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Arizona republican., 1909-03-05

HELGHAND CHIEF-A handsome black stallion will make the stand of 1909, Mondays, west of Phoenix, on Buckeye road; Tuesdays and Saturdays, at Five Points Corral; Wednesdays. Thursdays and Fri days, at home ranch, three miles east of Phoenix. on Tempe road. Terms. $15.OO, to insure owner. Fred Taft
Arizona republican., 1909-03-05
FOR RENT.

FOR RENT-Cheap, unfurnished, mod ern 5-room cottage, at 609 No. Sec ond ave; beautiful home, with in stantaneous heater, gas range. cleo tric lights; shady. Get key at 362 No. Second ave.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

February, 1909, filed her petition
for a divorce in the District
Court of Muskogee County, State
of Oklahoma, cause. desertiOn and
abandonment. Unless you an.
swer on or before the 25th day Of
April, 1909, said petition will be
taken as true and a decree will
be granted, pursuant to the pray.
er therein stated.
II. X. EDWARDS,
Attorney for Plaintiff.
(Seal) TONY MATNEY,
Clerk District Court.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Muskogeo, OKLA,

Muskogeo, OKLA,
Sunday March Is 1909.
Edit Of Baptist Informer.
Dear Editor.
We write once more in life II
let our reapers know the First
Maptist ceurch of Muskogee Okla
is yet doing Gods biding.
At9.39 A. Nj. Sunday the Sun.
day School met in full session
and discussed the lesson for the
day "EneaS and Dorcas" Acts 9;
3l.53 at II A. Nj. Rev. Hood
preached an able sermon from
the Sub. "A True Foundation. .
Luke IL; ~.
DR.. Jones made all who were
present know that it is of Use to
lay II good foundation to succeed
in any line of business.
At 6;30 =. NJ. the b. Y. y. U.
was on time and discussed the
Subject for the evening Liquor
Laws" Duet. 4: 10.
The B. Y u. U. of our church
is doing all it can do to help the
church in every way. Sunday
March 81 the B. Y. p. Y. is to
donate the church $1,000 in the
big $4,000 rally that is to take
place on that day. We hope tina,
every young man and Woman in
Muskogee will visit us and help
to carry on the good work for
the Lord. At 3. p. M. Rev. +.
NJ. Clemons of Arkansas preach.
ed us u sermon Sub. Make
good name in life" Phi. 2;l(
In reply to the sermon Dir
Jones said many good tn h'ngs tina,
will help the young Minister,
Of this city. The sermon III
deed was quite u lesson To many
young Ministers. The writer
feel safe in saying that he think
it wise for each young ministel
among us to take the advice
given by DR.. Jones SUNDAY
Night, Collection for the da,
S26.26
Success to the Baptist Infor
mer.
h. A. MURDOCH.
Church Reporter.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

Oktaha, Okla, march 20, '09.
Services were well attended at
the Baptist church on the First
Sunday. Rev. Magsbie preached
two excellent sermons for us. On
g F. urth Sunday in this month
the Home Mission society will.
have their sermon preached. Wis.
itors are cordially invited,
On the 9th there will be q
grand entertainment given for
the benefit of the church led by
Mesdames Rule, Green and Brown
Sick list; Mrs. Owens, Aller
and Johnson.
School seems to be progressing
nicely with an enrolment of forty
and still they come. Success ia
the Informer.
-Bap,ist Iuformor.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
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 Il
demagogue
And scorn his treacherous fiat
teries without winking;
Tall men. sun.crOwned, who live
above the fog
In public duty and in private
thinking
(Selected) Herald.
Mr.. oifice-secker, are you the
man the public needs?
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
PITCH BATTLE BETWEEN
SNAKES AND OFF(CERR

Officers passed through here
last night with forty five priso-
ners in rout o Eufaula where
they are now in Jail for melting
race trouole at Hickory Ground,
Z miles from Henrietta.
The battle grew out and at
tempt on the part of the officers
to search the snake camp 70 r
some stolen property,
Three Negroes is reported kill
ed and several wounded, one of
the prisoners is a white man;
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

the payment of $500 with in.
terest thereon at the rate of 10
per cent per annum from March
9, 1909, and that said cause is
set for hearing before said Jus.
tice on April 16, 1909, at 10
O'Clock a. m.
Dated this 18th day Of March,
1909. JOHN q. LIEBER,
Justice Of the Peace.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
CERTIFICATE.
State of Oklahoma,

County of Muskogee.
KNOW all men by these pres
ents, that V. i. Phillips and j.
+. Burton are associated as part
ners i'm the business of Bottling
Works in the City of MuskOgee,
State of Oklahoma, under the
firm name of Effervescent Bot
tling Works; that said partner
ship is general partnership
dating from LIST day of January.
1909, to the list 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. =. PHILLIPS,
j. +. BURTON.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
STREET COMMISSIONER.

w. II. Harper, the old soldier
who has made good and who
is still willing to keep up the
gait. The old man is a fast
runner and the Demie who
thinks he can beat him will have
to develop strong sprinting quail
tiles and will then lose. If Sc
lected he's Il winner again.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
LEGAL NOTICE.

In the District Court for the
Third Judicial District of the
State of Oklahoma, i'm and for
MuskOgee County.
Beatrice Ellis, Plaintiff,
VS.. No. I34,
j. ii. Ellis. Defendant.
State of Oklahoma TO J. II. Ellis,
You will take notice that Bea.
trice Ellis on the 25th day of
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Notice of The Col
late eX-BOad.

To all of the members of the
board this is to notify you that
the eX.Boad of Callate District
will meet with t h e First
Baptist church FIT. Gipson
Okla. Rev, j. W. Dade pastor or
Friday before the 4th Sunday in
April. All of the Churches are cx
pected to send in their boaro
money which is 81 90 per quarter
Geo. w. McClendan, Vice Mcl
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

Mr.. Hilligoss, while not so
well known as the others, is a
business man of high standing,
having lived here number of
years and is certain of the party
support should he be selected
which means victory.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

BY invitation of the Board of
Regents of the State Baptist Uni
versity, DIR. II. IL. BOyds, ID. d.,
l.. l.. d., the great head of our
Baptist Publishing Concern at
Nashville, Tenn, will be in Mus
kogee April ., at the closing of
the Baptist University, at which
time he will speak to more than
ten thousand of the Baptist men,
women and children. Let every
body press forward to hear this
great man. He can tell you
much.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
NOTICE.

You are hereby notified that
on March 10th, 1908, in Case No.
3I2, entitled IL. Chance, plain.
tilf, vs.. T.. q. Brown, defendant,
pending before John q. Lieber,
Justice of the Peace of Harris
Township, Muskogee County,
Oklahoma, an order of attach.
ment was issued against the de.
fendant, l.. q. Brown, To secure
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

We have nothing bat words
of encouragement for all Repub'
lican candidates. Ii shows the
party is in n healthy condition
when there are number of good
men candidates for the various
positions. 1t shows we have
plenty of good timber for all po-
sitions.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
MISSIONARY REPORT.

DN'"hOhi' wy, Oh.s MdTCu
Rev. =. =. Jones, MuskOgee:
Dear Editor of the InfOrmer:
Please give space for our report,
ending February -. January 25
we were with the good people of
the First Baptist Church of Ard.
more; one lecture, one mass meet
ing, they gave us 30 cents for
our work. We planned to meet
with Rev. McKissick's people, but
were disappointed.
January ~ Marietta met with
the church. There delivered one
lecture. They gave us $l.OO for
our work. From there to Davis,
on the 30th, where we made
complete failure.
February Z finds us with the
good people of Pilgrims Rest at
Deep Fork, where we delivered
one address to the :. s.. and one
lecture to the Circle. They gave
us sl.2O for our work.
February 13, Luther being our
next stop, where we spent four
days with the people of 1t. Paul's
No. >, where we organized one
children's band. one lecture; they
gave us 30 cents for educational
work and $500 for our work.
Those good people know how to
care for incomers. Brother Coop
cr and wife entertained us high.
~. Brother Cooper took us to
the home of Rev. Walker where
| there was "A dinned served suit
able for Il king. Brother Cooper
and wife cared for us in time of
the snow. Too much cannot be
said for those good people.
February 20 finds us ut Earls-
boro with the First Baptist
Church where we delivered an
address to the s. :. and one lee
ture to the Circle, organized Il
children's band and they gave
us $3.50 for our work. This pas.
tor and his people know how to
entertain.
February u we took our de.
parture to Shawnee where we
were disappointed by coming in
contact with the other mission
aries but succeeded in getting 20
cents for on, work.
February 22, EarlborO was our
next stop, miles in the country
with the flock at MasedOnia
Church. One lecture and they
gave us $2.12 for our work.
We took our departure on the
223rd for Seminole where we were
disappointed. Luther was our
next stop where with Iowa Mis-
sion we delivered one address to
the :. :. and one lecture to the
Circle. They gave us 80 cents
for education and $l.32 for our
work. The 2Sth, at reunion,
one lecture they gave us 5l.25
for our work.
Please send The Informer to
the following named persons :
Mrs. Anna Cooper, G2O South
Philadelphia avenue, Shawnee,
Okla, 60 cents; Mr.. Ill. j. Lips
combc, X. +. ID. No. >, Luther,
Okla, GO cents; w. II. Jones, X.
| +. ID. No. /, Luther, Okla, Ga
cents, making five subscribers for
the paper.
Our committee haven't report
ed vet for the school, but YOU
shall hear from them soon. The
following named persons are the
committee: Mrs. NJ. :. Chamber
lin, Luther, Okla, Il. +. ID. No
l3; Mrs. :. Crockman. Luther, II
+. D.; Mrs. McCullcr, Shawnee
Mrs. Matte Ray, Earlsboro, X
II. ID. No. =; Mrs. Lille Winroe
Earlboro. The president may ex
pcct II box from them at any time
Please find enclosed 80 cents
totad amount raised for the press
this month, Si.25.
Yours for the work,
T.. \. TOWNSEND,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

Not even the eloquence of the
famed Demothenes from the clas.
sic fourth can save Lewis face.
The handwriting is on the wall.
The boys in the trenches will do
the rest.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

herewith announce myself as
candidate for Street commi-
sioner of the city of Muskogee
Subject to ihe action of Republi.
can City Primary Apr. 6, 1909
II r. Nc Adams.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
THE ORIGINAL BEAUTIFUL
SNOW

SOuuilcIClui IloSplul III SInClnHbl
young woman over whose head
only two and twenty SUMMERS
had passed. She had once been
possed of an envisable share of
beauty, and had been, a she her.
self said, "fiattered and sought
for the charms of her face" but,
alas, upon her fair brow was writ.
ten that terrible word-prosti-
tute. Once the pride OF respect
able parents, her first false step
was the small beginning Of the
same old story over again. "
which has been the only life his.
tory of thousands. Higher edu-
cation and of accomplished man.
ners, she might have shone in
the best of society. But the evil
hour that proved her ruin was
the door from childhood, an d
having spenta young life in dis
grace and shame. the poor friend
less one died the melancholy death
of broken.hearted ontcast. A.
mong her personal effects was
found n manuscript, "T h @
Beauniful Snow wich was inn
mediately carried 80 Enos B.
Reed gentleman of culture and
literary testes- who was mt that
time the editor OF the National
Union. In the calumns of that
paper, on the morninii of the day
following the girls death, the
poem appeared in print for the
first sine, When the paper con
tanning the poem came out on
Sunday morning, the body of the
victim had not yet received bur
iaI. The attention IF Thomas
Buchanan Reed. one of tie first
American poets, was S o taken
with their stirring pathos, that
he Immediately followed the cor
pse to its final resting p lac @.
Such are the plain facts concern.
ing her whose Beautiful Snow
shall long be remembered as one
Ofthe brightest gems in American
liturature.
Oh, the snow. the beautiful snow
Filling the sky and he eartl
below
Over the housetops, over tn,
street,
Over the heads of the people yol
meet.
Dancing,
Flirting,
Skipping along,
Beautiful snow, I can do n
wrong;
Flying to kiss "A fair lady's cheek
Clinging to lips in frolicsom,
freak,
Beautiful snow from the heaven.
above.
Pure rs an angelo gentle as love
Oh, the snow, the beautiful snow
How the flakes gather and laugl
a. they go.
Whirling about in their madden
ing fun;
Irplays in its glee with everyone
Chasing,
Laughing,
Hurrying 10y,
IL lights onthe face and Z spark
les the eye;
And playful dogs with bark an,
Dounu,
Snap at the crystals that eddy a
round;
The town is alive, and its hear
is aglow,
TO welcome the coming of beauti
tul snow,
How wildly the crowd goes away
ing along.
Hailing each other with hume
and song
How the gay sleighs like meteor
flash by.
Bright for the moment. then los
to the eye!
Ringing,
Swinging,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26

On April 3 an Educational
Congress will be organized. Try
and be one of its founders. There
will be representatives from
every association, church, Sunday
school. Woman's Home and For
eign Mission and B. Y. =. u. OF
the state. Do not be out of the
number. All well wishers are
invited. Business men and wO-
men. teachers and friends. All
Baptists must be present. All
denominations are respectfully in
vited.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
horrible street

heaven to he'll
Fell to be trampled like filth in
the street;
Fell to be scofed, to be spit on
and beat;
Pleading,
Cursing,
Dreading to die,
Selling my soul to whoever would
buy;
Dealing in shame for a morsel of
bread,
Hating the living and fearing the
dead.
Merciful God! Have / fallen S o
low?
And yet / was once like t h g
beautiful snow,
Once was fair as the beautiful
With an eye like its crystal, and
a heartlike its glow;
Once was loved for my inno-
cent grace,
Flattered and sought for fine
charm of the face
Father,
Mother,
Sister, all
God and myself l have lost b y
NY fall!
The veriest wretch that goes
shivering by
Will make wide sweep lest |
wander to night.
For all there is on or above me, !!
Know,
There's nothing as pureas the
beautiful snow.
How strange it should be that this
beautiful snow
Should fall on a sinner with no
where to go.
How strange it should be, when
night comes again,
If the snow and the ice struck my
desperate brain!
Painting,
Freezing,
Dying alone,
Too wicked for praying, toe
weak for IA moan
I To be heard in the streets Of the
crazy town.
Gone mad in the jov of the snow
coming down,
To be and to die in my terribl,
wee,
With bed and a shroud of the
beautiful snow,
! Helpless and foul as the tramplet
snow;
Sinner, despair not! Christ stoop
eth low
To rescue the soul that is lost il
its sin.
And raise it to life and enjoyment
I again.
Groaning,
| Bleeding,
Dying for thee,
The Crucitied hung on the accurs
ed tree;
His accent of mercy fell oft or
thine ear,
Is there mercy for me? viii He
heed my prayer?
/ d God, in the stream that for sin
ncrs flows,
Wash me and and SHALL b
whittier than snow;
The TAYLOR Trodwoo Magazin,
The object of the rehabilitation
of this remarkable poem is t +,
reach some sinking soul, that i
may tell them what they woul,
never lean in their dark walk
"f life.
This most pathetic story be
trayeS n tragedy of human lif
which alas! isas common rs tn,
days in which they are lived, an
yet the world passes on unmindfu
and careless of these sad condi,
ions
Dear reader, are you responsi
ble for any of the misery pain
and heartaches of tnis world
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1909-03-26
Bargains
For This Week
nDreSSerS.

Solid Oak Dresser beye plate glass regular price $1,000
ale price $3
Solid Oak Dresser oval bevel plate glass, regular price
price Sl2OO, sale price SO
Solid Oak Dresser bevel plate glass 2ixO regular price
Sl7 80, sale price q
Solid Oak Dresser beve plate glass. lSx36 regular price
$3.50; sale price 81 q
CHARTERED Oak Dresser beve plate glass l7x40 regular
price, S225O, sale price ....... ...............SI8
The above dressers display iu window and ar
best values offered in Muskogee We purchased 100 of
discount of % cent and expect give patrons the
tit. Come and see them-they will surprise you.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
HAS POWER TO CALL STRIKE
Pres. Common of I.Ongshorcmen May
Call Out about $4,000 Men.

Cleveland, May cS.--t'pon the decis-
ion Of T. V. O'Connor, president of the
international I.ongshoremen's associa
ton, now depends whether the mem
bcrs of that organization will join in
the marine workers strike on the
Great Lakes. Delegates from Sc locals
along the lower lakes voted here to-
day to place the strike question en-
tirely in O'Connors hands He is now
at liberty to call strike whenever he
desires without converting the execu-
tive board or giving notice to any one.
President OConnor is undecided as
Yet what he will do.
TT is big question to decide" he
ga Id. Tonight IF strike is called
about $4,000 men will be affected ]
cannot say now what I shall do"
80 President O'Connor refused 10 dis
cuss what the demands of his men would
be II they went out on strike The strike
II called, would he more than a sympa-
thetic one, however, he said.
The Longshoremen throughout the low
er lake district are unanimous in their
demand that strike he caller according
to delegates who were at the meeting
If Mr.. O'Connor is guided by the senti-
ments of the workers the strike will Ye
declared in a few days, officers Of the
various locals believe
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
BURGLAR SHOT.
Discovered RobbinE Hyde Park Store
Saturday Morning.

Hyde Park. May ga burglar was dis
covered at work in the general store Of
G. b. Foss at one O'Clock this mornin,
and shot the wound probably being a
fatal one.
The rohher was detected by a party ~
young people coming home from dance.
The young men hurriedly armed them
selves and surrounded the store tho
robber ny this time becoming aware that
he had been trapped, He Jumped through
a window and made bolt through the
Archie BILLINGS, who sent bullet
through his hin and intostines with a
1870 Winchester rife.
The injured man was taken to tho
cffce of DR., John Stevens who dressed
TIE Jagged wound. The doctor is of the
opinion that the man cannot live. He did
not lose consciousness and when inter
stubborn silence.
An investigation Of the store showed
that the man had riNed the money draw
or Of it's contents and had gathered a
considerable amount of merchandise to-
Sether to carry away. He probably was
about to leave with the booty Whcn me
was detected
and no one is able to throw any light on
fs identity. He is probably a profess
sional from some distance. He Was a
cmoothed shaver medium sized man of
about 60 years.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
COW POISONING CHARGED.
Shrewsbury Man Lacks BsiI-Rain
Saved Most of Herd.

Rutland. May 21.--Frank w. Taylor Of
Shrewsbury was arrested this afternoon
by Deputy Sheriff F., S. Whitaker Of
this city on the charge of poisoning cat
Tie belonging to ex-senator Frank l..
Russell OF Shrewsbury May Il. TAYLOR
waived examination and Justice p. H.
stickneV fixed bail at $1,000. The re-
amount. He was represented by Atto"-
Ney w II. Botsford who Went bail for
TAYLOR when he was in county court
during the last term on charge Of
Under the blanket act Mrs. Addie Cross
mar being connected with the same
case.
Three of Mr. Russell's cattle died and
five others were very sick. There was
irdication that poison mixed with salt
was placed in the Russell pasture with
the intention of killing his herd of 20
cattle hut a heavy rain washed much Of
the poison away.
Amos Wing. who was arrested n few
weeks ago on the charge OF poisoning
cattle belonging to Mrs Mabel Pickett
Of Mendon. was bound over to the grand
.lry in the sum of 81 900 bail this after
room by Justice Stckney. His fathe.,
Nolcott 3. Wing. furnished the bail.
Mrs Pickett had two cows, for which
she had Just finished paying ny hard
work, and both died from poison they
swallowed
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-05-27
MURDERER ARRESTED.
Caught by Oficers in Maine and IL
wanted In New Hampshire.

Rumford Falls Me. May :1-A man
acknowledging that he is David Stevens
according To the police. wanted for the
AT Keene. n r.. about a year ago. was
arrested by the local police to-day. They
alege that he has confessed to them.
Stevens had been In town four or FIVE
day under the surveillance of officers
While he was washing some clothing
In the Swift river police officers cautious
~ approached him. two from the rear
and one from the opposite side of the
river. Before he realized he had been
trapped. he was covered by the officers
revolvers and ordered to throw up his
hands which he did.
MURDER COMMITTED A YEAR AGO
keene. May c1.-The murder for which
David Stevens, who was arrested at
fUmford Falls, Me. to-day. Is wanted
occurred in Walpole year ago. his VIC
TIM being Daniel Phillips, The two mon
Gre said to have heen drinking in Wal
pole saloon. and later Phillips was found
diving beside the road suffering from
wounds on the head apparently caused
by some blunt instrument, and died
later. Phillips was "a years old and lived
r. Springfield, Mass Cheshire county
authorities a few days ago received word
that man answering the description 81
Stevens had been seen in Rumford Falls
and the arrest was made at their re.
quest.