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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
MAY De COFFEE
That Causes all the Trouble.

When the house IL adre. It's like Q
body when disease begins to show, It's
no time to talk but time to act-delay
10 dangerous-removs the cause Of the
trouble at once.
For . number Of years." says .
Kansas lady. Il felt sure that coffee
was hurting me, and yet, was 20 fond
Of It. could not give it up. paltered
with my appetite and Of course yield
cd to the temptation to drink more.
At last got so bad that made up my
mind must either quit the use Of cot.
fec or die.
Everything I ate distressed me. and
! suffered severely almost all the time
with palpitation Of the heart. fre-
Quently woke up In the night with the
feeling that was almost gone,-my
heart seemed 80 smothered and weak
IN it, action that feared 1t would stop
beating. My breath grew short and
the least exertion set me to painting. I
slept but little and suffered from rheu.
mAtism.
1.-TWO years ago stopped using the
old kind OF coRee and began to use
Postum Food Coffee. and from the
very frst I began to improve. It
worked . miracle! Now I can eat any
thing and digest It without trouble. !
sleep like baby. and my heart beats
full. strong and easily. My breathing
has become steady and normal. and
my rheumatism has left me. I feel
like another person. and It 10 al due
to quitting coffee and using Postum
Food Coffee. for haven't used any
medicine and none would have done
any good ~ long - kept drugying
with coffee" Name gwen BY Postum
Co.. Battle Greek. Mich. There's .
Reason" Read the little book. "Ths
Road to Wsuville." In pkgs. All
grocsrs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
POTENT LIQUOR 70 CAKE.
lafeadls hsarn's Testimony -
Strength 81 Japansss Wine.

There II NO liquor In the world upon
which . man becomes % quickly in
texicated - japanese sake (rics
wins). and yet none Of which the Of.
fscts last 70 short . time. The In.
toxication u pleasant - the eject Of
opium or hasheesh. II u soft. pleas
Ant, luminous sxhilaration. svsrything
becoming brighter. happier. lighter:
Asn you get very sleepy.
AZ japanese dinners 1t 10 the rule -
become slightly sxhilaratsA. but not to
drink enough to talk thickly or walk
crooked. The ability to drink at ban
lusts requires practics-long practice.
There are banQusts Of many kinds.
and the man who 10 invited to one ak
Which extensive drinking may b. ex.
Deotsd L. careful to start in upon A
empty or almost empty stomach. By
not eating one can drink . good deal.
T1e cups Are vsry small and u many
curious shapes. One nay b expected
- empty 50. A quart Of sake 10 . good
deal: Eve quarts require iron nerves
20 stand. But among the Jspansss
there are wonderful drinkers. At .
military o@csr's banquet . captain
s6srsd me . tumbler holding . good
pint Of sake. almost tainted at the
sight Of 1t. for It was only the nrst.
But friend said 70 me: "Only drink
. little and pass Il back" which I did.
Stronger heads enptisd cup after cup
like vAtsr.-Lsttsrs Of Lafcadie
HoarH.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
-. =. fwINn. DlissA
Importance OF the Child.

WVkVskoV w WV SUtI0s
i. Prof Felix Adler. in his address b.
fore the National Child Labor Con-
,vsntion at Cincinnati on The Att.
ttuds Of Socoty Towards tho Child 40
an Index Of Civilization" pointed out
that historically. there have been
three views Of the child in society.
There 10 the primitive view which
regarded the child Is the essential
factor In the system Of ancestor wor.
ship: the later view. which made him
the inhcritor and continuator OF tho
family honors and prerogatives: and
the modern view, which looks upon
the child ~ 30 much living material
ifor the society Of the future. Tho
classification serves a. q basis for the
protest against the wsstago Of child
life under the present system OF pro.
daction. Essentially. however. the
tArss historical views are Identical, In
that they agreo in looking upon the
cAild a. bearing within himself tho
tssed Of the ideal future. whether that
ideal be to live In extra.terrestrial
bliss and in the memory Of man. or
the feudal Ideal OF family. or the
contemporary altruistic ideal Of the
perfect state. And It 10 by no means
'osrtain that the last ideal 10 not the
hardest on the child. Il 10 not only
that some OF us. In tho namc Of prog.
1ess. are content to send the child
late that industrial slavery against
which Prof. Adler pleads his case,
says the New York Post: but that
most OF ". In recognizing the high
mission Of the young. parsist in plac.
ing on their tonder shoulders q heavy
burden Of responsibility. II We were
Iancestor.worshippers or medieval
barons. We should be quite content to
leave our children in undisturbed en-
poymsnt OF their right to liberty and
the pursuit OF happiness; since In
merely being they would fulnll their
purpose. But the modern child must
not b left alone. because tLere is no
such thing ~ child In the Same
sense that there Is a cat or q pony
or . picture-book. He Is a potential.
N.Y." and there are pedagogical prin.
!eiplsa
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
FEARFUL BURNING soREa
Boy In Mlssry II Years-Eexsms u
Rough Scales, Itching and lB.
namsd-cursd by cutlevrs.

II wish to inform you that ysuP
wonderful Cuticura has put . stop -
twelve years Of misery I passed With
my son. A an infant I noticed -
his body . red spot and treated sane
with different remedies Tor about Ave
years. but when the spot began .
get larger put him under the care
OF doctors. Under their treatment ths
disease spread 20 four different parts
OF his body. The longer the doctors
treated him the worse 1t became. Dur.
Ing the day 1t would got rough a,l
form like scales. At night Il weulA
bs cracked. inhamed, and badly swell
len. with terrible burning and Itch
Ing. When ! think Of his suffering.
1t nearly breaks my heart. His
screams could bs heard downstairs.
The suffering Of my son made ns
full Of misery. ! had no ambition .
work. to eat, nor could sissp.
One doctor told me that ny son's
eczema was incurabls. and gave Il ~
for . bad Job. One evening I saw q
article in the paper about the wonder.
ful Cuticura and decided to give Il 0
trial. Itell you that Cuticura Ointment
10 worth it, weight In gold. and wAsa
I had used the nrst box Of Ointment
there was . great improvement. aal
By the time had used the sscend ssS
Of Cuticura Soap, Cuticura Oint
ment. ana Cuticura Resolvsnt. NJ
child was cured. He 10 now twelve
years old. and his skin 10 90 AAs
and smooth ~ silk. Michael Stein,
man. Sumner Avenue. DrpsklyA,
N. Z. April 1s. 1905"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
THE WHITE PLAGUE
OvorEMAric Warfare WA0RO
TO WIPE OUT CONSUMPTION.
Warning That Intsnnpsranes insrsasss
the Liability 20 Contract Disease
NEGLECTED Colds . Prolific
Source.

Organized effort 10 now being made
throughout the United Stated - AgAt
consumption. A warning II givsa
against intemperats habits. which -
crease the liability to consumption,
while splitting 10 public places 10 q.
precated. a. the disease II frequently
contracted from dried sputum.
Colds should not bs neglected, -
they leave the lungs In peculiarly
receptive condition for the tuburcv-
lar germ. The following simple for.
mula will break up . cold in twenty.
four hours. A leading authority On
lung trouble says that when pre-
pared from pure ingredients. it win
cure any cough that 10 durable.
Take half ounce Virgin OIL Of PiAS
(Purs); two ounces glycerins ana
half pint good whisky. Shake we'll
and use In teaspoonful doses svery
four hours.
The ingredients can be sscurs4
from any good prescription druggist
at small cost, and to avoid substitution
should be purchased separately aAl
mixed In your own home.
Virgin OIL Of Pine (Purs) 70 put
up In half-ouncs Walls for dispensing.
Each vial 10 securely sealed IN
round wooden cas,. with sngravs6
wrapper. with the name-virgin OIL
Of Pine (Purs), prepared only By
Leach Chemical Co.. Cincinnati. o.
plainly printed thereon. There are
many rank limitations Of Virgin OIL Of
Pine (Pure). which are put out under
various names, such as Concentrated
OIL Of Pine. Pine Balsam, etc. Never
accept these az substitute for the
Pure Virgin OIL Of Pine, as they will
invariably produce nausea and never
effect the desired result.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
Ways OF Using Bits Of silk.

The tiniest bits OF silk will furnish
material for hat sachets. although one
Of the simplest ways Of imparting frag.
rance to hats is to place a scented pad
In the bottom of the box. completely
covering 1t. Cheese cloth will answer
for the covering for these quite a we'll
as silk.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08


The name Of bridge probably grew
put OF the Russian word "biritch," !"
which 10 called out when the player
declares no trumps. says Scribner's
The appearance In England between
lSs1 and 1885 Of . pamphlet on "bir.
iteh." or Russian whist. failed to at.
tract much attention at that period,
but during the ensuing ten years the
present natural offshoot Of the Rus.
sian form Of play-one variety Of
which 10 called ieralasch, teralache,
yslarash. by Sir Horace Rumbold-
became everywhere quite a favorits
,pastims. The game is said by some
to have originated at Athens. although
II 10 known to have been played,
practically In It's present form,
throughout Turkey. Greece. Egypt and
along the Maritime Alps for actually
more than 80 years under the name Of
kAsdivs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

There comes . time when any Han
can hear . lot Of nios things about
himself but the trouble 10 10 u tes
lssd - sAjoy the experience.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

4 French academy hopes to com.
plsts the letter C" of the eighth
edition OF it, dictionary by the end
Of next session. The edition was be-
gun In 1877. 80 that at that rate the
entire work will be finished In ESQ
yeara
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
Belgian Marriage Lava

In Belgium tho law allows q Bel.
CLAN to marry foreigner abroad &C.
cording to the laws Of that foreign
country, but the marriage will not be
valid in Belgium II he 10 under 81 and
has not obtained the consent Of his
parents.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
TABLE DELICACIES
SOME NEW AND OLD REclPgo or
VALUE.
Oatmeal Bread Will 1s Appreciated
BY Those Fond Of This Cereal.
insrsdlents for Batter
Pudding.


OATMEAL BREAD.-Put one heap.
ing cup of dry rolled or faxed oats
into . mixing bowl. add . rounding
tablespoon Of butter or lard. one level
teaspoon Of salt, two cups OF boiling
water, and let stand until lukewarm.
then add one-half cup Of nolasses.
one-half cup of lukewarm water. and
enough hour to make drop batter.
Cover and let rise one hour. Now
mix stin with nour and let rise over
night. In the morning mold into
loaves. using as little -four as possi.
BILE. Put into pans, let rise. and bake
well In q moderate oven.
CRANBERRY MINCE PIE.-Chop
fine one cup Of cranberries and one
half cup Of seeded raisins. Line
plate with paste and put In tho ber-
ries and raisins mixed. Sprinkle with
one cup Of sugar and slightly round
ing tablespoon Of -four. add one-half
cup Of water to which n added one
half teaspoon of vanilla and . pinch
Of salt.
GOOD COKIES.-Cream one cup Of
butter and two cups Of sugar. add
three tablespoons Of milk and one
rounding tablespoon of caraway seed.
Sift two cups Of -four with three
level teaspoons of baking powder and
add to the FIRST mixture and moro
dour II needed for . soft dough.
Shape into little balls. lay on bak.
Ing pan some distance apart; press
out thin and bake.
CHEESE CREAM TOAST.-Toast
six slices Of bread and cover lightly
with grated cheese. Make two CUPS
Of white sauce. Set the bread and
cheese In the oven for q few min
utes, then pour the sauce around and
serve at once.
STEAMED BATTER PUDDING
Beat two eggs and one rounding
tablespoon Of sugar together, add one
cup OF milk, one tablespoon Of melted
butter, and two cups OF -four sifted
with three level teaspoons of baking
powder. Beat well and pour over one
cup Of stewed and stoned prunes In
buttered mold. Steam one hour
and a quarter and serve with . hot
liquid sauce.
MULLED JELLY.-Take one table
spoonful OF currant or grape jelly,
beat with 1t the white Of one egg and
q teaspoon Of sugar. Pour on It .
teacupful OF boiling water and break
in 1t slice OF dry toast or two
crackers.
AMSTERDAM PUDDING. - Pour
one cup scalded milk over one cup
fine cracker crumbs. add one table
spoonful butter, mix two teaspoon.
fuls cocoa with one-half cup sugar.
add 1t to the milk, one teaspoonful
vanilla, and the whites Of four eggs
beaten very stiff; boil In q buttered
melon pudding mold one hour. Servo
hot with n yellow aauce
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08
First Days Of Printing.

Printing. when the industry was In
It's infancy. was only done on one side
Of . page. The two blank pages were
then pasted together. to give the sp.
pearance Of one Leaf.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
last, beautiful colors. loc per package.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

Let ~ perish sword In hand"
sings Alfred Austin. In bis latest
poem. 30. exclaims the Boston Her.
ala. they really are at last getting
After him with deadly weapons.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

PILES CURED IN Q To Il pAYs.
PAzO OINTMENT 10 suarantssA 70 cure any case
Of Itchns. Blind, Bleeding or Protrwdlng Piles il
3 - IL days or money refunded. eoe
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

And people who stand up for their
rights usually want - cit - tie
rights Of others.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

Lewis Single Binder straight &c. Many
smokers prefer them to l0c cigars. Your
dealer or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

70 hose ones head 10 often the i'm.
lOediAts preface 10 losing ones feet
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

When q man makes Q shsv q Nm
self he's not always comedy.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-02-08

At the marriage altar hs aSross -
endow her with al his worldly sssls
and she promises 70 love. AsAss aAA
ebsy-but DO they make geodf
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
0VERTAXED
Hundreds OF Grants Pc IS r enders s
Know What II Means

The kidneys are OvertsIed Have
too much 10 do. They tell about IL in
many aches and pains BAckache,
sideache, headache, early symptoms
Of kidney lila Urinary troubles.
diabstes. Brirh's disease follow.
/. Matthews Of 1918 Short st
Roseburg. ore. says Il WAS troubled
with backa,he and kidney complaint
aud though / used great many
remedies and spent lots Of money for
treatment, could get no positive re-
lief hurt my back at one time and
that seemed 10 make me permanent
trouble. Being attracted by safe
ments. recommending Doan's Kidney
Pills, / decided 10 try them, and got
box. Since using Doan's Kidney
pills my Kidneys have been acting 10
a normal way and have gathered tone
and strength. The aching and other
symptoms have gone. / can conscien-
tiously state that DOan's Kidney Pills
are the best kidney remedy ! know
Of" For sale by all Dealers. Price
20 cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, Sole agents for the
United stses. Remember the name
Doan and take no other.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

bis evenings there when other dlstrac-
tions did not offer He was always
certain OF finding Eda home and as
regularly in good humor He could
not know at what cost she recruited at
times her tagging energy that he might
not see how hard the struggle was for
her.
Now the CHEEKY place seemed dark
and lonesome. and, with a sObblng cry,
she threw herself upon the sofa and
gave vent to the grief within her soul
John Porter had never been a demon
strative man, but she had not dreamed
that his calls were merely because he
liked to spend a restful evening in her
homelike apartment
Now he had gone In search OF a wife.
and she should lead her life alone
Long ago the time for making new
friends had passed.
Somehow during the next two weeks
she managed TO keep up her work
while always the dull ache was In her
heart and the soft color faded from
her cheeks and the slender hands be
came more slender Porter had not
written. He never was much OF a
hand at letter writing, and she did not
even know where he had gone. Then
came the telegram that seemed to
wiring her heart afresh.
"Have discovered her" II ran. "Win
hn homo file 20
tell you about IT,"
SO his quest had been successful.
Eda signed the book and stood staring
after the departing messenger, wonder
ing what impulse had led her to tip
the lad a quarter for bringing her bad
news. WomauIike. she seldom tipped,
but some impulse had led her 10 give
the boy the money. and even IN the
first new access Of her grief she had
wondered at her liberalIty
Late In the afternoon Eda reused
herself 70 make the little fat presenta-
bic. II would probably be the last
time that Porter would ever come. She
could not receive calls from an eueag-
ed man. She wanted him 70 remember
the place az lt. best
II was a very inviting room that
Porter entered that evening. The Nor
rls chair was drawn close 70 the win
dow. and bis ash tray was beside 4 On
the tab0ret The shaded lamp sent
ont a soft glow that dd not suggest
heat. as dlI tbe gas, and Eda 10 her
dainuest gown sat De- The other r.u-
dow. Porter looked lb0ut him with
pleasure
This seems l-ke home" DO sighed
-ouly uaaf p bigger place. this Is se
tiny It's different from hotel room
even at "a AJte. where yOu are sup
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
The Ferocious MuskeIIunoe.

In the bed OF n drained or lake was
found the skull of muskelunge with
a swans skull inside of II. and the
teeth were locked In the bone, showing
that the strong, powerful bird had
been attacked during a time when its
head was under water, and possibly in
the fierce battle that must have ensued
each combatant drowned the other.
The fish was supposed to have been
about seventy pounds in weight. An
other case on record IS that OF five
pound fish being found dead. apparent
ly choked by the partly swallowed
body OF another fish NJ three pounds.
SO voracious is the muSkellunge that II
will devour any living thing that comes
within its vision. Fun grown bull
frogs. good sized -uckii.l, small
aquatic birds. - vel is G--y EaieI
mammals. become au ci 9 pres z" ,t.
yawning Sanu'ch"r ~ % Ufl. ... lows
Rhead IN Metropolitan N.f..
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27

Eyes, I'm getting disgusted with the
business said a juggler at local
vaudeville house. Nowadays we have
to risk our lives at every show to get
a round OF applause and yet the hack
neyed monologue artist can get just as
much by denounclng his mother-in-law.
There was time when the audience
was satisfied II juggled fancy par
lor lamp on the end Of whip or tossed
up three or four balls while standing
on my head on a trapeze, but now
well. they don't seem to get thrilled at
anything. do some difficult stunts
and break about 81 worth Of stuff a
week. Why, the stuff I carry would
furnish an ordinary two story house.
/ have triple the expense Of a come
dian, have to keep In perfect physical
condition, can't smoke or drink, and
yet I don't get as much as a cracked
voice Joke huckster. Don't be jug
zier."-PhIladelphia Record.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
Warm and Dry TO Stay Well

Now is the time when thu doctor
gets busy. and the patent mvdlciue
manufacturers reap the harvest, unless
great care is taken 10 dress warmly
and keep the feet dry. This Ia the
advice OF an old eminent authorlt-, 4,
who says that Rheumatism aud Kid 4.
ney trouble weather is here. and ais o
tell what to do in case OF an attack.
Get from any good prescription
pharmacy one.half ounce Fluid Ex.
tract Dandeliou. one ounce Compound
kargon, three ounces Compound
Syrup Sarsaparills. Mix by shaking in
a bottle and take teaspoonful after
meals and at bedtime.
Just try this simple home. made
mixture at the frst sign of Rheuma-
tism, or IL your back aches or you feel
that the kidneys are not acting Just
right. This is said to be a splendid
kidney regulator, and almost certain
remedy for all forrs OF Rheumatism.
which Is caused by uric acid In the
blood, which the kidneys fail to filter
out Any one can easily prepare this
at home and at .mall cost.
Druggists in this town and vicinity,
when shown the prescription. stated
that they can either supply these in.
gradients, or. II our readers prefer,
they will compound the mixture for
them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
DRAFTS

The Best and Cheapest way to
Transfer Money is by Bank Draft
We sell Drafts payable in alllpara
OF the country.
LOANS
One Of the most important iuno-
tions OF the Bank. We Sdsayor
to supply all ro~surbie needs OF
our otyo~ers.
Shpitni nd Surp ss.. $4,000
StockhoIdors' Additional
Fospon sibility ........ $4,000
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
Holiday Retes.

Reduced Rooud-Trip Rate AlS,uut
Christmas and New Ye,rs. 1907 1905
Rates-One first class fare aud one
third for the round trp bit wee all
points on the Oregon lines iuoluiiug
branch $.
Childr n-rickets for children i've
(5l years aud over but und II ls years
OF age will be sold at half he OK .
cursion rates charged adults.
Excertlons-Minimum rare for
whole fare tickets, S5 cents e. halt
fare tick is, ss cent?
Sale Dstes-Christmas Tides
December ~, -, 90, % and s5 1907.
New Years rickets-Dece uber 20.
81, 1907 and January /, 1908 Re.
turn Limit; January 2, 1905
W. ]. MAH0NEY, Ageut. J.
%
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-12-27
Locating
Mrs. Porter.
.....By CARL WILLIAMS.
Copyrighted, 1907. by Jessie Morgan
..... BY CARL WILLIAMS


DO you know" said Porter with +hs
air OF person who makes great dis
covery' 81 think ! ought to get mar.
ried"
For moment Eda Kirby's heart
stopped beating, but Porter continued
In his easy. placid tones:
You see, | am pretty comfortably
liked now. and il is high time | looked
about me. | think | shall take n yaca.
ton and go to the mountains ourht
TO hnd some one up there who should
suit me well enough to be Mrs. Porter.
And so won't be around again. I
leave tomorrow night"
He rose heavily TO his feet and Eda
sprang TO get his hat. forcing to her
lips the smile that masked but poorly
the quivering of her mouth. For three
years she had loved John Porter. For
nearly that length OF time she had
thought also that he loved her.
"Goodby and good luck" she said as
he passed through the door. you will
let me know when your quest has sue.
ceeded, won't you?"
ITO be sure" he agreed. Take care
OF yourself and don't get sick"
He patted the slender hand that still
lay within his own and turned to the
stairs. Eda watched him past the next
landing and then stepped into the
apartment that had been her home
ever since she had been forced to be-
come a wage Garner.
1t was tiny enough place, four
small rooms opening off hall the size
OF soap box. but it was neat and
and Porter loved to spend