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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
Mr.. Bryce lncoq.

The last time Mr.. Bryce visited this
country was two years ago last sum-
mer, when he landed in Boston. He
is very modest gentleman, and he
prefers to travel incog. when he can
conveniently do so. So it happened
that on his last voyage hither neither
his name nor that Of Mrs. Bryce, who
came with him. appeared on the pas
senger list, and his fellow voyagers
did not suspect his identity until after
several days out Meanwhile Mr..
Bryce had the pleasure of asking his
table companions all about this coun-
try and its institutions. And they
glibly answered his naive questions,
never suspecting that they were talk
ing with the author OF The American
Commonwealth" Fancy their chagrin
later on, remarks the Boston Herald,
when they discovered by accident that
they had been undertaking to en-
tighten an inquisitive foreigner who
knew far more about their Institutions
than they did!
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
TOO YOUNG FOR ~ sTlcK.
Why Boy Would Have Nothing to Do
with His Lemonade.

ut was at children's treat In the
country" said the Settlement worker
with pink checks and unbounded en-
thusiasm, "and lemonade and edibles
were being supplied to collection OF
small children who looked, for tie
most part, like babies and were as
sophisticated as / don't know what to
say. AS / walked around to see that
everyone was getting enough to eat
and drink / came to one infant whose
mug OF lemonade had not been touched
apparently. ] observed that there was
little twig from one OF the trees
floating on the top, but they are not
fastidious as a rule and It did not oc-
cur to me that he objected to the
proof that he was playing under real
trees.
why don't you drink the lemon
ade, little brother?" said l. Isn't II
sweet and nice? Don't you like it?"
He wriggled a bit and rubbed his
ear on his shoulder In delightful
state of embarrassment, and then with
a knowing twinkle he said: Il guess,
teacher, I'm too little to drink lemon,
ade wild stick in tn. Y. Times.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
ELEVEN YEARS OF ECZEMA.
Hands Cracked and eIeedins-NaIl
Came OF Of Finger-cuticura REM
edies Brought Prompt Relief.

II had eczema on my hands for
about eleven years. The hands crack
ed open In many places and bled. One
of my fingers was SO bad that the nail
came off. / had tried so many rem
edies, and they all had failed to cure
me. had seen three doctors, but got
no relief. Finally got IA cake Of Cuti
cura Soap, box Of Cuticura Ointment
and two bottles Of Cuticura Resolvent
Pills. OF course | keep Cuticura Soap
all the time for my hands. but the one
cake Of Soap and half box of Cuti-
cura Ointment cured them. l recon-
mend the Cuticura Remedies to all
suffering with eczema. Mrs. Eliza A.
Wiley, r. f. ID. No. 2, Liscomb, Ia,
Oct. IS, 1906"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
The Breakers to Remain Closed.


Word comes from abroad that Mrs.
Vanderbilt Is to take large estate
near London, and that the Breakers
will not be open this season in New
port.
This will be the second summer that
this magnificent estate has been
closed, and it means a social as well
rs financial loss to the place.
To the gossips of the smart set II
means that something attractive Is
keeping Mrs. Vanderbilt and her
daughter Oh the other side of the At
understanding that draws like a
lodestone.
No longer is Robert Goelet's name
heard in connection with the hand
of Miss Vanderbilt, and we are at our
wits end to know just who the lucky
Johnny is.-New York American.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
"Makes II Go AWaY.n

We simply can't do without 1t. We
are not going to try. When Bobby
stubs his toe, It's Ma, where's the
Lightning Oil?" When Lizzie burns
her hand or arm, it's Where's the
Lightning On?" When little Dicks
been playing with a humble bee, It's
where's the Lightning Oil?" The
echo of all our Affections is Where's
the Lightning Ou?" It's the balm that
makes the pain go way. Sincerely
yours, p. Cassidy, Montevallo, Ala.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
Is the Sailors Friend.

Sixty thousand sailors look to II. A.
Hanbury for advice and for protec-
ton. Mr.. Hanbury is the United
States shipping commissioners for the
port of New York. He is the sailors
Judge and jury. The men who sign
on foreign craft now must appear be-
fore him for their papers instead Of
going to the consuls of the various
countries. He decides all disputed
questions between the men and their
sailing masters. Many of the abuses
Of these men that formerly were COM
mon, such as compelling them to buy
their outfits from the ship owners or
captains, have been done away with
under Mr. Hanbury's rule His Office
Is on the Battery park, New York,
where he easily can reach all the
ships leaving that port.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
MuskOgee Cimeter.
w. II. TwINE, Editor.
MUsKoGEE, IND. TER.
w. II. TwINE, Editor.
Telephones and Competition.

Every community which has tele-
phone service is likely to be con-
fronted by the question of granting a
franchise to rival company. Each
case must be decided by the govern
ing circumstances, but every case will
show the popularity of the telephone
problem. The telephone is natural
monopoly, for it is to the advantage
Of every subscriber that all users OF
telephones should be on the same sys-
tenn with him. More than one system
means that a subscriber must have
more than one instrument, or be out
of communication with part of the
world Of telephone.users. 1t is diff
cult, however, to adjust human nature
to ideal mechanical conditions. Estab-
lished companies, without rivals, lack
the motive of competition to keep
rates down and service good. There
fore some communities have welcomed
new companies which promised better
and cheaper service. Dual systems,
like labor strikes, are on their face
economic losses, yet it may be worth
while to endure the temporary dis
comfort and loss in order to secure
better conditions ultimately. The
butcher may be on one system and
the baker on another, yet low rates
may bring two instruments within the
previous cost OF one, ard may so in
crease the number of subscribers
within call as to atone for the incon-
venience. II finally one company abb
serbs the other, the community may
have become so well established in
low rates that the surviving company
dare not raise them. On the other
hand says the Youths Companion, the
effect of competing companies Is
sometimes merely to divide the tele-
adding many to the total number, and
If the companies then make an agree
ment to keep rates up, the community
is worse off than before. In the
strategical game which a community
plays with public service companies
it is difficult to determine In the case
of the telephone service how far the
actual or threatened establishment Of
rival company stimulates mechani-
cal improvement and checks the ma
tural tendency of monopoly to extor-
ton. No community can settle the
question without careful study.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
Her Good Advice.

81 am often asked by friends what
TO do for skin troubles such as Ecze-
ma. Ringworm and similar afiictions.
| always recommend Hunts Cure.
consider IL the surest remedy for
itching troubles OF any character there
is made."-Mrs. j. l. Hightower, Pal.
metto, La
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
Premier Writes for Papers.

Premier Campbell-Bannerman, OF
England, is the exact opposite or his
predecessor, Balfour, in one thing.
The latter said that while he was in
Office he never read the newspapers
The present prime minister not only
reads them but writes for them.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
AdIai Stevenson a Traveller.

Adlai f., Stevenson, one of the two
living vice presidents, puts In most OF
his time travelling about the country
visiting relatives, whose name is
legion, particularly in the south. lie
STAYS little at his comfortable but un'
pretenuous home in Bloomington, Ill,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
Describing Weather Conditions.

The weather is called calm II the
air is not moving at more than three
miles an hour; "a miles is a strong
breeze, 40 gale, rs storm, and 80
q hurricane.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05

All Merzi. the new shah Of Persia,
is described as a man who possesses
an iron will Also he has more step-'
mothers than any other ruler now ex.
tant. -
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05
ONE MANS EXPERIENCE:
IN WESTERN CANADA.
There Are Thousands Of Opportunities
In the Land Of Opportunity.

10 the Editor.
Dear Sir:
The following experience Of an Hi
nois man who went to Western Can
ada six years ago is but one of the
thousands of letters that could be re-
produced showing how prosperity fol-
lows the settler on the fertile lands OF
Western Canada. This letter vas
written to the Chicago agent of the
Government Of the Dominion of Can
ada and is dated at Evarts, Alberta,
April Sth, 1907:
1T is six years the 5th of this month
since / and family landed in Red Deer,
family sick and only $75 in my pocket.
Bought s12 lot, built 12X14 shack
and went to work as carpenter.
Next May sold for S400 chad added
16x18 building to shack. Purchased
two lots at $40 each and built 23x2S
two story building and sold for $3.50.
Filed on a quarter section 33 miles
N. w. of Red Deer and have spent
three years on it and am well pleased
Quarter all fenced and cross fenced
wire and rail, 2R miles OF fence
House 29x31 feet on stone foundation.
Last year was my first attempt to
raise grain, IL acres Of fall wheat,
yield grand, but was frosted August
End, was cut August 10th and made
good pig feed. Had II acres fall rye
that l think could not be beat. "A
farmer from Dakota cut it for me; he
said he never saw such heavy grain
anywhere. Straw was feet high.
had acres of rowed barley on fall
breaking that did not do so well, yet
1t ripened and gave me all the feed |
need for stock and seed for this
'spring. / did not have grain threshed,
so can't give yield, but the wheat
would have gone at least 20 5u. to the
acre. Have log stable 31x35 feet,
broad roof and two smaller buildings
for pigs and chickens.
| , 81 have lived in Harvey, Ills, and
| know something about it. | have been
hungry there and though able and
| willing to work could get none to do
One Saturday evening found me with.
out any supper or cent to get 1t with
| A friend, surmising my situation, gave
me a dollar, which was thankfully ac
cepted and later paid back. Wife and
| / are thankful we came here. We
| were living near Mt. Vernon, Ills, as
perhaps you remember visiting me
there and getting me headed for the
| Canadian Northwest, and happy day
| It has proved for me. l have not
| grown rich, but | am prospering.
would not take $4,000 for my quarter
now. The past winter has been &
hard one, but / worked outside the
coldest day (52 below all day and die
not suffer. We are getting a schoo
started now that is badly needed.
"Our P. o., Evarts, is about II
miles; there is another Office 6 miles
but it is not convenient to us. Wife
and l would not exchange our home
here for anything Illinois has to offer
yours truly,
| UlCdl IL ENMRERT NV
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-07-05

Success is merely matter of doing
the right thing at the right time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
Missouri Pacific Reaches Agree
ment With Engineers.
Management of Road Announces
Mutual Concessions.
In EFFECT OCTOBER 1.
Commissioner Neil Responsible
Through Erdman Act.
Other Items of Interest to
Railway People.

ST. Louis, Oct. General Manager
Sullivan, of the Missouri Pacific, has
made the announcement that through
the media ton of Labor Commissioner
Neill an understanding had been reach
ed with the officers of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers in regard to
all points at ISSUE concerning the To-
connective employees of the Missouri Pa
cific-Iron Mountain. The commissioner
for ten days past had directed his eff
forts for an adjustment of all the diff
ferences between the employees and the
management. Conferences were held
sions were made, each side, however,
retaining it's prestige. The result is
satisfactory to the management and
the employees.
formal ratification of the terms of the
agreement after which Commissioner
Neill was to return at once to Wash
ington. He came here at the Solicita-
ton of the Missouri Pacific manage
ment and his mediation was invoked
under the provisions of the Erdman
act. He was courteously treated on
both sides and the whole situation was
carefully reviewed, covering all the
points in dispute, particulars of which
have already been given.
General Manager Sullivan said that
the labor commissioner was entitled to
great credit for the intelligent, patient,
considerable and skillful manner in
which he had conducted the negotia-
tions, and the agreement reached will
now be worked out in detail with the
view of placing it in operation as soon
as possible. The adjustment commit
tee and the management will at once
get together and perfect the schedules
which were interrupted by the points at
issue.
Commissioner of Labor Neill refused
to make any statement regarding the
troubles of the Missouri Pacific engi-
neers that he has been trying to adjust
for the past ten days. w. S. Stone,
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers, also refused to say whether
an agreement had been reached or not.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
PEACE is SEALED.
All Possibility of War With Japan Is
Disoelled by Taft.

Toxic, Oct. 3.-Secretary Taft on
the evening of his departure for
Kobe, where he will embark on the
steamer Minnesota for Manila, said:
1.-The magnificent welcome accorded
me by the government and people of
Japan is the most positive sign of the
good relations existing between Japan
and the United States. 1 am conf
dent that both countries will continue
to be as friendly as they have in the
past and not afford occasion for mis-
representations by anybody"
At the express wish of the emperor,
Mr.. OBrien, the new American am
bassador, postponed the arrangements
for the presentation of his credentials
until after the departure of Mr.. Taft
The emperor said he did not desire
concurrent with. that of Secretary
Taft, as it might appear to belittle his
reception as am bassador.
Count Katsura, ex-premier and
member of the military council of the
empire, in an interview today said:
"I. am delighted that Mr.. Taft's
brief visit has been made the occa-
sion for an inGisputable demonstra-
ton of the friendly relations between
Japan and the United States At
tempts have been made to misrepre-
sent the existing relations of both
countries but they must be attributed
to the work of interested parties and
are hardly deserving of serious con-
sideration.
1.-The whole situation was talked
over between Mr.. Taft and myself two
years ago on the occasion -of his last
visit here. A perfect understanding
was then arrived at between the au-
thorities of both governments and no
change has since been made therein.
1 firmly believe that nothing can
shake the foundation on which the
historical relations of both nations are
built There is nothing more absurd
than the cry of war between the
United States, and Japan and Mr.. Taft
has now, by his great speech. SO wide
ly reported, put an indelible seal on
the cordial relations and perfect I'M
derstanding existing between both
countries. Should a suspicion have
existed in the minds of some people
of strained relations between Japan |
and the United States. his eloquent !
ought to have completely |
dispelled it and inspired reinsurance :
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
PROCEEDINGS COMMENCED.
Southern Pacific Is Investigated by
Commissioner Lane. 10

San Francisco, Oct. 3.-Interstate
Commerce Commissioner Franklin
Lane yesterday began a hearing of
complaints to the effect :. that the
Southern Pacific railroad company
had. granted, rebates on interstate
shipments, to- favored Shippers. The
government was Represented by j. #,
Marble and j. T. Smith of Washing
ton. Peter dunno of the law de-
partment of the railroad represented
that corporation. and vigorously OBJ
jected to the Introduction of the, COM
pany's books in evidence. The objec-
ton was overruled and the books will
be scrutinized by the government ex-
perts.
C. V. Segar,, auditor of the Pacific
system of the Southern Pacific was the
first witness called. He had been in
charge of the sub department freight
claim office since May 1, 1906. In that
office they encountered two sets of
claims, one for loss and damage and
another for overcharge.-
There was also a series of claims
which the Southern Pacific handled
since January 1, 1907, which were de-
signated as "a" claims. They referred
to claims for refund or payment for
rates not published. 1.-THE matter of
"a" class was first called to my at
tention in October" said the witness.
."They were series of claims not ap-
proved by the freight claim agent.
They were vouchers of a character
that could be audited by the auditor of
disbursement.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
CLOVER LEAF IN CONTROL.
They Name Eight New Directors fol
Alton Road.

New York, Oct. 3.-The directors Of
the Chicago & Alton Railroad company
in a meeting in this city today named
eight new members to represent the
interests of the Toledo, st. Louis &
Western Railway company, known as
the Glover Leaf" (which company re-
Gently purchased the Chicago 81 Alton.
The directors named are Edwin Haw-
ley General Thomas H Hubbard.
Theodore Shonts, George A. Ross, JOY
Morton. S. H. Davis, William G. Beale
and H. f. Huntington. The Rock
Island directors who. HERETOFORE have
been on the board of the Chicago u
Alton resigned in favor of the new in
terests.
Those elected today, with Herbert B.
Ream, S. NJ. FELTON, of Chicago, former
~ president of the Chicago & Alton.
and ]. J. Mitchell of Chicago. of the
old board of the Chicago & Alton. COM
pose the new directorate. The new
board organized and elected officers as
follows:
President. S. NJ. FELTON,; vice presi.
dent Edwin H. HaWley; chairman OF
the board General Thomas H. Hub
bard; chairman of the executive COM
mittee, Theodore P. Shonts: treasurer,
S. H. Davis; secretary and assistant
treasurer, G. S. Mackie; genera: coun-
sci, Robert Mathers. =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe
Railway Company.

Notice is hereby given that the
Twelfth Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of The Atchison, Topeka and
Santa Fe Railway Company will be
held at the principal Office of the Com
pany in Topeka, Kansas, on Thursday,
the twenty-fourth day of October,
1907, at twelve o'clock noon. for the
election of four ca Directors to hold
Office for four years, and for the cleo
the books and accounts OF the Com
pany at the close OF the fiscal year.
Said meeting has been called by the
Board of Directors and is to be held
for the following further purposes
respectively, viz
To approve of, confirm and ratify
the lease to this Company of the rail-
way, property and franchises of the
Fresno County Railway; the purchase
by this Company of the railroad and
other property of The Arkansas Valley
this Company of the railroad and other
property of The Holly and Swink Rail-
way Company; the purchase by this
Company of the railroads, properties
and franchises of The Eastern Okla
homa Railway Company; and to ratify
all other acts of the Board of Direc-
tors, as set forth in the annual report
for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1907.
The stock transfer books will be
closed at the close of business on
be reopened at the close of said meet
ing.
BY order of the Board of Directors,
L. c. DEMING,
Assistant Secretary.
New York City, August z. 1907.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
LIFE SENTENCE SHORTENED.
A Convict Has Imprisonment Term
Cut to Is Years.

Leavenworth, Kan. Oct. Sword
was received at the state penitentiary
at Lansing that Governor Frantz of
Oklahoma, had committed the sem
tence of John Reeves, of Canadian
county, Okla, to fifteen years, his
original sentence being for life. This
will give Reeves his freedom in jan
uary, 1909. He has been in the peni-
tertiary since December 81, 1896.
Reeves is one of the most famous
Oklahoma convicts in the Kansas
penitentiary. He was convicted of Sc
creting guns in the Jail at Oklahoma
City for the Christian brothers, noted
Oklahoma and Indian territory out
laws, which resulted in the death of
two men and the escape of the out
laws.
Investigation since has proven that
the guns used by the Christian broth
ers were secreted in the Jail by a wo-
man. Reeves however, aided in the
crime to the extent that Governor
Frantz thought fifteen years would be
proper punishment for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
IT IS FAIR week.
Syracuse and Hamilton County
Are Up and Stirring.
Citizens Offer 81 900 Worth of
Premiums for Exhibits.
THERE WILL BE RACES
Town Is Improving But Houses
for Rent Are Needed.
Santa Fe Depot Which Is to
Cost $4,000 Has Started.

Syracuse, Kan. Oct. 3.-The first an
nual Hamilton county fair opens here
on October 4. 1t is under the auspices
of the Hamilton County Industrial as
ISOLATION, who are public spirited
enough to give their time and money
freely to this initial enterprise. A
premium list of 81, 900 is offered for the
best in stock. grains and fruits raised
in the county.
This first effort will be followed an
nually by more elaborate displays of the
products of a swiftly developing COM
munity. The only admission fee COL
lected this year is to the racing
Work on the depot costing over $780,
900 is started. c. A. Fellows of To-
peka Is the contractor. Like other
towns in the prosperity belt of Kan
sas, Syracuse has insufficient rental
property to house its population. Fifty
new houses could find tenants at once
and are greatly needed this winter
Superintendent Austin is advertising
for $50 men here for the improvements
contemplated by the road.
An ice plant is greatly needed here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03

great deal of interest in everything that
Is going on here. Mr.. Rice will remain
IN Albuquerque for several days. Mr..
Hodges left last night for the west.
Neither the purchasing agent nor Mr..
Rice would discuss the rumored estab-
hsnment mere of the Hewitt Brass Man
ufacturing company's auxiliary foundry,
although both admitted having heard
the matter spoken of. Mr.. Hodges said
the delay in completing the new tie plant
mad caused his department some en-
Darrassment- The delays, he said, were
chiefly due to the troubles of the con-
tractors who had encountered quicksand
which had delayed the foundation con-
struction, and also delays in securing
material.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-03
TWO CENT FARE IN IOWA.
Has Increased Business and Revenue
in Hawlxeye State.

Chicago, Oct. SC. B. Fletcher.
superintendent of the Cherokee div1-
sion of the Illinois Central, who is in
Chicago attending a conference for a
general revision of the train schedules
of the system, appears to be believer
in the 2-cent passenger rate. He says
at first it was feared that the law in
Iowa would work havoc with the reve-
nues of the road, but since it went into
effect prosperity in the Hawkeye state
has been so great and the volume OF
travel has been so large that, instead
of diminishing the train service, as 1t
was feared would be necessary to pre-
vent too great loss to the road, it has
been found necessary to increase it.