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NOTES OF THE CONVENTION.

Lodge 2s9. of Crestline. Ohio. is repre-
sented by ]. W. Hightburn and H. w.
Buchanan.
From far Evanston. wyo.. is N J. Nor
gan. He represents Lodge No. IS.
one Of the ten strongest delegations
present is from Lodge No. PSI. of Altoona
Pa.
The Chesapeake and Ohio is represented
BIZ numerous contingent headed by g.
j. Grasty. OF Clifton Forge. Va.
Leo Middleton. of Chicago. and W. w.
Rowland, of Milwaukee. are representing
| the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul sys-
TEN.
Delegates are present from all the New
England States. Thomas McGregor heads
the New Englanders.
After the reception this afternoon. the
delegates will 20 sightseeing in num-
Der OF Seeing Washington cars.
Grand Master John J. Hannahan was
unable 10 be present He has been called
to an important wage conference which
meets to-day in Chicago.
Lodge No. las. tyler. Tex. is repre-
scented by W. J. Beard. and Harry
Broad speaks for the lodge az Eseanaba,
Mich.
Chairman Bartlett. Of the Pennsylvania
system East, spoke encOUragingIy last
| night Of the wage situation in his terri
tory.
No little credit is due J. NJ. Hall, r.
E. Adkins. W f. Bailey. II. G. McComas
and w. II. Cahoon. of Potomac Lodge
for their efficient work in arranging meet
ings and looking after the delegates.
A letter was read from President Com
pers of the A. E. of l.. expressing regret
at inability 10 be present. and wishing the
delegates success.
During the meeting last night there wa!
singing by G. F. MeIls, and violin solo.
by Edgar a. Hart. Mrs. j. NJ Hart was
accomDanist
One Of the delegates at the meetings IS
l. A Kaufman Of Lodge No. % He is
secretary and treasurer of the general
committee Of the Pennsylvania lines East
of Pittsburg.
Fourth Vice Grand Master A. P. Kelly
who has been i'll for the past winter witt
an affection Of the throat, was at tht
meetings. but was unable to speak He
is gradually improving
T. V. Powderly wore the switchmen'
badge last night. He was made a mem
Der two years ago. Mr.. Powderly mas
been through all the stages of railroad
mans life except TO punch tickets. and
as he said last night punch passengers
faces"
The Potomac Lodge has issued a SOU
venir of the meeting. 1t is in book form
and contains pictures Of many of the
prominent buildings of the city. a like
ness of President Roosevelt. and photo
graphs OF the officers of the national
body. the ladies' auxiliary. and the local
lodge 1t was distributed at the hall last
night
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Mr.. Cohnstaedt is an associate editor
of the Frankfurter Zeitung Germany,
Of which paper he h;td been an editorial
writer before coming TO this country to
study and report about American condi-
tons.
Having studied political economy and
history at the Universities of Berlin and
Munich, Mr.. Cohnstaedt took the degree
of Phi. d. at the last named university
He afterward worked at the historic
seminary of the University of Berlin and
wrote magazine articles until he joined
the F'rankfurter Zeimng.
Having first organized the Radical
party in Munich he took a prominen;
part in the organization OF the two last
elections 10 the German Reichstag.
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From Opposition Viewpoint.
THOMAS FOR BRYAN.
Turned Down I'm New York, VIII Be
Delegate from Missouri.

Mount Vernon, y. Y. March 2S.-Augustus
Thomas is likely 70 be a delegate to the
Democratic national convention after ali.
through the efforts Of his friends in Mis-
souri,
The playwright preferred to remain at
home if he could not vote for his friend.
Mr.. Bryan. This was his ultimatum TO
former Mayor Edwin W. Fiske. of Mount
Vernon. and former Mayor Walsh. OF
Yonkers, who will name the delegates
from Westchester County. They told him
that he could not go TO the national or
State conventions il he advocated Bryan's
ideas.
Hearing of this disappointment, Mr..
Thomas friends in Missouri got busy Ar
engagements were made in his home
county, and to-day word reached the
Fiske- Walsh combination that Mr.. Thomas
will represent Missouri at Denver. and
that he viii second the nomination Of Mr..
BRYAN
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REPUBLICAN CONVENTIONS.

Three State and Territorial conventions will
be held this week. namely:
Indiana Indianapolis. April 2
Arkansas-Little Rock April ,
District conventions viii be held this week.
as follows;
First Illinois Chicago March 90
Fourth Illinois Chicago. March 50.
SerCnth Illinos-('hicago NIanuh 81
Tenth Virginia-Staunton. March 81
Fourteenth IllinOis-Monmouth March 81.
Eighth Ohio-henton April l.
Tlirty-dfth New York-Buffalo. April .
Thirty-sixth New York Buffalo. April .
Twelfth IIlinois-Dekalb. April ..
Twenty fourth Illinois McLeans3oro. April .
Second Alabama-Bay Minette. April I.
Other State aud Territorial conventions
called for April are:
Delaware-DoveT. April =
SoGth DakOta-Hur0n April =
Virginia Isynchhurg April 6.
Massachusetts Boston. April TO-
New York-New York City. April II.
Hawaii-HoDolulu. ArTil b.
Minnesota- Minneapolis April Is.
ArizOna-TucsOn. April Is.
Nevada Winnemucca. April %
New mpshirc-COncori April q
ColoradO-Pueblo. April g
District Of COlumhia-Primaries. April 3.
South Carolina Columbia. April IS
Observation-Disclosures. April q.
Pennsylv8nia-Ha April %
West Virginia arkersburg April @
Alabama Davidson factionl - Birmingham,
April %
Mississippi-Jackson. April g.
Ma-ylan Baltimore, April 30.
Maine Portland. April 20.
North Carolina Greensboro. April 30.
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ing engines to the limit of their capacity
is one that can be abandoned with adYan-
tage 10 their revenues.
History of Organization.
immigration Commissioner Sargent. who
has been past master Of the brotherhood
and member for thirty seven years.
traced the growth OF the union from a
few members. who organized in a shanty
at Port Jervis, 70 the present time. when
Il numbers 5000 members. He said the
railroad men OF to-day stand in the front
rank Of industrial citizenship. He said
they have all the requirements-honest
fidelity. love of family. and love for coun-
try.
Touching on the threatening situation
in the industrial world. Commissioner
Sargent said good. common sense is
needed, especially by laboring men.
Radicals are dangerous. he said, but.
fortunately. according to Commissioner
Sargent. there are few OF these in the
brotherhood and kindred organizations
Your record since 1885 gives testimony
70 the wisdom of deliberations said
Commissioner Sargent. And, the Ameri-
can people need never fear an industrial
explosion as long as the safety valve IS
controlled by the railroad organizations
of this country. They are always ready
to reason and take advice"
Advice by POwderIy.
T. V. Powderly. of the division of IN
formation of the Bureau Of immigration,
who has been switchman. brakeman, fire.
man. and engineer, urged the delegates
20 be united and TO practice discrimina-
ton. moderation, and tolerance. He urged
the brotherhood TO remember the track
man, the oiIer. and the subordinates, and
help them in their efforts.
Following a few remarks by II. p.
Fuller. the meeting closed with prayer
by Chaplain Lahey.
This morning the brotherhood will hold
secret MEETING al o'clock in Masonic
Temple. At the same hour the auxiliary
viii deliberate secretly at the hall. Bic
Ninth street northwest
At l O'Clock the entire delegation will
be photographed on the Treasury steps
At 2:S0 o'clock they will attend a re
ception at the White House. where they
will be greeted by the President who IS
an honorary member Of the brotherhood
The conference will close tonight with
ball in Masonic Hall. Previous TO the
ball, the drill team from Harrisburg. Pa.
Will give an exhibition. The members Of
the team are: Mrs. Mary Bliss, captain:
Mrs w. Miller Mrs. l.. Yost, Mrs. Will
liam Bailey. Mrs. :. II. May. Mrs r.
B. Wadsworth. Mrs. j. f. Ross. Mrs
John Horst. Mrs. f. Cope, Mrs Eicholtz,
Mrs. W. Andrews, Mrs. W. Nye, Mrs
Thomas Redmond. Mrs. George Boyd,
Mrs. Alexander. and Mrs. William Roath
Following the ball. the conference will
be adjourned many OF the delegates re-
turning home. A number, however, who
are in Washington for the first time,
will remain a few days sightseeing.
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DENY TAFT CLAIMS
Opposing Managers Say His
Race Is Run.
MANY DELEGATES ARE FREE
Ininstructed and Contested Delega-
lions Counted Against Him by
Friends Of Other CandidateS-HfS
Boom, IL L. Predicted, VIII Show
steady Decline I'm Future Returns.

Republican political interests opposed
10 the nomination OF Secretary Taft FOR
President insist that there Is no reason
able basis for the claim OF Mr.. Tafts
campaign managers that there have been
selected already 20 per cent OF the num-
Der OF Taft delegates necessary 10 his
nomination.
They say that the extravaganza OF this
claim is shown by the fact that IT in
wolves the classification as Taft delegates
Of all contested and uninstructed dele
gates SO far chosen. with the exception
OF bare half dozen. out Of a total OF
seVenty-five-
II vas pointed out last night that Of
fOrty-six delegates TO the Republican ma
tionsl convention chosen last week. four
were instructed for TAFT. sixteen were in
structed for Cannon. twelve were unin-
structed and four We're contested
Hint at Negro Exclusion.
One Of the arguments also presented is
that where Southern districts have
elected delegations for Taft which have
not yet been contested. il yet remains TO
be seen whether the national committee
will recognize them II il is shown that
they are Lily White selections. made by
the exclusion Of the bulk Of Southern
Republicans-the negroes.
Emphasis is laid on the number OF IN
Instructed delegates, which is termed sig
nficant, m view OF the efforts Of the
Taft managers in all the districts that
returned them last week. They are
counted by the anu-Taft men as uni
formly opposed to the Secretary's candi-
dacy Thus out of forty-six delegates
named in one week they credit all except
fourteen against Taft. and conclude that
the opposition is gaining as time goes by.
From Opposition Viewpoint
In summing Up. the opposition cam
paigners make this statement:
Two hundred and sixty-twO delegates
have been chosen. distributed as follows:
Taft. 100: Fairbanks, %; Foraker. ,: Can
non. %; uninstructed, 80; contested. a.
the showing OF the opposition increasing
from 81 10 l26 votes during the past week.
The results justify the prediction made
last week that the Taft campaign had
reached its period Of greatest momentum.
and Il at the end Of the coming month
would find the opposition far in the lead
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WEATHER CONDITIONS.


Washington. sunday March -. l8s-s = m
The fourth week IN March. rhR Th0Ie has
been wet. HEAVY rains felI IN The Cuif ana Sofsta
Atlantic States. snd light 20 Moderate rains else
where The temperature IN the Upper Missouri and
Upper Mississippi valleys and the northern pr of
the Lake region has been below the seasonal arer-
age; elsewhere II has been generally above. espe-
ciaily IN The last few DAYS IN the East and South
The secondary storm that developed over the Ohio
Valley saturday night caused general raius SUNDAY
in tie Middle Atlantic and New England States
elsewhere the weather was fair. The temrcratll7es
in New England. the Middle Atlantic states ard
tie Ohio VALLEY have fallen.
FAR weather Is probable Monday and TUESDAY ex-
cert IL the GuE States. where rain with lower ten
perlture Is indicated
The winds along the New England ard Mode
Atlantic coasts vii be h-isk n0rrhWesteriy. or the
Sou,h Atlantic coast fresh rorthwsstery and cn the
Gulf coast light and variable. booming northcriv-
Steamers departing Monday for European ports
VIII have fresh 20 briss northwesterly winds and
far weather 20 the Grand Banks.
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SQUADRON IN GOLDEN GATE.
Sebree Brings ships 10 san Fran
cisco en- Route North

san Francisco. March 9.-Admiral Sc
bree's squadron. consisting Of the Cali
fornia. Washington, and Tennessee, ar
rived to-day from Monterey.
AT Magdalena, the California had pre-
liminary target practice. while the others
had record practice. officers said the
Tennessee would be found we'll up in her
record They will sail for the North on
Wednesday.
The cruiser Charleston arrived to-day
from Mare Island.
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PROBE BLACK HAND THREATS.
Authorities Have CIew 10 Writer in
GeOrgia Case

Savannah, March 29-Government de-
tectives who have been investigating the
Black Hand letter which was sent 10
United States Judge Emory Speer, have
secured evidence which leads them TO
think that the letters threatening the
judge with death on April Is were sent as
the result Of a plot Matched in New York.
Assistant United States District Attor-
ney StOrrs says that detectives have fur
nished evidence of a conspiracy TO ter
rorize the judge, that parties in New York
are implicated. and that investigation is
now being made by government officials
in New York.
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LocnI Temperature.

Midnight. 81 a. m. g.. 8 a. m. g. A. m &C.
S a. H.. g.; u a. m g. = noon IS. 2. m s.
=. m. g; 2. m. 90. p n. 80; $50 p m. s..
MAXIMUM. 30 minimum .
Relative humidity-s a. NJ. IS. p m. s. Rain
fall e p. % p. M. O.S2 Hours Of sunshine.
l. Per cent n possible sunshine g.
Temperatures same date last year-MaximUm. 2
minimum s.
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PEOPLE WILL DECIDE
Roosevelt but a Helpless In
diyidual in Their Hands.
VIEWS OF FAR WESTERN MAN

One of the Arguments I'm Favor of
the Presidents denomination and
tion for the senator Bourne Prize.
Reform Work Not Yet Completed.
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While you think of IT, telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald, and
bill will be sent you at l cent word.
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Temperatures N ether cities. together with the
amount Of rainfall for the twelve hoars ended AZ
?. n. yesterday are as follows.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.

OFFICE OF THE LANSTON MONO
TYPE MACHINE COMPANY. I2I Cal
lowhin street Philadelphia. March %
190S-The annual meeting Of the stock
holders Of the LanSton Monotype Ma
chine Company VIII be held al the Hotel
Fleischmann. AleXandr "a. Va. al J.
o'clock noon. on THURSDAY. the sth day
a board OF directors 70 serve for the en-
suing year and transacting such other
business as may properly come before IL
Transfer books VIII be closed on March
g. at 4 o'clock p M. and viii be re-
onened on April T. al 10 O'Clock T. n. BY
order Of The board Of directors. ". Ar
THUR SELLMAN. Secretary. mh23-ISt
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world. Foremost citizen.

to an audience Of 5000 persons at the
Grand Theater by President Ellis, OF
Vincennes University. as the foremost
citizen OF the world. William Jennings
Bryan delivered his lecture on the Prince
Of Peace this afternoon.
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While you think OF IL. telephone your
Want Ad. to The Washington Herald. and
bill will be sent you at l cent a word
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The Largest Morning Circulation.
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VIII History Call Him "a Quitter 2,

police force must remain the con
trolling power Of organized society 20 in
sure political, industrial. and religious
freedom Whenever one Of these two
subordinate social forces. as the case may
be- usurps first place, the liberties OF the
masses are speedily extingUished in plu-
tocratic tyranny or in priestly dominion.
AT this time the industrial forces Of so
ciety, as the plunderbund. is nearing the
.ascendent. Plutocracy is stretching forth
it's hands for the scepter and the crown
Roosevelt alone stands between IL and
its purposes. representing the police force
of the republic, and 10 preserve which
the people are calling On him 10 give
heed 10 their sovereign will In history,
what will the answer be? Roosevelt was
GUTTER or. In fear and trembling he
could not sustain the climax OF his own
career?
didate to succeed to the Presidency, is
playing the role OF errand-boy 10 the ad-
ministration, and on that behalf claims
have an erroneous conception OF the peo-
pies true relation to popular govern
ment Taft, the satellite. but imperfectly
reflects the light Of the central body, and
unknowingly moves in the shadow OF his
own defeat. The sovereign people OF the
United States alone select the heroes
they would worship. Roosevelt. their
public servant. they adore as such But
separated from his policies and his Office.
plain citizen Roosevelt viii be repudiated
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ing engines to the limit of their capacity
is one that can be abandoned with advan-
/ tage 10 their revenues.
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CHOOSING THE BETTER PART

From the child hood Of this Ma.
ton,
AS we note its steady rise,
The Negro has factor been
And in every conflict tries
To do his best and broaden his
heart,
Aud is courageous in choosing
The better part.
Since Crispus Attucks in '76
Shed first his blood in Boston,
The Negroes courage has been
proven pure,
1t was true then, II is now doub
y true,
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THE BUSY MAN.

BY w. II. Willis.
IL you want to get favor done
BY some obliging friend
And want a promise, safe and sure
On which you may depend
Don't go to hi mwho always has
Much leisure time to plan,
But IL you want your favor done
Just ask the busy man.
The man with leisure never has
\ moment he can spare
He's almays putting off" until
His friends are indespair
But he whose every waking hour
Is crowded full of work
Forgets the art of wasting time
He cannot stop to snirk.
So when you want a favor done
And want 1T right away
Go to the man who constantly
Works twenty hours day
He'll find a moment sure, somewhere.
That has no other use
And fix you while the Idle man
Is framing an excuse.
New York Ledger
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FOR SALE

] have 20 farms to sell on easy
payments or swap for Musko
gee property.
! will build or sell you a
house and lot with good water.
Loan money at low rate of in.
tarest to suit the man who gets
it. Come TO see me.
VIM. =. Fields,
Muskogee, Okla
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Some democrats are making
threats to disfranchise the
Negro and they might attempt
it but for the fact that they
might disfranchise more whites
than blacks under the proposed
law and we have a few republi
can friends ON guard.
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Publication Notice No. 624.
In the District Court Court, State Of
Oklahoma, for Muskogee County
Sitting at Muskosee.
DONA ELLICK, Plaintiff,

WILL ELLICK, Defendant.
The defendant, Will Ellick, Is here
by notified that he has been sued in
the District Court of Muskogee Coun-
ty, State Of Oklahoma, at Muskogee.
by the above named plaintiff, Dona
Ellick. whose petition In said case
was filed In said Court on the 26th
day Of October, 1908. and unless you
answer said petition or appear herein
on or before the 9Th day of December,
1908, the allegations in said petition
will be taken as true and a judgment
rendered against you divorcing sand
plaintiff from you and for ether proper
relief stated in said petition.
DONA ELLICK, Plaintiff
A. s. MeREA,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Attest: t:--(SeaD.
TONY MATNEY,
Clerk Of the District Court.
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After Mail Carrier Brown
had gotten into trouble we
hoped that the others would be
good. Most of them have but
some of them have not hence
three of them had their heads
cut off. They are: Ed. Hearne,
Herbert Clark and Alf Davis.
We hope i'm the future that the
colOred men on the force will
remember that to make good
means something for the race
and to make bad means to in
lure themselves and the race.
We have faith in those left
that they will continue to make
good Whiskey. wine and bad
women have ruined many a
man who might have been a
shining mark for good and our
bows should shun those evils
if they desire the respect OF
their superiors and win success
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There are II few pot house
politicians in Muskogee who
don't know that they have been
dead for more than two years
They were not buried then and
continue to offend the olfactory
organs of the public. Why
don't the health department at
tend to this decaying matter.
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DR.. e. D. MORRISON,
Specialist.

-Specialist-
Women a,d Children, and Ven.
erial Diseas g, Chemic and Micro
scopic Examinations.
Phone 1873.
80 S. 2nd st. Muskogee, Okla.
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FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
60 acres OF good land $50 per
acre; 40 acres of good land SIS per
acre; 20 acres of good land SIS per
acre.
stand cotton gin for $4,509. Will
trade for farm lands or city property
in Muskogee.
stand cotton gin for $4,000.
Write to
w. II. TWINE. Jr.,
Box G. Muskogee, Okla.
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Thanksgiving day was a day
off for the business men and
the Turkeys suffered.
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THE 0lNGTER.
" II. TWlNE Editor.

Published Every Week In the Interest
Of the Negro by Cimeter Publishing Co.
Entered at the Post Once at Muskogee.
Okla, as Second Glass Mail Matter.
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AS in all things else with loyal
hearts,
Pushed forward and chose
The better part.
Lois f. Perdue.
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WAN It Ed

Reliable colored woman to
wash bottles and pear potat ,es.
Call Muskogee Tea & Coffee Co
Convention Hall.
South Second st.
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fierce and long,
His master was taken away
from home,
And trusted to the Negro his
dearest cares,
His wife and children which
were near his heart,
The Negro in this struggle
choose
The better part.
We go straight forward thru the
years,
And with each epoch more
courage appears,
Courage to prove TO be loyal
and true,
Courage to forgive and start
anew.
Courage to hope with "A faithful
,,..,t
And earnestly choosing
The better part.
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ThoughtfuIly choosing
The better part.
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