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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.

Washington. -. C.-Now that the
Senate debate Is fairly along there
In prospect that the tArir bill may
bet To the Conference committee by
the first OF June or perhaps earlier
However. there are to b. some very
SHARP conicts over several features
particularly the income tax and the
maximum aud minimum provision
The question OF revenue Is giving
the leaders most concern, and as
there Is no way OF estimating II "a
a certainty. the debate over the va
rious amendments may be- prolonged
The almost pressure Ii being brought
to bear by business concerns for the
speedy passage OF the bill In some
form so that the future can be an
ticipated aud planned for and work
resumed The railroads and all In
dustrial interests are extremely hope
fuI and manufacturers expect large
demand for all products at once
There are no large stocks OF any
commodity Ia the country. and with
the usual good crops the fall Ousi
ness should be tremendous
The government receipts continue
10 increase. and the deficit will prob
ably be diminished rather than In
creased TO the end Of the fiscal year
The most significant and favorable
sign for the future Is the conhdenc'
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
Maklna Cigars.

In me cigar factory the bales are
opened as needed. The tobacco re-
quired for the days work Is FIRST damp
ened and then goes 10 the strtppers.
who remove the stem and mid-rtb OF
the leaf The leaves are classified into
wrappers and filters. and turned oye-
to the cigarL- 'ker. who. with no other
tool than a knife. cuts out his wrap
pers. shapes the hller In The hollow OF
his hand and dettly rolls the ,nstsrial
into a finished cigar. There are cigar.
making machines, but these are eu-
ployed only for making the cheaper
grades OF cigars from domestic to
bacco II Is a peculiar fact that de-
spite the wonderful progress OF me-
chanioal contrivsnces In all lines OF
manufacture. the better grades OF
cigars are made to-day exactly as they
were a hundred years ago.-Bohemian
Magazine.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
FOOD FACTS
What an M. D. Learned.

A prominent Georgia physician went
through food experience which he
makes public:
1T was my own experience that first
led me 10 advocate Grape-Nuts food
and ! also know. from having pre-.
scribed II to convalescents and other
weak patients, that the food is won
derful builder and restorer OF nerve
and brain tissue. as well as muscle. II
improves the digestion aud sick pa.
tients always gain jus, as I did in
strength and weight very rapidly.
Il was In such a low state that
had 10 give up my work entirely. and
went TO the moiHtaiss OF this state
but two months there did not improve
me; in fact | was not quite as well as
when I left home.
my food did not sustain me and
II became plain that | must change
Then | began TO use Grape-Nuts food
and in two weeks could walk mile
without fatigue. and in Ave weeks
returned to my home and practice
taking up hard work again. Since tha,
time have felt as we'll and strong as
| ever did in my life.
AS a physician who seeks TO helr
all sufferers. ] consider It duty to
make these facts public"
Trial 10 days on Grape-Nuts, when
the regular food does not seem TO sus
tain the body. will work miracles.
There's a Reason"
Look in pkgs. for the famous little
book. The Road to Wellville."
Ever read the above lettesf A sew
one appears from time "a time. They
are xeuuise. srve. ssd fall Of hsaas
tatesest.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
WESTERN clxLDl',
HAPPY PROSPECTS.

Il 70 year since the development %
Western Canada begza has spring
b-o1zki q brighter outlook than IL
brings this year II no preceding
sprinx has there been greater zssur-
snee q advancing development and
prosperity. The movement o, inni-
grafton has already assumed large pro
portions. and is as desirable in char.
sc;er as IL is satisfactory In volume.
from across the Atlantic st,z-cy. ind "a
t-io1s and thrifty newcomers are ar
rivins in large numbers. ho-reseeksrs
from Ontario and the other older
Provinces are coming in steady
stream. and from across the interna-
to1al boundary q Increment is a.
ready in full so~. which. Il is conf
deaily predicted. viil beat the records
Of all previous years: special settlers
trains are crossing the line. loaded
with effects. actual material wealth
being thus brought into the country at
The rate o. millions Of dollars worth
monthly.
The movement Is 50 unprecedented
u large that extra Dominion lm-izra-
ton officials have had 10 be provided
az bon North Portal and at Emerson.
and X Is estimated tkst the total mum.
Der Of new settlers from the United
States this year wili be 10000. al
least. and may run well up toward
10000. Last year sto;al O. new set.
tiers from the South vas 53.723: thus
the area that will Be placed in wheat
and other grains this year will greatly
exceed that o; last year. Settlers are
making extraordinary Efforts to get on
their lands and begin seeding opera.
tons. The price OF wheat now. away
, above the dollar mark. Is incentive
enough. and when one has in view the
! splendid results that the past few
years have shown. Il IS no; 20 b. won.
dered at that the present will be the
banner year fer immigration to Can.
ada. Ask your nearest Canadian Gov.
ernment Agent for rates Of transporta.
ton. and he will also send you illus.
trated pamphlets.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
And All unreeeip,ed.

Lord Granard. az one OF the many
dinner parties that preceded his mar
riage 10 Miss Ogden Mills. said OF the
impoverished nobility OF the old
world:
What a German friend OF mine said
OF his family Is true OF too many fami.
lies
MY friend was a graf. I was visit.
ing his castle on the Rhine He showed
me there one day many proofs OF his
races antiquity.
Dear me- | said, sitting a yawn.
I had no idea you went back so far
HE pointed proudly TO an old steel
bound chest OF black oak.
why. my boy said he. I've got
bills In there dating back TO the
welfth century"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
Wonderful Longevity.

One OF the most curious instances
OF longevity Is found In Miss Louisa
Courtenay's Notes on an Octogena.
Ran" A witness In a will case In
which Bellenden.Ker. the great Eng.
lish convsyancer. was engaged. was
asked ~ he had any brothers or sis.
,ers. He replied that he had had one
brother who died $50 years ago. The
court expressed incredulity. and docu.
mentary evidence was produced In
support Of the statement This showed
that the witness father. who married
frs, al the age of 10. had son who
died In infancy. The father married
again at the age Of 20. and had a son
who lived 10 appear In the witness box
al the age of -, and made the above
startling statement.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
HURRY UP THE PETITIONS.

II IL urged by Joe n. Norris. chair
man OF the republican state com
miltee. that every possible means b.
taken 10 rush the work OF obtaining
signatures on the petitions to the
governor asking that the election Law
be referred These petitions were
sent out by Mr. Norris more than
three weeks ago. and IL Is necessary
that they be filed out and returned
TO him Immediately. as the time IL
drawing short in which to file them
Circulators Of petitions shoulf be
careful I'm obtaining signatures &c
see that each man fills In his name
postoffice address and county prop
erly. and II ne lives In a city. the
street and house address. also.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

fOszd IN al circles t0psre tie pres
Bae-f ard hk zcninistrzfion Nr
Tuff - D5@sxed % cOottnus rhe %
called Rolsersl; policies. bgi a. tie
sane tirss his methods Will di- -
so- II there are tho@s wbo OuKhf
In his calm disuzssionzts. judicisl
uay. and not itiure tbe Innocent OF
am - szrlly distgrt TIE Industrial
anc frsnctzi uorid Hundreds o. mf-
llOns % capital are ready for tie in
Fesirrerts that viIi take place under
tie reH cnudiiDO1s The stock mar.
se- hrs reflected this feeling aud
there Is the mOst optimistic seuti-
ueri or even hand
Of cogrse. = normal res1myuon Oi
bgsiness means the death blOs %
the nOpes of toe democrats in TIE
con Kress3orsl elections of next ar
TIE republicans Wlll oOriyrunise -
their eirereuces. while !; pill be i'm
possible 20 unite the democratic fac.
isOrs Naturally certain democratic
leaders aud papers are making tleiF
usual pear ahead claim. tut that hzs
% influence On the result The go
PIE are going 70 support Mr Tat,
throEzho1, he administration and
give him a republican congress "
help him cary out bis plans
There will be mOst important leg
islstiOr enact n ~ The regular lOuz
session next winter and spring. whicu
the people all endorse IN the elec.
tions % next year The fact - The
matter is that the democratic party j.
thoroughly Incapable q taking a1yan-
tage % cifcurn stances IL has had
the alliance oi certain muck-raking
journals. bot the Efforts of these pub.
licaiiOns % smlrch tie Yice-prssideni
and speaker and certain senators and
repres sniatiyes has fallen fat and
only acted a. boomerang The
American people like fair play. and
are going 20 knoS both sides % q
question before they condemn men
Hho have BEEN In public lief for near
I ly generation
Washington was captured last weel
/ b about 5000 Daughters OF tbs
American Revolution. and for a fe~
days the politics % this body OF a.
sertiSe and pugnsciously patriotic
women oyershzdoNed the tariff bill
and even the White House bill NC
blood Sas split. however and the pro
c-edings ended very peacefully The
various sessions were much like polit
ical conventions. and showed wha
apt pupils cur Daughters" have b.,
come
When the census bill becomes Z
Law and the adequate appropriation II
made. plans will be- perfected for ths
work Of next year. Dir cctor Nortl
will soon after have mis- force com
pleted and with his wide experienc,
will no doubt give Us better results
than ever before
The tao or three million baseball
fans throughout the country will b.
Interested In knowing thai both IN.
president and vicepresident were at
ontiye spectators at the game In
Washington last week. and In tbs
most democratic fashion shared bai
o' peanuts while discussing the plays
Although there IL a presidential bo,
at the Washington grounds. Mr.. Taft
preferred to sit In one OF the boIes
OF the grsndstand. vice-Presideni
Sherman is seen al the game fire.
Qyentiy. and Mr.. Taft has announced
mat he' win attend as often as pos
sible.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
LEWIS SINGLE eiNoeA.s

A handmade cigar fresh from ths
table, wrapped in FOIL thus keeping
fresh until smoked A fresh cigar
made Of good tobacco is the ideal
smoke. The old, ieIl cured tobaecos
used are 80 rich in quality that many
Who formerly smoked l0c cigars nov
smoke Lewis Single Binder Straight
&c. Lewis singB Binder costs the
dealer some more than other &c cigars,
but the higher price enables this fac
tory 20 use extra quality tobacco
There are many limitations: don't be
fooled. There is 10 substitute, Tel
the dealer you want Lewis Single
Binder"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
Paw Paw, Mich
Another Operation Avoided.

Chicago. Ill. ~ want women to
know what that wonderful medicine,
Lydia +. Pinkham'g Vegetable Com
pound. has done for me. Two of the
best doctors in Chicago said i would
die IL / did not have an operation, and
| never thought of seeing a well day
again. had small tumor and female
troubles so that / suffered day and
night. a friend recommended Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound,
and i made me 2 well woman."-Mrs.
AIvTS1 sPERiIS6, II Langdon St,
Chicago. Ill. ~
Lydia Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound, made from roots and herbs.
has proved to be the most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms OF
female ills. including displacements,
Inflammation, fbroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear
ing-down feeling, flatulency. indiges-
ton, and nervous usprostration. Itcosts
but trifle to try II, and the result
nas been worth millions to many
suffering women.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
IN FIGHT ON TUBERCULOSIS.
Part In Efforts Being Made 70
Stamp Out Disease.

Foremost among the religious bod.
les engaged In the fight against con-
sumption IN the United States is the
Roman Catholic church. says the Ma.
tional Association for the Study and
Prevention Of Tuberculosis. In this
church. under the direction Of Arch
bishop Ryan Of Philadelphia. an edu-
cauonh crusade against tuberculosis
10 being carried into all OF the paro-
chial An other schools in its control.
As . result. over l.2s0. 900 school chill
dren In 1900 parishes are being
rSached- The clergy Of the church
have been asked also TO instruct their
congregations on the dangers and
methods Of preventing tuberculosis.
for the purpose Of bringing the sim
pie doctrines OF the cure and preven.
ton OF this disease 10 every one OF the
100000 Catholics In the United
States.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
ALLOWANCE NOT RIGHT WORD.
Wrf.e, Objects - Tern Apeiie5 20
sy- Wse sesH Receive from
Se. Ayses,e

-An Allowance 10 rsigh;y ens thinr
~hsn a nan knows jos; hcu rseh is
coming IA bit dOu't Ike that word
Silo-ADce' VITO are you % allow
yOur uife 10 have money! You eusoved
hsr with II RE soo- ss you married her
It's Just az nnch hers as you-E- In the
pzrtnsrship she aid you are eo1si-lf
yo1 na-T-ei The night sort ., wonsn.
Allowance Just due would be bet
to- Give be- her izsr 6se the f-s. q.
sve-y Do1th znd relieve her % the hu-
nilistinz necessity % asking 80 selfish
= crea;rre-pe-hsps Should say
tholghtless . cre2ture-as you for
money.
I've taIked with a good many wives.
and they con't like 20 ask ,or money.
Many % them 90 not realize thz; they
have . peTfec. right 10 Il. While some Of
them have too mJch spin; 70 ask for
VIA, is their due.
The trouble ia noe; cases is TIA, so
many husbands have the lord and mas
ie-' i5ea % their position. and they like
o feel that :; is for them 70 say what
disposition shall be r,ade o, the money
that they earn
Bet remember tha; IN the Erez; mid.
lie class. % which American Hfe-1 "a y
American He-is largely composed. the
wife works az hard as the man does.
and. while he does work for which an.
other pays him. she does her work
from love; and 20. IL hes a decent fel.
lo~. he will never force her 10 ask
for money: be will be glad TO share 8,
with bet. Charles Baitsll Loomis, in
Smiths.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
veaehtrs Association Last Saturday
Well Asttenoed.

The teachers Of Wagner county
held convention at Wagner last
Saturday and teachers from nearly
all the districts were present
Mr. A W. \. Wright OF Evans
attended with others from his dis
trict and all seemed quite satisfied
with the occasion
Mr.. Wri ;ht returned last Sunday
morning accompanied from Muskogee
D. Mr.. Charles B. Murphy who went
10 close school for his sister. Miss
Ollie B. Murphy. illness have pre-
cluded her presence In the school
room for the past week.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
Cruel Suspicion,

"Bliggins Is a great reader. He In.
yariably buys a newspaper before get
ting on a street car"
Il have noticed the paper" answered
Miss Cayenne. But ] am not so sure
he reads H. Maybe he holds II up be-
cause he's too polite TO see . lady
stspilng."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
His Oauor.er PLAYED.

Wife, can't understand. John, why
you always sit on the piano-stool
when we have company. Everybody
knows you can't play a note.
Husbznd-I'm well aware OF II.
dear. Neither can any one else when
In sitting there.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
How the Trouble Started.

Estelle-I don't suppose you have
heard OF It. but George and ! are 60
ing 10 be married some time next
June.
Maybelle-Glad TO know IL dear
Has George heard Of IL yet!
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
How's This?

". c-s- o-s Hu1e--d Do-1- Rs-1-c 'or h-y
,xs o. CzfA-re tAAi oa.bgs - csrec ~ HAIs
CA.A-rE C--.-
FT CHE~EY a co. Toi-5o. o.
Ts. So z-cs-rE--d. have tboua y J. Cb.Dey
80 is.s Ass IS ys1-t 40 t-4srs III perfectly ho1-
c~kss r. tzst1sss t-E-sActsozs 40 c-AccAly
49, - oA--y csi sry 60 gKts1-s rsde ~ "a Ira
NaLr1xs. kfNSax N.ETIx.
Wtayrsalf D-I1grls-s. Toleeo q.
Th-s CntH--n Gre tafs1 Ets--.s y. heti,f
s,-srtv grsox iss to1d t-c s--tlr-s % ths
sTt-s-- Te-fr-r-ns ss-f trss. Frlre 5 us-1 p<f
r5iis- 80 - a. ursExlsts
LExs Has FH-Gy F1ls 80 cc-s- i..tsoz-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
In the District Court OF Musko9ee
County, State o foslahora, Third

vs..
Ezekiel Thurman. Defendant.
Publication Service.
No. 797
TIE defendant. Ezekiel Thurman. is
hereby notified that he has been sued
in the above entitled action for an
absolIte divorce by the plaintiff, VII.
lie Thurman in the district court
sitting in and for Muskogee County.
State OF Oklahoma, and that unless
he answer on or before the 18th
day OF May, A. d., 1909, the said
petition OF the said While 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 Mnskogee this
3lst day OF March. A. D.. 1909
WILLIE THURMAN,
Plaintiff.
BROWN & STUART.
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
ATTEST
TONY MATNEY,
Clerk OF District Court.
ny ROSS HOUCK,
Deputy Clerk
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

Look. Don't listen, Look tor The
ipesr-tent listen 70 dealers In imita.
ton spesrmint. Insist on WRIGLEY'S s.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

II YOU want the best value fcs your
money Gallagher's shoe store Is the
place 20 get II.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

ECONOMY DRUG Goa complete
line OF Drugs, Stationery, Perfume,
etc. 4 new place. Call and see US
3o5 So. and 81. Phone No. 1879.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

Clear white clo;he. are a sign that the
housekeeper u-e- Red Gross Ball Blue.
Large , q. package, ) cents.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
DOCTOR
ADVISED
OPERATION
CuredbyLydiaE. .Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound

blyfrom female Ills,
including infam-
nation and conges
tion, for several
years. My doctor
said there was no
hope for me but an
operation. i began
taking Lydia 4.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
i can now say i am
a well woman"
ExMA DPAprp
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
The serpen,s Inoueenen,.

Perhaps the serpent told E'e that
-pples we're good for tie complexion
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

We are feeling pretty d. miser.
able. yet We are thankful for what
We got out OF the wreck
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

In one year the escapement wheel
Of . watch makes 73l SEQ revolutions.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

Il say. pa. Is q man from Poland
called Pole?"
Yes. my SON"
Then, pa. why isn't a man from
Holland called q Hole?"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

A brother is q mirror that neve
Eaters.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30
rHE cImsTER cHApgRoN col

had 10 be omitted tails week, bu
will appear In next issue
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

ST. lukE's PHARMACY.
For your souvenir cards. We have
the finest assortment In town.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-04-30

Fifty b U h els PET
acre ave been
grown. General
averagegrea,ershan
in any other part OF
the continent. Under
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25

ot the Visitors 1t the Hotel Jefferson.
 There will be several prominent speakers present and the affair prom
 lses to add great interest to the meet
 ing of the Travellers in this citv in
 June. The smok,r will be given at ! 9 D. m.
 Among the officers and others who will attend the semi annual business meeting are: F. II. Rutledee, Fort Smith, President, L. II. Moore. Ozark. and II. $. Spivcy. Little Rock, former president; E. II. Sandeford, first vice president: r. E. McKennon, second vice president; J. B. Thompson, third Eice president; Henr5 R. Stone, fourth vice president; J. E. Hlrsch, Little Rock, treasurer, Guy Leflur Pine biuif, secretary; T. C. Gray, ". P. Lindsay, II. A. Isaacs, Burt Johnson and Tom Shore, members of the ad- visorH board; Meyer Solmson. Pine
 ihnh' chairman press committee; w. D Hardwick, Little Rock. chairman publication committee; Dr. w. D.
 l'nekner, Pine Bluff, chaplain, azd many others.
 President W. N. Trulock, and Se- |cretary l.. Finley of the Pine Bluff Branch. have issued call for the gathering of the Travellers Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and there will
 be "bis doings" throughout the day.
 The press bureau, which will give great publicity to the coming annual convention and festivities, to be held in Pine Bluff early in June will be opened about March l5. Tho bureau will be in charge of Meyer Solmson and he declares that the Pine Bluff convention will be the best advertised of any held by the Association in the past.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-02-25
NEWS FROM THE
 NATIONS CAPITOL

Glearst News Special to the C:capAi.. Washington, D. C., Feb. 24.-The ju- dietary committee met today to con sider the report on the Tennessee Goa and Iron case. The vote will be talk en Monday.
 In the house the Moore resolution, inviting the International Navigation Congress to Philadelphia in 1911, was passed.
 A bill giving the states of Michigan, Indiana and Illinois the right to en- ter into an agreement for the ad- justment of criminal jurisdiction on their waterways. was also passed.
 Consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill was resumed.
 The house voted to increase the Presidents salary to $75.000 a year, but it rejected the increases in the salaries of the vice president, speak CT and federal judges and sent the appropriation bill hsck to the con- ference.