached in parliament, and
der goes back to his old life. Chilcote goes
driving with Lady Astrupp and makes an APP
pointment to dine with her a few evenings
later. She seems suspicious. .NXI-Loder,
again as Chilcote, asks Mrs. Chilcote to aid
him in his politicalcareer. XXII-Loderkeeps
the appointment, made some days before by
Chilcote, to dine with Lady Astrupp. Eady
Astrupp accuses Loder of being the man who
was bitten on the finger in Italy by her petoog.
He will neither DENY nor admit tile accusation.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11

A grodn of relief fell from Chilcote,
and the muscles of his face relaxed.
For a moment he lay back with closed
eyes, then the desire that tortured him
stirred afresh. He lifted his eyelids
and looked at his companion. "IIand
1t to me-" he said quickly. Give ii To
me. Give it to me, Loder. quick as
you can! There's a glass on the table
and some whisky and water. The
tabloids dissolve, you know In his
new excitement he held out his hand.
But Loder stayed motionlcsS. He
had come to fight, to demand. to plead.
it need be, for the one hour for whjci,
he had lived-the hour that WAS to
satisfy all labor, all endeavor. all ann
bition. With logged persistence he
made II more essay.
"Chilcote, you wrote last night to re-
call me- Once again he paused.
checked by a new interruption. ST
ting up again. Chilcote struck out SUD
denly with his left hand in a rush of
his old irritability.
"D-n you.' he cried suddenly.
"What are you talking about: l.ooE
at me! Get me the stuff. l tell vow
it's imperative" In his excitement his
breath failed. and he coughed. At the
effort his whole frame was shaken.
Leder walked to the dressing table
then back to the bed. A deep a-tta'
ton was at work in his mind.
Again Chilcote's lips parted. 10
der" he said faintly-"Loder, | must
! must have it. It's Imperative" Once
more he attempted to lift himself. but
the effort was futile.
Again Loder turned away.
"Loder'-
With a fierce gesture the other turn
ed on him. Good heavens. man. he
began. Then unaccountably his voice
changed. The suggestion hat hae
been lowering in his mind took sud
den and definite shape. All right hs
said in Il lower voice. "All right
Stay as you are"
he crossed to where the empty tum
bier stood and hastily mixed the whis
key and water, then crossing to tn,
mantelpiece where lay the small &las
tube containing the tightly packe'
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11

me amount OF morphia contained in
each tabloid and realized that five tab
loids, If not an absolutely dangerous
was at least an excessive dose, even
for Il accustomed to the drug. For Il
moment his resolution failed. Then the
dominant note of his n%ature-the III
conscious, fundamental cgotism on
which his character was based-assert-
ed itself beyond denial. 1t might be
reprehensible, it might even be crimi-
nal to acccde to such q request made
by a man in such a condition of body
and mind: yet the laws of the universe
demanded self assertion-prompted ev-
cry human mind to desire, to grasp and
to hold. With a perception swifter than
any he had experienced he realized the
certain respite to be gained by yielding
to his impulse. He looked at Chilcote
with his haggard, anxious expression,
his eager, restless eyes, and Il vision Of
himself followed sharp upon his glance.
A vision of the untiring labor of the
past ten days, of the slowly kindling
ambition, of the supremacy all but
gained. Then. as the picture completed
itself. he lifted his hand with an alb
rupt movement and dropped the five
tabloids one after another into the
glass.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11

ner hair.
At the same moment the horses
slackened speed and then stopped. ar
rested by one of the temporary blocks
that SO often occur in the traffic of Pic
cadilly circus.
Loder, preoccupied by his w feel
ings. scarcely noticed the halt, but Eve
drew away from him, laughing.
you mustn't" she said softly.
Look
The carriage had stopped beside ole
Of the small islands that intersect the
place. A group Of pedestrians were
crowded upon it, under the light of
the electric lamp-wayfarers who, like
themselves, were awaiting a passage.
Loder took a cursory glance at them,
then turned back to Eve.
what are they, after all, but men
and women?" he said. They'd under
stand-every one Of them" He laugh
ed in his turn. Nevertheless he with
drew his arm. Her feminine thought
for conyentionalities appealed to him.
1t was an acknowledgment Of depend
ency.
For awhile they sat silent, the light
Of the street lamp Pickering through
| the glass Of the window, the hum Of
voices and traffic coming to them in q
continuous rise and fall Of sound. At
first the position was interesting, bat
as the seconds followed each other it
became irksome. Loder, watching the
varying expressions Of Ewes face,
grew impatient Of the delay, grew sud
denly eager to be alone again in the
fragrant darkness.
lmpelled by the desire, he leaned
forward and opened the window.
Lets find the meaning Of this" he
said. lis there nobody to regulate the
trafic% AS he spoke he half rose and
leaned out of the window. There was
a u of imperious annoyance in his
manne Fresh from the realization
of power, there was something irk-
some in this commonplace check to his
dncirac
ITO BE Continued 4
Had 1t In For Him.
"There's a lady of your acquaintance
that I'd like to meet"
"Who is she?"
"Your widow
Hard on Him.
my feet are very tired"
What have you been doingr
Footing bills all day."
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11

he dropped the foe tdbloids one after
another into the glass.
tabloids he paused and glanced once
more toward the bed. How many"
he said laconically.
Chilcote lifted his head. His face was
pihably drawn, but the feverish bright
ness in his eyes had increased. Five"
he said sharply. Five. Do you hear,
Loder?"
Silver" 1nvoluntarily Loder lowered
the hand that held the tube. From pre-
Ntous condolences Of Chilcote's he knew
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
ITO BE
Had 1t In For Him.

There's a lady of your acquaintance
that I'd like to meet"
"Who is she?'
"Your widow"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-04-11
CHAPTER XNN.

ANING taken a definite step in
6 any direction. it was not in
Loder's nature to wish it re-
S-5 traced. His face was set. but