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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
The Awakening.

About three months ago a great
Chicago merchant named Selfridge
opened a great department store in
London to the accompaniment of
page advertising in the daily news
papers. The advertising, in the es-
timation of many London shop
keepers, was ruinously expensive.
Latest advices from across the
water indicate that Selfridge isn't
ruined yet. The store has been
crowded daily; the sales have been
beyond the new firms fondest ex-
pectations; fifteen other buildings
in the nei6hborhood have been ac-
quired with a view to extensions
and erstwhile skeptical rivals are
beginning to try the page "ad" ton
ic to keep their respective business
afloat. The obvious moral is thai
, in the advertising field, as else
where, big guns in the hands o
competent persons bring dow
big game. Quincy Herald.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
St. Judes Cemetery.

Have you paid your assessment
for the purpose of paying the sex
ton to take care of your lot and the
grave of your loved ones? The
amount is small SIPS a year, but
unless each one pays their assess
ment, we will not be able to keep
the grass cut and the cemetery
kept as it should be. If you have
not paid your assessment for 1905
and 1909. please attend to this
matter at once.
R. MANNING WALKER, Treas.
The Democrat covers the field.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

Springfield, ILL.,, May 49, The sa-
loon forces won a victory today in
the house with the passage of the
city local option act, giving cities
and villages the right to vote on
the saloon question, regardless Of
township vote under the present
law.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
Reap the Whirlwind.

Immediately after the Republi-
cans enacted the Mckinley tariff
they were beaten in the congress
ional elections worse than ever be-
fore in their history, and it ought
not to be forgotten that they were
defeated in four-fifths of the con-
gressional elections from 1874 to
1892. After two years experience
with the Mckinley tariff the coun-
try elected Democratic president,
several Republican states giving
him their electoral votes. This
record gives significance to the
prediction of James j. Hill to Re-
publican congressman from Mime
sofa: If you Republicans fail to
keep your platform pledges on the
! tariff you will be in the minority
in the next house. The people were
promised downward revision"
Since 1894 the currency has
crowded the tariff out of the first
place in the public mind, but that
is not likely to cut any figure in an
other election, and on the tariff the
people are with the Democratic
party. = Quincy Herald.
Miss Martha Jewett displayed the
following signal of distress in last
weeks Democrat. We hate to re-
produce it for fear it will appeal sc
strongly to the gallantry of the
= Paris baseball boys they will hanC
: Shelbina as a consolation to he
at next Fridays game:
I'VE want our ball team to &c
;. busy and play better for we ar
having an awful time of it. Bot
;, the Monroe City and Paris paper
seem to think it is our fault instea
:. of the teams; anyway, they ar
- having lots of fun at our expense
- The odds are rather heavy agains
us, but the more the merrier. W
% % won't beg for mercy."-Appeal.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
Three Beauties.

Oscar Meyers and Fred Hardesty
have three beauties on their hands
and unless they sell them, sooner
OF later they will prove to be white
elephants.
The young men had been out,
we'll it don't make any difference
whether it was fishing or not, any
way they found three lovely little
foxes, caught them and took them
home where they are at present
safe from the hounds.
"Betcher" Vint Spalding would
give a S just to look at 'em.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
Penrod-C ourtney.

Earl Courtney and Miss Grace
Penrod, of frankfort, were mar
ried last Thursday in Louisiana.
Earl was reared here where he
has many friends and Mrs. PenrOd
Courtney has visited in this city
and is known as a very estimable
young lady.
Ice Cream Sodas Sc at w. H.
Moss Drug Store.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

According to the press reports of
the M. E. church St. Louis confer
ence, it will take about $1,000 mis-
sionaries, in addition to those al
ready in the field, to induce the
heathens of foreign countries to &C
cept the Christian religion. Why
not add a few more and make an
effort to induce the heather at
home to accept Christ as the man
of their salvation. Queen City
Leader.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
Tragic Death.

Thursday afternoon Thomas
Hirons of north of Warren started
to the field with his team hitChed to
a corn planter.
From some unknown cause the
bolt in the seat of the planter broke
and Mr.. Hirons being in some man.
ner tangled in the lines jerked the
team backwards as he tumbled all
doubled up to the ground
The backing of the team forced
the heavy implement upon the
cramped body and crushed it to
Inconsistencies, and was in that
condition he was when found an
hour or more later.
The machine was taken from of
the body and Mr.. Hirons tenderly
lifted and taken to his home where
all that was possible, was done tC
restore him to consciousness and
health but at 2 a. m. the mex
morning the death angel came ant
relieved him of this worlds suffer
ingS.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

Thomas Jarman has returned
from a six weeks sojourn at the
Hot Springs, Ark, and is greatly
improved in health.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
Did Not.

May %, 1886 Willie Jones awak-
ened early and saw a dog sailing
down the street with a tin attach
ment to its appendage.
Friday, May %, 1909, the same
Willie awakened and because he
did not see the same dog with the
very self-same tin attachment on
it, felt like he had been buncoed.
No it did not frost in Monroe City.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

Eugene Brown, of Hannibal spent
Sunday with his parents. Joseph ].
Brown and wife.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

Jefferson Brown and family, of
Ely spent Sunday with Eugene
Allen.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

G. L. Laudermilk. of Woodland
was with friends in this city Sum
day.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

James Lanham of Lakenan, has
been with his Monroe relatives.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

Mooter Priest. of Shelbyville has
been with his friend, DR.. C. A. No
land.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27
rsems SI.OO PER YEAR

Entered Mt the postoffice at Monroe
City, Mo-, as second-class matter.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1909-05-27

me DemocraG covers Ine fieId.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the District Court for the
Third judicial District Of tn,
State of Oklahoma, in and for
Muskogee County.
Beatrice Ellis. Plaintiff,
vs.. No. IA
j. ii. Ellis. Defendant.
State of Oklahoma to j. II. Ellis
You will take notice that Bea
trice Ellis on the 18th day of
February. 1909, filed her petition
for Il divorce in the District
Court of Muskogee County, state
Of Oklahoma, cause, desertion and
abandonment. Unless YOU an
swer on or before the 18th day of
April, 1909, said petition will h
taken as true and decree will
be granted, pursuant to the pray
er therein stated.
II. X. EDWARDS,
Attorney for Plaintiff
iSediJ TONY MATNEY,
Clerk District Court.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
LEWIS HENCHMEN.
Rant, Roar and Cuss When Boss
Lewis Mandates Fail.

Last Tuesday night Henchmen
Edward and johnson, the "Gold
Dust Twins" Of Levi, the boss
city dad. at a meeting called for
the purpose Of fixing things so
de boss could be sent as council
man from "de bloody fourth"
proceeded to lambast every one
whom they thought might op'
pose their revilish design.
The agreement was that Assist
ant Liftum Dangi Johnsing
should be chairman and some
secondary lights fill the other
places. Edward, the 2Xi police
man, with all of the sidelights
incident to the office, was there
in his splcndor to play the bull
doze and bluff act. This pair ol
henchmen were neatly foiled IL
their nefariOus business wher
Mr.. +. ID. Nickens was elected
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
PUBLIC DEMAND.

God give us men. A time like
this demands
Strong minds. great hearts. true
faith and ready hands;
Men whom the lust of office does
not kill;
Men whom the spOils Of Office
cannot buy;
Men who possess opinions and Il
will;
Men who have honor, men who
will not lie;
Men who can stand before a
demagOgue
And scOrn his treacherOus fiat.
teries without winkins;
Tall men, sun.crOwned, who live
above the fog
In public duty and in private
thinking"
(Selected) Herald.
Mr.. office.seeker, are you the
man the public needs?
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
10 THE REPUBLICAN VOT.
ERS OF CITY.

Fellow Citizens: Having an.
nOunced myself candidate for
your suffrage for the office Of
Mayor and realizing that it will
be impossible for me to see each
of you personally and believing
that each of you are entitled to
know something of the things
that your candidate stands for,
before elevating him to this high
position of trust and honor, !
take this method of addressing
you.
1 believe that a clean, honest,
progressive Republican admins.
tration il the best business adver.
tisement that oup city could have.
! favor a fair valuation of all
property, both real and personal
in the city.
| favor q reasonable rate of
taxation for all such property
and will so far as my influence
extends az Mayor (if elected) +,
work to bring about this murh
desired condition.
| favor the continued upbuild.
ing and expansion of our city
and believe that one of the best
means to this end is the prudent,
honest and economical expendi.
ture Of the peoples money.
favor the strict and impartial
enforcement Of al. laws and ordi.
nances, believing that "the best
way to secure the repeal of a bad
law (if there be any, is to en-.
force il to the letter."
If nominated and elected to the
office Of Mayor, one Of the prin-
ciple tenets for my guidance will
be "Play No Favorites.'
Thanking you in advance for
your indulgence and support and
plcdging YOU (if elected) a faith
ful, Jealous and untiring devotion
for the best interests of MuskO.
gee and it's citizenship, submit
my candidacy into your hands.
&. &. AYERS.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

With us it's not a case Of
leadership. We have no desire
to lead or he classed as such. We
hold no Office and don't desire
any. Our place is down in the
trenches with the rest Of the
boys and there we are contented
to stay, but We insist upon be
ing on the firing line and have
our guns trained on the enemy
and the traitors to the race and
to our party and we don't intend
to allow single d cuss to
escape.
The tools of the enemies Of the
race have again started in on
their annual sell out plan. This
time they say we must have a
negro on the ticket regardless
OF fitness and competency and al.
so say the editor Of the Cimeter
is dead. Maybe so, but these
trucking sycOphants and politi-
cal papsuckers will find out there
is HI of Il lively corspe still
hanging around the sanctum and
their little game Of selling the
race for mess of postage will
be blocked.
Congressman Creager is making
good down AT the National cap.
ital and the Third District, re-.
gardless of political affiliations
is proud of him. He il congress.
man for all Of our people and is
o conducting himself. The shafts
from the Evening Race Riot Re
view about Creager and the ne
gro Officc-hunter are mere fabrica
tiOns from a diseased brain. ANY
citizen. no matter what his pOliti
cal learnings, will get courteous
treatment from our congressman
when in the capital.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
UNCLE NED'S TALK TO !
BOY.

Young man, ! notice that you
are not in school any more.
What's the matter? Think YOU
have received enough education
10 carry You through the world
Or do you stay out just because
you do not like to go? Didn't
like the teacher, eh? Well, let
me tell YOU that you will find the
meaneSt teacher on earth Il dream
of love beside some of the bosses
YOU will work under in the cold
and unfeeling years You will plow
into when YOU have to get out
and hustle for yourself. Educa'
ton is the most valuable thing in
the world TO a man, but 10 Il boy
it comes the cheapest. IL costs
you nothing to get that which
many a man in town would give
all he has to possess. You have
the winning number in the lottery
OF education if you play it now
Loaf around a few years and you
will always be on a blank. 1t is
true that any man can make Il
living, but you will notice that
the fellows who do it with the
brain have an easier time Of il
than those who are compelled tC
do it with their muscles. At the
present stage OF the game tho
choice jobs are not held by ply
steal strength. Education viii
not crawl into your head while
you are asleep. The thing fol
you to do is TO hike of to schO0
tomorrow and stay there. YOU
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
REV. JONES AS A CITIZEN.

Master of Ceremonies, Ladies
and Gentlemen: There devOlves
on me tonight a grave but pleas.
ant duty. 1t is to set forth those
excellencies which emphasize the
good citizenship Of our pastor.
Rev. Jones. might well have
wished that so important task
had fallen into other hands. ]
have not sought the occasion, but
step forth to meet it with a plain
statement of my sentiments.
If am not mistaken, 1.-The
effect will be to excite thankful.
ness in all religious minds, and
hope in the in the breast of all
PATRIOTS for the history of Rev.
Jones life in our midst is the
history of physical and moral
courage, and unceasing activity in
the direction of personal and IA
cial Improvement.
"Only those really live who do
good,
To live is not merely to breathe,
it is 10 act;
Act, act in the living present,
Heart within and God DER head
We are now to take the meas
ure of an American citizen. Let
us make no false estimate of the
value of things. Who is citi.
zen? Defined by Aristotle, "a
citizen is one to whom belongs
the right of taking part in the
Legislative and judicial proceed
ings of the community of which
he is Il member
Such citizenship can exist only
~ free state and among q
tree people. Citizenship is worth
whatever the civilization Of the
state is worth. To the inhabitanl
Of a desert island or African
Jungle it means little, but 10 thl
members of the most liberal gov
ernment in the world il mean,
much.
When Abrahnm L'Hloin signed
the Proclamation OF lmanicpa
ton, with one stroke Of his PEE
he struck the shackl,s from fonl
millions of slaves, and gave t'
the men of the negro race al 0peT
door to citizenship, 10 the right
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

credit and honor of exemplary
citizenship. Who dares impeach
this claim? No one.
Rev. Jones, we are proud to.
night to testify to your merits,
TO give honor where honor is due,
to accord you the praise you have
learned. and to hold forth to an
admiring community your life
and work as worthy example
'of the honorable American citi.
zen. We hope you may live long
to lead our people to high planes
of living and thinking, and "tO
justify the ways of God tO man"
MYRTLE FOSTER TODD.
Muskogee, March Z, 1909.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
A HUSBANDS PRAYER.
(By Hon. VIM. ii. Atwell, Past
Exalted Ruler, Dallas
Lodge of Elks.)

God of Nations and families,
help me to hold honestly the
hand of the woman that thou gavest
me to wife. Clense my heart of
all secrets and sin. that ! may be
worthy of her dear companion.
ship. Keep me manly. frank and
cOnsiderate. free from dominccr.
ing and ever mindful Of the joint
ownership of all our earthly pos,
sessions.
Permit me to he successful that
she may have comforts and con.
vcnicnces. and grant that there
may be no difficulty in life's
walk that our combined strength
may not overcome. Permit me to
worship her for the glory of our
united lives, and may ! never
be blind to her beauty and virtue
Bring our existence into com
plete harmony and give us the
sweet incense Of thy continued
presence.
The above gem. with the cut
Of the author, appeared in the
Phoenix one day last week. and
we take advantage Of this Op-
portunity to submit il to our
readers as a first class literary
jewel. How many more happy
homes there would Ike il there
were more husbands like the Hon
VIM. II. Atwell.
The home is the foundation Of
the nation, and should be mans
paradise on earth.
But alas! So many OF our
homes are made dark, and SO
many good wives made unhappy
because the husband is not what
he ought to be.
or cOurse, there are two sides
to this question. but we are deal.
ing with the masculine side Of il
now.
We trust the above prayer will
find a resting place in the heart
Of every husband who reads it
But after you make the prayer
then live it. Make your home
what it should he. because it is
your duty-a sacred duty.
Where the husband is n real hus
band.
And the wife a real wife;
Then, indeed, that's home, sweet
home,
\ paradise in life.
a. j. 81
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
CERTIFICATE.
State of Oklahoma,

County of Muskogee.
KNOW all men by these pres
ents, that V. L. Phillips and j.
+. Burton are associated ~ part
ners in the business Of Bottling
Works in the City Of MuskOgee,
State of Oklahoma, under the
firm name of Eifervescent Bot.
tling Works; that said partner.
ship is general partnership
dating from lst day Of January,
1909, to the lst day Of January,
1910. that all of said partners
reside in the city and state above
mentioned and that there are no
other partners belonging to said
partnership.
Dated this 18th day Of March,
1909.
V. J.. PHILLIPS,
j. +. BURTON.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

No lawyer who disgraces him.
self and the bar by appearing on
the streets and in the court.
drunk, and who has to be repri.
manded by the court for drunk.
enness will get the suppotr Of
our people for any office and the
fact that the cuss il a negro
makes it all the worse. Can any
lawyer refuse to endorse the
above position!
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
$1,000 SCHOOL BUILDING AT
RENTIESNlI.LE.

Justice +. =. Brinson Of Ren.
tiesville was in the city last
Tuesday on business relative to
the school site question at that
town.
The contract for the building
10 to be let Monday, March the
22nd.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
LODGE DIRECTORY.

Muskogee Chapter No. 5, Or.
der of Eastern Star; meeting first
and third Thursday of each month
at 2:30 o'clock.
IDA JONES, w. NJ.
A. l., LOVE, Sec'y.
Trinity Lodge, No. So, A. +. &
A, NJ; meetings first and fourth
Thursday night of each month.
GARFIELD BARNETT, w. NJ.
w. II. TwINE, Sec'y.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
WHY PAY RENT.

We sell you a house and lot for
$40 to 5000 cash. Balance like
rent. We also sell lots on pay
ments. Get our prices.
+. T. Martin 4 Co.
4O3 w. Olhulgee Ave.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

Give us your job work. We
guarantee satisfaction. Call as.
Phone 143.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

Call on A. II, Clark when i'm
need of Coal, Feed and Groceries,
Cor ner 4th and ElginAve, phone
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
SUBSCRIBE
FOR THE
CI ~ e T z r. !.

81. 90 per year. See "A. j. Smith
man.. ,.traSeling agent and advsr
tising manager. Box g.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
Do You Want This?

10 acres within 5 miles of city
limit at Bargain,
Write w. II. TwINE.
Box G. Muskogee, Okla.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

holidays will come later when you
need them.-Exchange.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

chairman and other estimable gen.
tlemen filled the other places.
When defeated these precious
Gold Dust otfsprings began to
howl. Twine is trying to run
the Fourth Ward, when Twine
knew nothing Of the meeting.
They reported to their chief that
wicked Twine overcame us while
we slept. oh, Chief, what shall
we do to squealch that wicked
feller?
The chief gave the order: Call
another meeting. Gather around
you the most valiant tools in our
gang. Name the smoothest among
you to do battle against the vic.
torious Nickens and will be
there to urge YOU on to victory.
Fail not, | must he endorsed. |
must get back in the council or
perchancc some paving contracts
will not fare so well. Get thee
hence, slaves. And then Liftum
Dungi, with OdoriferOus scent, de
parted, followed silently by the
erstwhile policeman. The call
was issued. signed by the police
man and pedagogue, who was
/! dC9btless forced into the fight.
Nothing would do the henchmen
but scrap. To Levi, henchmen,
ct al, we accept and it's Lay on,
McDuff and damned be he who
first cries hold, Enough"
Dante ~ his description of
hell paints n character who once
held high position in heaven as
, teacher, but when driven To hell
got the lowest office there and IL
was similar 10 Leftum Dungi.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
FOR SALE.

I have 20 farms to sell on cosy
payments or swap for Muskogee
property.
| will build or sell you u house
and lot with good water. Loan
money at a low rate of interest to
suit the man who gets it. Come
to see me, VIM. p. FIELDS.
Muskogee. Okla.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19

FOR SASE-Gne lot 75Xl4U
and a two room house for $500. 90
write A. j. Smitherman.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
CALL AT
burrrlI Gafe
EIRST-ClASS SERVICE.
40 Court Street,
Opposite Peoples Bank.
NJ. b. BURRELL. Prop.

Go to ID. Richardson's Barber
Shop Mt 224 S. 2nd street for first
class wOrF. First-class wOrkmen
and satisfaction guaranteed.
ID. RICHARDSON, Prop,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-19
|. R. NORRIS SHOE SHOP.

Boots and shoes made and
paired. Eirst.class workmanship
Try me and you will be satisfied.
Call at my shop on Emparis ST..
next door to Brownlng's store.
The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1909-08-19
RESERVATION
OPENS SOON
1900 Quarters Will Be Opened
To Settlement

Pierre, S. d.. Aug. lS.-The set
tlement on the Cheyenne river res
ervation next spring will mean
thousands of new homes established
on Dakota prairies, with a heavy
increase in population to the country
west of the Missouri. The new set
tiers will not have long to wait on
any part of the tract for rail facili-
ties close at hand, and some of them
will find the road there ahead of
them. 1t is practically certain that
the Milwaukee road will have a part
of its lines built before the date of
beginning settlement. and the Min
neapolis and Northwestern systems
will have lines into the territory at
an early date. The lands opened to
settlement after taking out school
lands and Indian allotments will
leave $4,000 quarter sections for
filing. For these. with past and
present rushes for registration will
mean that over 100000 will register
for chance and the first few thous-
and will get a chance to pick as fine
land as is to be found in the north
west. The later comers will find the
spots to build prosperous new homes
in that country.