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The Red Cloud chief., 1907-08-30
Bass Arc Real Cute.

1t Is related for Il fact that the reason
bass %jump-and 1t Is common practice
Of the fish-is because they wish to ac-
quire grace and strength in testing
their ability against that Of fishermen.
Several men who say they know
what they are talking about point out
that bass do most OF their jumping
during the spring and are especially
active just before the open season be.
gins.
At this time they may be seen doing
long distance jumps, somersaults and
side stepping.
One bass expert goes SO far as to say
that he spent an entire afternoon
watching a three pound bass dragging
n long willow sapling through the
water and acting as II 1t were caught
on a hook.
Leaping into the air, 1t would turn
In a half circle rs II to disgorge the
barb, and then it would swim back
ward in an endeavor to snap the
branch.
This fisherman asserts that what
jumping the bass do during the sum
mer Is merely to keep in practice and
not get stale.-Philadelphia North
American.
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As Japanese See II.

1t Is said the Japanese think our
grown women most alarmingly over
grown, very shocking in their costume
and quite dreadful as regards their
teeth and their feet-in a word, out
rageous. They consider the kimono
preferable to western habiliments be-
cause 1t SO completely obliterates the
lines of the figure. They teach girls to
talk with their lips almost closed, con.
ceaing the teeth, and to walk with the
feet parallel In tiny steps or even toe.
ing in.-Kansas City Journal.
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Books Written In Jail,

Jail seems to be a good place in which
to write books. Literary men surpass
themselves there. John Bunyan wrote
"Pilgrim's Progress" in Jail. Cervantes
wrote 'Dox Quixote" in prison. Defoe
laid the plans for Robinson Crusoe'
during a term Of confinement imposed
on him for the writing of a pamphlet
called 1.-The Shortest Way With the
Dissenters." Leigh Hunt wrote "Rim-
ini' In Jail. Sir Walter Raleigh dur
ing his fourteen years Imprisonment
in the Tower of London wrote his ex-
cellent "History Of the World" Silvio
Pellico and Tasso both did their best
work in Jail.
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The Boomerang and Its Inventors.

The boomerang is rather a puzzle.
One might think that the highest laws
OF mathematics had been laid under
contribution In the p~erfecting Of 1t.
The c~onvexity on n side. the fairness
on the other and the sharp, knifelike
edge on the inside of the ~convexity
have the air Of having been carefully
thought out. Yet the people who in
vented this singular weapon cannot
count higher than five and are desti-
tute of all the arts and amenities of
life. Theirs is perhaps the lowest
plane of human life. Some people have
assumed that the boomerang was the
creation Of an older and higher civili-
cation, but for this there Is no evidence.
1t must be the product of an age long
empirical use of throwing weapons
London Spectator.
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Seventeenth Century superstitions,

That 1t is Il very unfortunate thing
for a man to meete early in a morning
an Ill favored man or woman, n rough
footed Hen, n shag-haird Dogge, or n
blacke Cat. That It is a signe of death
to some In that house, where Crickets
have bin many yeeres. 1. pn a sudden
they forsake the Chimney Corner. That
II a man dream Of & or fire he shall
heare of anger. That to dreame of the
devil is good lucke. That to dreame Of
gold good lucke, but of silver i'll. That
II a man be born In the daytime he
shall be unfortunate. That II a child
be born with a Caule on his head he
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Reade's Eccentric English.

Reade's use of the English language,
too, was eccentric, not to say ludicrous.
In "a Simpleton," when he wished to
signify that two people turned their
backs on each other In n fit Of temper,
he wrote, "They showed napes." De-
scribing the complexion of the New
Haven fishwives in Christie John
stone," he says, ut Is n race of wo-
men that the northern sun peachiies
instead Of rosewoodizing." In "Readi-
ana" he describes n gentleman giving
a lunch'to two ladies ut Il railway res
taurant as follows: "He souped them,
he tough chickened them, he branded
and cochinealed one, and he branded
and burnt sugared the other (brandy
and cochineal and brandy and burnt
sugar being Reade's euphemisms for
port and sherry respectively. While
he was preparing his series of articles
on Old Testament characters he read
what he had written to John Coleman
on one occasion and came to this star
Ting passage in his argument:
"Having now arrived at this conclu-
sion, we must go the whole hog or
none"
Coleman objected to this phrase.
you don't like the hog, l see," said
Reade. well, It's a strong figure Of
speech. and it's understanded of the
people. but-yes. you are right. It's
scarcely Scriptural, SO out 1t goes."-
Gentlcman's Magazine.
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Fresh Air.

Fresh air clears the cobwebs from
the brain, puts new strength into the
muscles, a new life into the blood, a
new lightness into the step. 1t brushes
away the petty ills that bother every
day life and helps one to bear with
greater patience. 1t strengthens the
shoulders for the burdens that are laid
upon them. 1t makes the hardest work
lighter and the hardest day brighter.
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So MANY?

They went in to dinner together. He
was very bashful, and she tried in vain
to draw him out. Finally she began to
talk books, and he became responsive.
"And Hugo" she asked, do you like
his style?"
"Oh, yes" he replied, II find him in
tensely interesting. I've read a num-
Der of his books"
Then she asked, Have you read
Ninety ThreeT'"
mo, I've-er-only read three. l
didn't know he had written so many"
-Lippincott's Magazine.
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Tho German and the F~atherIand.

A German always remains a German.
He respects and loves his fatherland,
although isolated and separated from 1t
by boundless oceans and vast CONT
nents, A German heart always re-
mains true to the country where 1t first
commenced to beat until it is sllcnced
by death. AS n rule, to which there are
few exceptions, a mar who Is loyal to
the country of his birth will be loyal to
the country of his adoptlon.-Dr. Nicho-
las Sem.
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NIAGARA.

Niagara Is a corruption of the Seneca
word 'neagara," meaning "across the
neck" an allusion to a strip of land be-
tween the lakes. The name has been
subjected to many changes since the
discovery Of the cataract, more than
thirty different readings being found In
the writings of the various early ex-
plOrers and g%eographers. .
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shall be very fortunate. That when
the paine Of the right hand itcheth
1t Is a shrewd sign he shall receive
money. That 1t is u great signe Of Ill
lucke 1t Rats gnaw a mans cloathes.
That It Is naught for any man to give
a paire Of Knives to his sweetheart,
for feare It cuts away all love that is
between them. That 1t Is Ill lucke to
have the saltseller fall toward you.
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And the Boy Was Riaht.

II n quart of berries cost IN
cenS, how much would three quarts
costf' asked a Brooklyn teacher in an
oraltest the other day.
They would cost you % cents"
promptly responded a little boy. I'VE
have nothing less than / cent In our
MONEY, and the man would just make
1t - cents New York Press.
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The Latest Hour.

What time is it, my lad?" asked a
traveller of a small boy who was driv-
ing a couple of COWS home from the
fields"
almost ~ o'clock, SIR" replied the
boy,
81 thought 1t was more"
ITS never any more here" returned
the lad, in surprise. ut just lsgins at
1 asain."-Lustige Batter.
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A Careful Official.

Some years ago" remarked a physl-
clan, when the people In the south
feared that an epidemic Of yellow
fever would spread from Cuba to this
country the health board officer Of a
certain southern city was so careful
to keep out the Infection that he gave
orders to disinfect all kilograms re-
teived from Havana"
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Easy.

WELL" pondered the new answers-to-
correspondents editor: IL wonder how
to answer this. Here's a subscriber
who wants 10 know what's n good
thing to take ink stains out Of white
f',npl."
THAT'S easy" replied the sporting
editor, n pair Of scissors"
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0uIis as Life Savers,


II wouldn't no more kill a gull than
I would a baby" said the sailor.
"Why mott"
"Why not? Because gulls has saved
my life, that's why not. Gulls Is life
savers. They've saved the lives of
thousands Of m They ought to
all wear round their sleek white necks
a pink silk ribbon with n of them
there Andy Carnegie medals tied to 1t.
Wunst, off the Orkneys, in a fog. we
lost our bearin's. and we'd ha' run
aground and drowned ure If the loud
screamin' Of the gulls IN the cliffs
hadn't give us timely warnin'. So 1t
goes. Time after time In black. stormy
nights, In mists and fogs. gulls' cries.
as good as any fog horn, warns sailors
what has lost their way Off deadly
coasts"
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Asks n Good Deal.

How about the rent of this house OF
yours, Filter? Doesn't the landlord
ask n good deal for IT."
Flitter-Ycs. He often asks five and
six times n month for Il.
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cause If you didn't you wouldn't be a
little boy like me.
The Universe.

The heavens themselves. the planets
and this center, observe degree, PRIOR
ity and place, insisture, course, proper
ton, season, form, Office and custom,
and all In line Of order.-Shakespeare.
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Barred.

Baron Anderson once released from
his duties n Juror who stated that he
was deaf in n ear. you may leave
the box said his lordship. 'since it is
necessary you should hear both Sides"
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Blood Medicine.

1.-THE dukes marriage to the Amer
lean was a bitter pill for his family to
swallow"
THAT is the way with medicine for
impoverished blood"
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The PARTY Linz.

Hubby-Why didn't you come to the
door and let me in? Wife, couldn't.
George. Our neighbor was talking to
somebody, and I was at the phone
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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What He Would Do.

TGrandpapa - Tommy, Tommy, you
aren't behaving well. Do you know
what should do II I were a little
boy like your Tommy-Yes. grand.
paparaToTdahoAth 1.-The same ass I dol
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The Kangaroo readily jumps from six
ty to seventy feet. The highest record
I'd leap of n horse is thlrty-seven feet.
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One Sided Talk.

He-Wasn't there some talk about
Maud marrying a duke? She-There
was, but unfortunately the duke did
lone Of the talking.
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Woman's Way.

Bumpus-Giv me a pair of lady's
shoes, please. Shopman-What sizei
~Bumpus-Oh. no matter. They're for
my wife, and she won't be pleased any.
way. ALLY Sloper.
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Always speak II good word for the
dead and now and then one for the
living when you have time Missouri
S~harpshooter.
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Admits no Was One,

Mrs. Henpeck-You acted like a fool
when you proposed to me. Henpeck-
That wasn't acting. my dear.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
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Yes, She Painted.

Young Gotrox (admiring picture In
parlor)rDoes your sister paint, Mar
gie?- little Margie-Yes, sir; but she's
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finished now, and Al soon as she puts
a little powder on she'll be right down.
Chicago News.
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Self conquest is the greatest victory.
PLATO.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
THE MASK TORN OFF.
Haskell Says He VIII Floor Flo. for
Governor.

Muskogee. !. T., Feb. 1.-The
Voice OF Labor, edited and run In the
interest OF Haskell and one of Has
kell's tools. announces that Haskell
is a candidate for governor. No one
on the inside is at all surprised.
Haskell fooled the Democrats in
getting Spaulding, Rutherford and
orhhers out Of his way as delegate
10 the constitutional convention, and
promised the senatorship, the COVER
norship and all the other places on
the Democratic ticket IL they would
lay down and not stop the Hinton
theatre convention where he was to
fool the Republicans.
Now he throws down Fite, Spauld-
ing and the whole gang.
He also fooled the lily white Re-
publicans by promising them the
earth and more.
He promised BiXby the senator
ship, and gave Shoenfelt and Judge
Thomas both the nomination for
congress II they would be for him.
They took the bait.
Soper. Archer and Victor also got
promises and promises.
Haskell now laughs at the bunch
and says: You gillies. you ought
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PITCHFORK NEGAPHOBIA.

Althous 4 number of prominent
Southern newspapers. including one
or two in Charleston, have taken &C.
casion to- condemn in vigorous terms
Senator Tiilman's rabid mouthings
on the race question, yet the people
of the South as whole see INTO look
with considerable approval upon the
fiery South Carolinian's rantings,
and his own sta,c shows it's senti.
ments by continuing to re-elect him.
In kiew of these facts il is refresh.
ing 20 hear ;he words of j. w. Hyde.
a prominent lumberman of Florida,
and an extensive employer Of ne
grocs. Mr.. Hyde tells a Washington
reporter. that he negroes are the
best laborers in the world and he
would not exchange one for three for
elgaers.
IF Senator Tillman would give
the country n rest" continued Mr.
Hyde, ''and let up on his negropho-
bia. the so-calied race problem would
settle itself. The doctrine of depor-
latiun Is silly and not to be thought
Of The negroes are here to stay
and they will stay where they are
most needed In the South"
Contras,ad with these views, based
upon experience and not distorted
by any sentimental considerations
whatever. the wild utterances of Till
man and hers Ike him lose most of
their force and all Of their justice. Ii
the so-called race problem could
only be divorced from politics and
prejudice 1t would be speedily set
tied when reason and common sense
and not political passions and preju-
does are brought TO bear upon them.
In the direction of this settlement,
a gratifying II not long step would
be taken II Mr.. Tillman and men OF
his kind would give the country a
rast. no, only in the matter of negro
phobia,, but of several other kinds OF
"phobia." There are woodpiles In
los Of places outside of railroad
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"THE AFRO.AMERICAN WOMEN

Various opinions are constantly
being advanced as TO what woman's
work is. Created. as she is, in the
image of her Maker. born to stand
side by side with man, expected to
pilot the way OF integrity and right
eousness, 1t seems strange that there
should be a desire to limit her ca
pacity for usefulness to just one
sphere, simply because there she
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to have known the game better.

to have known the game better. Go
away. don't bother me-
The lily whites are sore and are
calling him all kinds of bad names,
and the Democrats are using cuss
words.
When thieves fall out, honest
men will get their dues. ."--Okkaho-
ma State Capital.
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William T. Martin, Jr., is the lat
est OF the six-shooter gang who as
sisted in stealing the election in No
vember to be caught in the meshes
of the law.
Martin was indicted with Mr.. Dun
laney for stealing the Greek roll from
the Dawes commission Offices and on
the 9th was convicted.
1t will be remembered that the
roll was taken some time ago and
the copies made were sold at $4OO
apiece.
When attention was first called to
the matter Beall, who was recently
let out, laughed at such charge and
abused those who made such state
ments, and an effort was made to
smother the matter. But the au-
thorities at Washington began to
demand the truth. They wanted to
know how Il great big book contain
ing the names of every Creek citizen
could be taken out of government
office If the commission was run hon
estly and with any kind of business
sense. Then Bixby and Beall be-
gan to see they must do something
and got busy with the government
forces 10 indict someone.
The funny part of the whole bust
ness was that K. r. Cravens. an al
torney. swore that in 1903 he made
a copy OF these same rolls for F. NJ.
Davis, a real estate dealer in Mus
kogee, bu; thai Tams Bixby knew
he did il al the time.
o. c. Hinkle also swore that when
he worked for the Dawes commission
in 1908 similar roll was taken out
OF the Office.
The trial showed how unutterably
rotten is the government depart
ments here and how careless and
unsystematic the whole thing Is run.
This can not be wondered at when
sucn men as "Bughouse Diz' Is the
legal adviser Of the Tams Bixby, the
chairman Of the Dawes commission.
There can be little wonder that
Mr.. Fouike was sent out here by the
president. who is trying 10 run an
honest administration, with instruc-
tions 20 cut TO the bone.
Beall Is not the only one that
ought TO 20. 4 general overhauling
would reveal a condition Of affairs
that would astound even Foulke af
ter all he found
To Il. l.. Kistler Is due all the
honor of driving Martin to the peni-
tentiary. Ii Is a pity that more men
of his courage are not in the govern
ment service here. 1t would be bet
ter.
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reigns supreme.

capable OF doing well whatever they
undertake. Whatever avenue of life
she enters Is exalted by her presence.
For her purity Of thought and ac-
ton she enables man while in her
presence to look out upon this world
and consider 1t q vast, fertile plain,
bringing forth In abundance all that
is good and wholesome.
This thought alone Is sufficient to
solicit for her hearty welcome into
all fields of usefulness. She has
given abundant evidences of her
mental fitness to work side by side
with her more favored brother; and
in tme circumstances, If nothing
else, will give her all that Is now
denied. The Afro-American women
have not been slow to grasp the op-
portunities offered them, as the fol-
lowing statistice will prove: There
are about 5000 Afro-American wo-
men clerks not less than one dozen
newspapers are edited by colored
women; there are number of dem
lists; many are proclaiming the gos-
pei with telling effect; there are over
1000 missionaries; quite a number
practicing medicine. In 1870 there
was not one colord woman book
keeper; today there are 100. There
are those who are competent land
surveyors; many sculptors, steno-
graphers, painters, merchants. law
yers, and, in fact, they are filling
with success positions in nearly every
vocation of life. We firmly believe
that every avenue should be opened
to ner, still We hold that none is
mere honorable than that of the
home. Since Eve was given charge
OF her children to raise in the fear
of God. women have had a special
work 10 do. The entire nation de-
pends on its women. knowing this
we should make Of ourselves fit pa
tients; grasp with zeal the best
thinges of life; cultivate love fer
humanity, NO matter how lowly; let
no thought of despair approach.
But encourage by what we say and
do
Pilot with success each avenue;
Make smoother the path of lifes
career,
Cf a race that is failure unless we
are peer. "a
Peer when life with peace is frought.
Peer when Righteousness is sought
BY calm. just and upright means;
Each 10 prove herself queen.
In all the realities of life,
A few of peace, many of strife,
More JOY and comfort will be our
If each with joy, plays well her part.
l.. ELIZABETH PERDUE.
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Notice.

Let me build you house on small
installments, thereby. saving your
rent money, and living in your own
house all the time. See Rev. j. NJ.
Dade. Miner London, Susie London,
Fannie Tucker and Nancy Lynch, as
To the way treat my customers.
Will loan money for s, and 10
years on farm lands and city prop
erty, in any amount where 1t Is well
secured. Make short loans also. No.
English Block.
w. p. FIELDS.
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+++*+++++++.++++.

The City, council should take some
steps to cure the mud disease in
and about the various schools of the
town. The colored schools can
hardly be. approached without mud
boat. Get u move on yourselves,
gentlemen. and make good side
walks for all the schools, and the
board will put In the necessary win
dow lights in Dunbar and the other
schools. yt7,:
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are "niggers" In most Of them. Me-
grophobia Is by no means the only
manifestation OF Intolerance, bigotry
and cheap abuse Of power.---Kansas
City Journal. February Z. 1907.
THE SACRED CONCERT.
On Sunday night February 3,
1907, the sacred concert at the
Lyric theatre came OF according to
the notice given. There were about
200 persons present and the pro-
gram rendered was superb.
The opening hymn was sung by
the entire audience. The Kohler
Club orchestra furnished the instru-
mental music.
A soprano solo, Happy Days." by
Mrs. DR.. Hill, was well rendered and
received hearty applause.
The recitation, THE Drowning
Singer" by Mrs. J. X. Stewart, was
one Of the most splendid exhibitions
of dramatic talent we ever listened
to. The audience was held spell
bound during the recital.
The baritone solo, Holy City"
by Mr.. Edw. De Moss, was simply
"out of sight"
The violin solo by Mr.. A. X. Bo-
dene was well rendered and well re-
ceived by the audience.
The solo, Every Rose Must Have
Its Thorn" by Mrs. Erw. De Moss,
was one OF the hits of the evening.
The essay by Mrs. DR.. Todd showed
careful preparation and the rendi-
ton was up-to-date in every particu.
lar.
Glory to Thee, My God, Tonight"
was sung by Mrs. II. A. Johnson,
who in her splendid way came up 10
the high standard for which she is
noted.
The last selection on the list was
You VIII Miss the Colored Sol
diers,' by Edw. De Moss. This song
took the audience by storm and the
applause was prolonged.
The moving picture scene was
worth going a long distance to see.
Taking it all In all. the concert,
though not a financial success. was
the most brilliant undertaking of its
kind ever held in the city. The par
Elephants received the praise and
thanks of the best colored people in
the city.
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We would like to know the names
OF two white gentlemen who con-
Quoted themselves so ungentlemanly
and brutaIy at the Lyric theatre
Sunday night prior to the opening.
We will give five yearly subscrip-
tions for the names OF those whisky
soaked brutes, and then we can take
them under prayerful consideration.
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ONE BY ONE THE
LAW GETS THEM.

William T. Martin, Jr., Convicted Of
Stealing the Greek Indian Roll.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-01-20

at one time But she patient. kindly
and confident. Well she got her money event.
ually. and lived to see myself and her son and
daughter In the public service. read law with
the postmaster and he gave me a temporary
place in the registry department OF the post
ofitce at SIS week. I worked ell day and
nearly all night: broke down. OF course. and lost
both OF my Jobs. Mr.. Russell. deputy postmas-
ter. loaned me money when my condition was
almost desperate. When he died his children
became my children, and his son Is my sons
best friend. never shall forget Mrs. Ayers
nor Mr.. Russell. who afterward became a State
Senator-neither nor any other man ever had
better friend. BY and by I was admitted To-
the bar