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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

Mr.. Twine was chairman OF the
meeting. and in the outset warned
the candidates against mud.slinging.
To use his own words he said:
I'VE are all republicans and so
far as the chair Is concerned he
shall insist that the candidates who
speak tonight refrain from mud.
singing. In other words there must
be no washing of dirty linen here
tonight
As result the best of feeling
prevailed throughout the meeting.
Nearly all of the candidates were
present themselves or by proxy.
Mr.. r. T. Thompson, represented
Mr.. Buchanan. who is gone where
duty called. Mr.. Thomson is rous-
ing speaker and the interest of Mr..
Buchanan is not suffering, SO far as
he is concerned.
Judge Jefferson is another soul
string speaker, and the audience
Is generally well pleased with hu.
NOR which he naturally displays in
all of his speeches. Judge Jefferson
spoke last night I'm the interest of
w. II. Harper who. he said had
authorized him But later Mr.. Har-
per came himself and 1t was reveal
ed that he did not know any one
was there to speak for him. although
he said any one Is at liberty to
speak for me-"
Captain c. G. Ayers delivered a
spell-binding ten minute lecture on
repIblicanism. and I'm most eloquent
terms denounced the Infamous rib
bon ballot. and the internal Jim
Crow law of this state. He said
very little OF his candidacy but
pledged unyielding support to any
man who the people nominated.
The closing feaure OF the evening
was the introduction of Captain Ira
l.. Reeves.
When his name was called and the
hero of the day came forward, there
was simultaneous outburst of en-.
thusiasm from the audience.
The manly captain came forward
and shook hands with the chair
man. and this was another occasion
for loud cheers and Indian war
whoops.
lie spent most OF his time anus
ing his hearers with funny stories,
bat when he had finished IL was
very clearly demonstrated that Cap
tain Reeves IN this ward, as well
as in the fourth ward, is the winning
card with the people.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

No registration OF electors for the
coming municipal election day, to.
morrow and Saturday. as the text of
the Taylor Municipal election bill
passed by the recent legislature would
Indicate.
The county election board In ses-
sion last night. read an entirely diff.
forent meaning into the registration
matter deciding that there would be
no registration before the primaries,
but that the precinct poll books
would be opened for additional reg
istratioE Thursday. Friday and Sat.
urday previols to Tuesday. April %,
the date fthe municipal election.
The letter of the law. from which
the county board draws this unique
Interpretation, being section 9 of ar
ticle one OF the Toylar Municipal
election law. reads
mo person shall be entitled to
vote In any election held hereunder
whose name is not upon such regis
tration list for his precinct as was
required by the general election law:
provided. that the registration OIL
GERS OF all cities Of the first class,
shall on the Thursday. Friday and
Saturday next preceding each first
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
Republicans Hold Meeting in Deems
Addition.

A meeting was held in the church
out at Deems addition last night
which converted the sanctum cane
torium in hot bed of political
humble bees.
The meeting was called to order
by Chairman Adams about eight
o'clock.
Mr.. Adams warned the candidates
that the meeting had been called
for the sole purpose of putting In a
clean cat" republican administra'
ton.
At the opening of the meeting there
was hardly any ere there but can
didates.
They came in slowly, however, until
the room was crowded.
The meeting opened with invoca'
ton by Rev. Wesson. who after
wards addressed the meeting.
When there was a call for the
candidates the first speaker was c.
c. Ayers, candidate for mayor,
who spoke with much feeling against
the Jim Crow law of this state, which
he said would be wiped from the
statute books when the republicans
got into power.
He paid glowing tributes to DR..
w. T. Vernon and b. I. Washington,
and when he finally finished he was
loudly applauded. The other speak
ers who We're present and took part
were; Judge Waldron, Bert Camp
bell, Judge Hoytt, w. f. Seayers,
Bert Woods, Grant Foreman, j. l.
Hun, J. III. Klick, I. b. Ball, Chas.
Kimsey, Murray c. Sells, J f. Gas
kill, h. l.. Steen, Harry Montague,
Bert Pitts, IL. C. Sullivan, w. ii.
Harper.
Captain Reeves came in at late
hour and was GREETED with storm
of cheers.
He spoke briefly but IL was well
received.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
TO THE REPUBLICAN VOTERS OF
MUSkOGEE.

| desire to say few words I'm
support OF most worthy young
man who has stood and fought in
the Republican ranks all of his life,
and who is now before you as a
candidate for city attorney. This
young man comes before you with
a clean record of honesty, and he
is known as a man of great integ.
rity. ! speak of Mr.. +. Gaskill.
| would not deem 1t necessary
to say anything for this young man
had | not been present at the mass
meeting held at Walkers hall last
Monday night and seen with my own
eyes how unfairly he was treated
In spite of the denials of his OPP
say that Mr. Gaskill is as compe.
fee as any man who ever filed II,
or any of those who are seeking to
fill 1t In the future.
| think there was no call for the
attitude of his oponent on last Mon
day night. | have heard every talk
Mr.. Gaskill has made during this
campaign, and | have never heard
him discredit the honor, the integ-
rity and the ability of Mr.. Gaskill
in single instance.
He, on each occasion, has tried to
show the people what was best for
them to do under certain existing
circumstances, to protect the interest
o. the Republican party.
| refer to Mr.. Ramphendahl's case,
which | bad understood with many
others), was to be submitted to the
supreme court of this state. To
justify the stand he had taken Mr..
Gaskill read a part of Section PA
df | am not mistaken), and insisted
that according to that law 1t would
be detrimental to the party to elect
a man the Office of city attorney
who the supreme court may decide
Is the lawful county attorney. Now
who can deny this?
The chairman of the meeting,
think. was unduly partial to Mr.
Ramphendahl. He allowed that gen
tleman to return to the floor behind
Mr.. Gaskill, which was a wilfull VIC
lation of previously established rules
II seems to me that there should
be some fairness I'm everything
politics not excepted-but there was
very little shown Mr.. Gaskill on last
Monday night.
Mr. Ramphendahl said his case
would not be submitted to the gu
preme court, but did not explain
why.
Now. | am not a politician, and
am taking no active part In pol
itics. but | feel that Mr.. Ranlphen
dahl did Mr.. Gaskill an injustice
Inct Mnuday night and nv sympathy
has turned more than ever TO this
young fighter for the right.
AN OIL DTlMER.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
Cut Them Clear Of the Harness"
I never thought anything about it, for

I never thought anything about 1t. for
was thinking OF getting the team
loose, so that they would have
chance to get ashore.
Il have been handling horses all my
life, and naturally | like them, and
they like me. My father was a black
smith in Iowa and | began to ride
and drive horses when | was a boy,
and have been working with them ever
since There Is no better friend to "A
man than good horse or good dog.
and when saw the team in the water
after the bridge went down II was
just as II some of my friends were
down there. ! couldn't leave them
there to drown, all tangled In the
harness, so ! just naturally went down
again to cut them loose.
Il was confused In few minutes
after the wagon went through the
bridge or would have saved myself
the trouble Of climbing up on the
bridge and then climbing down again.
but at first all thought of was to get
help. After | got clear saw that the
horses would not last long II left
them tangled up with the wagon, so l
started in to cut them clear OF the
harness. AS far as the medal is con
cerned there is a man who helped me
get the team loose that deserves a re-
ward more than ! do, for he came
down in the water and worked like
slave helping me get the team free and
he had no interest in the horses at
all. | don't know his name.
There was one funny thing that
happened when the team was down in
the water. One of the horses was a
grabbed, fractions animal, that was al.
ways considered ugly around the
barn, and yet when | was working To
get him free he was as quiet and
| gentle as a lamb. He seemed to know
that was trying to give him a chance
for his life, and when | got him clear
of the harness he followed me like a
/ dog. right up on shore
1T seemed for while that | would
be unable to get old Buck one OF the
| best horses In the barn, clear OF the
tangle, for one of his legs was fast In
the harness called for gun, for
! wouldn't leave bim there to drown,
but after Il was passed down to ma
| thought | would make one more try
| to get him loose. and succeeded that
time. so | didn't have to shoot him
after all"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
PROTECT YOUR DAUGHTERS.

The recent awful disclosures of
the work of "A great organization of
criminals In this country who act
ually sell girls into the most fearful
slavery should arouse every father
and mother in the land to the dan
ger of allowing their daughters TO
leave the country. unprotected, TO
seek their fortunes in the cities.
This criminal syndicate has its
branches in every large city and its
agents lie in wait at the railway
stations and steamboat docks TO way
lay innocent girls and lead them,
under fair but false promises of
employment into houses of vice.
once inside the doors of the places
girl is powerless. She is threat
ened. Her clothing Is forcibly taken
from her and she is often beaten to
prevent her escape.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
WHY Not Be Fair.

The editorial appearing i'm yester-
days Evening Times,Democrat anent
the trouble at Hickory Ground in
which an attempt is made to lay
the blame of the unfortunate affair
upon the Colored people by the
claim that Negro outlaws among the
Snake Indians brought on the trouble
and melted the Indians To murder
and other crime Is both unfair and
false, lncalled for and nwarranted,
and unworthy of decent journalism.
That there We're some Negroes
among the crowd at Hickory Ground
is not denied But these Negroes
I'm the main We're neither outlaws
nor desperadoes. They were simply
misguided and ignorant old men and
women, believing in their ignorance
that Crazy Snake could in some
way place them on the Indian rolls
and secure for them allotments as
citizens OF the various tribes. In
the main they We're harmless, insur.
rection. riot, rebellion or treason was
never In their minds
The intelligent, self-respecting No
groes of Muskogee and other towns
have even attempted To persuade
such Negroes as would visit Hickory
Ground 20 remain out OF the SO
called Snake gang and leave Crazy
Snake alone. We say here that tn,
trouble is not Negro uprising;
the Negroes OF Oklahoma In common
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
County Election Board Defers the Date
For Election Registration to April 22-23-24
UNIQUE INTERPRETATION OF OF TAYLOR MUNICIPAL LAW
REGISTRATION TO THURS DAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY Be
FORE ELECTION DAY. TUESDAY,. APRIL az

Tuesday in April, open his registra.
tion books and register, by the meth
ods prescribed by general registra-
tions, the electors of their respective
precincts who have acquired the right
to suffrage since the last previous
general election, and all electors
so registered shall be entitled to vote
at any slch city election. provided.
they are not otherwise qualified. On
the three days above provided any
elector who swears that he was
unable to register because of sick.
ness or absence at the regular regis.
tration may be registered; provided
that In the year 1909 any elcctor of
"A precinct who has failed register
before the said three days { extra
registration may be registered. =
Phoenix. March /. 1909.
The above shows that the denies
are scared and will resort to any
trick 10 win. our republican leaders
must be on guard and fight the devil
with fire. There must be no re-
treating but the bugle show sound
the call Of advance" and grand
charge along the line must be made
IL we would rout the enemy. lie is
on the run. Keep him going.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

with the Negroes all over America
have always been true and logical
to The American flag; the maligned
and abused, villified and miss-treat-
ed. no traitor to his nation or assas-
sination of his country's heroes have
ever sprung from the Negroes. Let
tho white man of Oklahoma be too
fair, too highminded. too honest with
his conscience and his God to at.
tempt to lay this unfortunate Snake
affair on Negroes. Place the blame
where II belongs. on a poor. misguid.
ed. ignorant old Indian and his IA
natical, ignorant followers.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
Fire or Fall Rark

The recent awarding of the con-
tract for high pressure pump for
the waterworks plant by the city
council brought forth charges from
the Times-Democvrat that graft had
been practiced by pump contractors
In influencing the vote whereby the
contract for the purchase of a pump
was awarded.
The Phoenix made investigation
and not finding that there was any
evidence of graft having been prac-
ticed, or that there had been any
graft whatsoever. called upon the
Times Democrat to produce its cvi-
denCe and name the alleged grafters
that the proper steps might be taken
to wsed out such nefarioIs prac-
tices and yracticers If such existed
in the city council.
The Times-Democrat wilted under
the demand and has continuously
since cast slurs and innuendoes up
on the city council and sidestepped
without stint
And for political purpose.
The public is tired of the meaning
less bombast that has been indllged
In by the Times-Democrat for a
number of days. II IT has any am
munition in its locker let IL come
forth boldly and shoot.
Or else retreat to the tall timber
and subside.
I'm the presence of the following
FIVE members of the city council
Alley. Vogel, Shewey. Levy and
Forman. who were present at last
,,iy
tin dictated and signed the follow.
ing statement which emphatically
speaks for itself:
Mayor Martins Statement.
There never has been an admin
istration in the City of MuskogeC
that has as closely guarded the city's
finances as has the present admin
istration.
This administration Is absolutely
free from graft.
There has been continual harp
ing on graft in the city council.
II defy any person to show tha
there Is or has been any graft prac
ticed i'm the administration OF tn,
city's affairs during my admins
tration. TO-,
IF the editor OF the Times-D Demo
crat or any of his reporters or In
formants will go before the grant
jury with any evidence OF graft hav
mig eaken place during my admins
tration, | and the entire city coun
Gil and every member of the Off
cial family will be more than glat
To appear before the same bod,
without subpoenae. yGI
''If the statements that have beer
plblished In the It'd. are not mer'
yelled. prejudiced falsehoods made
without the courage to specify In
stances and names, then let hin
go before the grand jury before elec
ton and give what evidence he has
IL have invited any one to cal
and will assist them In their worl
of investigation, and so far nobod,
has appeared. Any one Is invited
To come. singly or invite anybod,
to accompany him."
(Signed) I. II. MARTIN.
Mayor.
Phoenix, March 81. 1909.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
Former Missourians to Meet.

Former residents of Caldwell Coun-
ty. Missouri, are planning a meeting
in Oklahoma City for April %, at
which time a state organization will
be formed ii possible. IL is esti.
mated that four or FIVE thousand
former residents OF this county are
now living In the state. The organi
cation movement was originated by
l.. n. Spiyey, secretary of the Cham.
ber OF Commerce at Anadarko. Okla.
Several Caldwell County residents
are now living In Oklahoma City.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
Rnnnhlioans Alive

Jones hall was the meeting place
for a large number of republicans
aud two or three democrats last
night from eight To eleven o'clock.
A number OF these meetings have
been conducted since the campaign
began but there was better order
and better spirit between the can6t
dates at last nights meeting than
there has been manifested at any
of the others.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
WILL THE NEGROES GET THE
WORK?

While the candidates were telling
what they stood for, and what they
would do IL elected, Rev. A. X. Nor
ris interrupted the meeting out at
Deans addition last night to ask the
candidates what they would do about
the work of the city. If they would
give 1t to the hundreds of negroes
here who want work and need it.,
or il they would continue to give It
to foreigners. Rev. Norris says
there are now many Italians em.
ployed at work for the city while
many colored taxpayers here were
without work. and many of them
with large families.
Each candidate who spoke after
wards promised If elected to use all
of his power and influence to see
that home people get all the work
in the future.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
BROWN G. STUART
Attorneys for Plant
The Joke Was On Her.

A woman member of the bar In
New York gives the following CORE
spondence with the reservation that
no names shall be quoted: Il am
one OF the few women she says,
who can see joke even II aimed
at myself. | do not feel that IN
this case | came OF first best The
letter was from n man lawyer ana
was as follows: Dear Miss Blank:
we agree To the compromise as
promised In your favor of this date
Not because your client has Just
right to such settlement, but from
the fact that we do not care To
open contest with woman law
yer" To which the reply was sent;
"Gcntlemcn: | note yours agreeing
to settlement, although ! cannot
congratulate YOU on your gallanuy
In begging the question. Like the
ORIGINAL Adam, yoI seem 10 hide
behind woman's pctticoats,' and
the following closed the correspono'
ence: Dear Miss Blank: II you
will turn to the early pages OF
Genesis you will discover that Eve
did not wear petticoat.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
Phoenix, March 81. 1909.
In the District Court OF Muskogee
County, State fOklahoma, Third
Willie Thurman, Plaintiff,
VS..
Ezekiel Thurman, Defendant.
Publication Service.


Te defendant. Ezekiel Thurman, Is
hereby notified that he has been sued
in the above entitled action for an
absollte divorce by the plaintiff, VIII
lie Thurman. In the district court
sitting in and for Muskogee County,
State of oklahoma, and that unless
he answer on or before the 10th
day of May, A. D., 1909, the said
petition OF the said Willie Thurman,
against the said Ezekiel Thurman,
filed In the clerks Office of said
court, such petition will be taken as
true and judgment for an absolute
divorce rendered accordingly,
Witness my hand and seal of court,
affixed at my office in Muskogee this
3lst day of March, A. d., 1909.
WILLIE THURMAN,
Plaintiff.
BROWN G. STUART,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
ATTEST:
TONY MATNEY,
Clerk OF District Court.
by ROSS HOuCK,
Deputy Clerk
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

Murray G. Sells, candidate for city
treasurer, is "A young man OF ability
and is making splendid campaign
The voters are interested in giving
the young men n show and Mr.. Sells
has captured every meeting he has
attended. At every gathering some
OF the rank and file speak out In
open meeting for him. He adds
strength to the party and the party
will honor itself In giving him the
nomination, which means an over.
whelming victory.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

Every voter who believes In fair.
ness regardless Of his political lean.
ings shollo sign the petition that
will be circulated on election day to
invoke the referendum in the infa-
nous Taylor, ct al, election law.
The republicans and socialists are
n unit against 1t and all fair minded
democrats viii refuse TO swallow
the dose prepared by the crowd at
Guthrie who do anything To place
the moss-back element of our state
in the lead.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

Judging from the meetings being
held the republicans are opposed to
the commission form of government.
II Is only the few who get into
Office and then their head sweils
and Immediately they begin the hunt
TO destroy the party and appoint
themselves a ring or take charge Of
everything in sight Happily its
the minority or silk stockings of
both political parties that want the
commission form. The rank and file
of both parties can put the silk
stockings TO sleep on the commits
sion proposition.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

The center of the battle Is now
around the office of police Judge
and each of the candidates admit
that he can fill the place and Is
anxious TO try.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

Col. Sango says he is d stip with
out n rudder and soldier without
a captain. There is still good fight
ing all along the line and the Col.
can fall I'm anywhere.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

Thursday, Friday and Saturday are
the days to register. Let every man
be committee of one To see that
those who have not registered do so.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

w. +. Seaver is surprising the
newcomers with his eloquence and
logic. The oldtimers all know Seav-
er and know his ability. At every
meeting he shows he is past mas
ter in the political art and plays
the game according to the rules. No
one receives more respectful atten.
tion than Mr.. Seaver and he Is
making the other fellows step live.
ly
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02

Bert Woods is young soldier
and has not played the game many
years yet he goes into the fight like
veteran and barring the mistakes
incident to youth Is making a real
live campaign. He Is earnest and
is fighting to win. Like young
colt he sometimes kicks over the
dashboard, but really does not mean
to take advantage of his opponent.
He makes the gatherings lively and
interesting
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-02
Four New Buildings.

Four more business buildings for
Second street, to cost all told $685.
900 were announced Monday. Four
splendid business buildings are now
I'm course of erection on that street.