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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
WIFE NOT A SERVANT.

There are two new decisions re.
garding just how much work n wife
must do In Ohio she can get OF
with little or none A housewife may
lie abed late. let the dishes go un.
washed, refuse To nerd her husbands
clothes, neglect To sweep, and still be
deemed true and loving helpmate
James Young sued for divorce at
Lima. O.. on these grounds, ard Judge
Quail dismissed his plea OF gross neg.
lect and refused him the relief prayed
fora divorce
"A mans wife Is not his servant"
WAS the rist a. the decision
Nor Is she 10 he p houoehold drudge
In New Jersey under rho latest de.
cision nj RgyonnP Mrs. Charles Giere
ra'pd hcr husband 10 court. charging
him with chorlrE her Giere nro.
tested ard added that she never was
at home
why iudre" he exclaimed hitter.
". "mary's the time I've come home
from work only 10 be told 10 ret NV
own surpcr I've often washed the
dishes and made the beds for fear nv
friends might drop In and see every.
thine upset"
And this IS what Giere got from
Recorder Lazarus;
"A married woman has n perfect
right to so out when she pleases. and
should not be expected TO spend all
her time I'm drudgery"
And TO RIB n IN on the husband be
had 10 pay a $40 fine,
On the other hand. Jersey law pro
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
ENTER THE THIRD PERSON

Quite enough when the contents OF
the pocket searched belong TO the hus
bard But when something is taken
belonging to third party the situa
tion Is wholly different. as Mrs John
White OF Cincinnati learned 10 her
sorrow
Miss Anna Chapman gave her gold
watch to John White Ia take to n
watrhnaker's To be repaired In her
customary search OF her husbands
pockets Mrs White found the time
Piece and conhscLted II SO Miss
Chapman had her arrested
The solomon In this case was Judge
nnmont Miss Chapman got her
watch. Mrs White her freedom and
White the angry word from both
Let this be n warning to all wives. Z"
said Judge Dumont
There are various phases of this de-.
cislon which gets back TO the root OF
all eNil--money II a husband can
have some say over his earnings, how
much must he give the wife? In Mis-.
souri, the rule IL 20 per cent.
The Jolines. husband and wife. have
just had that little matter settled.
Mrs. } w Jolltfe had her husband be.
fore Judge Kyle In Kansas City.
charged with disturbing her peace
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
SOME CHICAGO DECISIONS.

You may slap your wife. but you
mustn't pinch her--at least in Chi.
cago. Judge Barnes made these dis
tinctions in the superior court where
cruelty cases are tried
In Chicago. too. husband may
swear at his wife. according to the
decision Of Municipal Judge Gemmill.
Mrs. Joseph Tolino wanted her hus-
band put In Jail for swearing at her
and threatening all sorts OF things
which he didn't do.
II won't issue warrant or arrest
on such charges" declared the Judge.
and SO II goes as law.
In Athol. Mass. Judge Frederick
Dunn wasn't so sure OF his ground
when Mrs. f. A. Garry had her hus.
band arrested for assault and battery
because he tickled her In the ribs.
The court admitted that the issue was
beyond It's judicial n'tanments and
dismissed the case without prejudice.
One evening when Chnuncey Nc.
knight of New York city came home
he found his wife cutting up" as he
expressed II. and decided to discipline
her. So he laid her across his knee
and administered n sound spanking
Then he sued for separation on the
ground that HIS wife was addicted to
the use OF liquor.
Justice Truax. before whom the
lease came In the supreme court. was
up legal tree. Finally he compro.
missed end ordered the wife to live
with the husband and the husband to
pay the wife SIS week. In other
words. the spanking doesn't count.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

grew stronger, and within three months
i was a perfectly well woman.
al want this letter made public to
show the benefit women may derive
from Lydia L. Pinkhan,'s Vegetable
Componnd."-M Mrs. JouNG. MoLDAN,
2ll5 Second St., North, Minneapolis,
MINI.
Thousands of unsolicited and genu-
ine testimonials like the above prove
the efficiency of Lydia f.. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, which Is made
exclusively from roots and herbs.
Women who suffer from those dis
tressing ills peculiar to theirsex should
not lose sight of these facts or doubt
the ability of Lydia L. Pinkham'a
Vegetable Compound to restore their
health.
IfyOu want special advice write
to Mrs. Pinkham, ut Lynn, Mass.
Sher Observation-Disclosures as strictly
confidential. For 20 years she
has been helping sick women in
this way, free of charge. Don't
hesitate write at once.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

money. and after many years Mrs
Waid sued her husband and won. even
triumphing over that bugbear OF cred.
itors. the statute Of limitations.
What's next to money when II comes
to making riffs I'm the domestic lutte?
Don't all speak at once-you're all
right. or course. It's the mother-in.
lew! Can the husbands mother do
the Poor John." act around the
house? Is ma.inlaw privileged to
come and stay as long as she pleases
Just because poor. dear Marie IL so
lonesome? No stree! The courts are
unanimous on this question and with.
out any reservations whatsoever.
Mother must 80. no matter which side
OF the house she comes from.
In the case Of the Keerys II was the
husband siding with his mother. John
Keery. a prosperous New Jersey farm.
er, married trained nurse and took
her home
Feed the hogs and put in your
other spare time working on the
farm" was the gist OF the orders
handed to the bride by the bride
groom's mother. who lived on the
farm with them. Young Mrs. Keery
rebelled. Keery sided with his moth.
er. and SO this particular Mrs. Newly.
wed left home and her husbands
mother, Then she sued for separate
maintenance. which was answered by
Keery that he was perfectly willing TO
provide a home-his home-for her.
But there was ma,
And that spoiled all his otherwise
good defense In law Vice-Chancellor
Stevenson, In Jersey City, held that
the mother.in.law couldn't be boss
and would have 10 so, or else Keery
would have 10 provide another home
for his wife
In other words. the mother.in.law
must go!
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
MUST PAY BACK MONEY.

Now. how about household borrow.
Ing? DO you have TO pay back money
you borrow from your wife? or
course there Is no other side to the
questionable wife can't borrow from
the husband; he always gives II to
her. SO. for the benefit OF all hus-
bands who will persist in borrowing
from their wives. let II be said for
once and all. you've got to pay II
back under the law" What's more.
the statute OF limitations. which in.
validates an ordinary debt after n Ger
tain number Of years, does not debar
the claim OF wife against the hus.
band for borrowed money.
This case came up in Bloomington.
ILL.,. before Judge Owen p. Thompson
In the Green county circuit court.
when Mrs. Bessie Waic sued her hus.
band for $4,000 he had borrowed from
her. They subsequently quarreled and
separated. He refused to return the
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

dismissed"
Read now what Justice Mullowney
OF the Washington ID c. police court
says in the case OF Ridgway VS. Ridg.
way-a decision handed down when
George Ridgway was arrested on his
wife's complaint because she feared
bodily injury when he discovered she
had been ransacking his pockets for
the last nickel therein Says the
learned court;
ut shows the interest the woman
hrs In the man. IL shows that the
woman loves the man. 4 woman who
does not 30 through her husbands
pockets does not love him. They all
do it."
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

falls this newest decision In the
eternal Question-who IL boss. hus-
band or wife.
'Loudes VS.. Loudes" was the case
in tho Essex Market court for his
adjudication. In n word, Mrs. Loudes
sought an order directing Louis Lou
des. her husband. Of IA Forsyth street.
TO give her q certain amount weekly
out OF his SIS pay envelope. Her plea
was that he gave her but 30 cents
day tor herself and the two children;
naturally she wanted more.
MY wife," protested Loudes. wants
me to turn my pay envelope over to
her every Saturday night sealed. She
wants mo to give her every cent
earn and make me beg her to hand me
out q nickel every time ! want "A cigar
or a glass OF beer or car fare. That's
not respectable position for hus-
band and father to occupy"
Mrs. Loudes owned up TO all this.
"You want too much" declared the
learned court In words that brooked
no argument. "To require your hus-
band to turn his unopened pay en-.
velope over 10 you every week would
amount to tyranny OF the sort most
o@s a.-..ss ~ - prt pvtuattuH 90 tie
home as the sacred institution Il is to-
day. A wife has no right 10 make
such demands upon her husband. The
husband is the sole owner OF the
fund"
Having gone thus far the court went
further and took up the other burning
question: Has the wife the right TO
go through her husbands pockets?
Here Magistrate Breen sided with the
wife.
III q man has the right sort Of
WIFE," said the court slowly and delib.
erateiy. II sec not the slightest oh
jection to his allowing her full free
dom In going into his pockets while
he sleeps or under any other circum
Stances. The trouble with my wife
is that she doesn't get enough when
she goes into my pockets!"
but the question was on the pay
envelope only. and rot on the pocket.
and so the case was dismissed As
for the pocket question the Breen de
cision leaves II Up In the air. because
all . husband has to say 20. kpocb T
out is that the LlShh sort OF wife"
to use NaSletrats Breen's qualifying
dsnse wouldn't want to go through
bis pockets.
Fortunately. however. other Judges
have been more specific In recent de
cisions on this vital lDsue Aud the
law Is all with the wife, No law Is
needed for the husband on this vital
question. because. II Is argued. can
the average husband find his wife 5
pockets at all
Three decisions recently handed
down In as many different parts of the
country. seem to settle the matter for
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
Rather Tall.

That" said Senator Tillman of an
opponents argument, lis an amusing
exaggeration."
He smiled.
I'm fact" he continued. is as
about Ben Johnsons heiglfS They
said of Ben. you know. the candidate
for sheriff, that when he made a stump
speech, instead of getting stump
ready for him to mount. they would,
because he was so tall, dig hole for
him to stand in
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
WITHIN WiFELY RIGHTS.

In New York city Justice Newburger
In the supreme court has Just said II
Is all right. Mrs. Adolph Schwartz
was suing her husband, n rich lawyer.
with Offices I'm New York. San Fran
cisco. Philadelphia. Chicago and other
cities. She searched her husbands
pockets and found letters from that
other woman"
did you think that wcs right?"
asked Schwartz's lawyer
1T was perfectly right to search his
pockets" announced the court de-
cisively when the lawyers began to
wrnngle. "He was her husband"
In Omaha the case was more seri.
Gus. Henry Mills was suing for dl.
vorce before Judge Crawford. He al.
legged cruelty. said cruelty consisting
chiefly In the fact that she systematic.
ally searched his pockets for his
wages. leaving behind her only Is
cents day for his car fare and beer
II Mills wanted more money he had to
take his wife into his confidence and
tell her what he intended spending II
for. which was the cruelest kind OF
cruelty. according To Mills. But not
according TO the court. which decided.
In dismlssing the suit. that II was the
wife's privilege.
Man and hls wife" said the court
''.rc one. ana the property that be
longs to one IL also the property OF
the other: 80. II wife takes money
a. q
out first putting him in fear. It would
be impossible to make a charge OF
robbery from the person. pocket-pick-
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
ROUGH ON The HUSBAND.

Now turn to this sad story-whers
a dutiful husband has to pay the pen.
atty for his wife's assault. Mrs George
Owens attacked and assaulted Mrs.
Ellen Hilbert In Wilkesbarre. Pa,
Owens was present at the time. And
Just because he made no effort to stop
his wife he was convicted for her as.
sault and had to pay the penalty!
New decisions hold that the wed.
ding gifts belong to the wife; that a
wife can't do as she pleases; that It
isn't cruel for husband to make a
wife accompany him on his travels;
that wife may slash a husbands
clothing II she feels like II: that a
wife Is a chattel and may be sought
with search warrant; that hus
band may stay out TIL l0:30 p. m;
that a wife may be high-spirited; that
II a woman marries six-dollar man
she can't expect him to support her,
and that the nationality OF wife Is
controlled by that OF her husband
And lastly, balm for. suffering hus.
bands-a $50 hat Is not a household
necessary. A husband In moderate
circumstances doesn't have TO pay
such a millner's bill. oh. Joy
81 goes out the decision from Chi.
cago for all the world to hear l.. w.
Ferguson was sued for $l65 mil.
linery bill contracted by his wife. she
not having his approval for the pur.
chase Three bachelors were In the
jury. too.
Collect from the wife-if you can"
was the verdict
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

tects the husbands bank account from
the wife. She can go through his
pockets and she can work or not. as
she pleases. but his savings are i'm
mune.
Mrs. Ernest G. Quick OF Asbury
Park withdrew about $500 of her hus-
bands money from the Citizens Ma
tional bank at Long Branch and
placed II in her own name. But Quick,
true to his name. promptly got out an
Injunction restraining his wife from
spending cent OF the money! And
he's got the money yet.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
DOCTORS BEST FORMULA
For Remarkably Quick Action on Colds
and Couuhs.

This prescription will frequently cure
the worst cold in days time and 1t Is
sure cure for any cough that can be
cured. Two ounces Glycerine; half
ounce Concentrated Pine; Put these
into half pint OF good whiskey and
use in doses of teaspoonful 70 a table
spoonful every four hours. shake bot
tie well each time" Any dr. rIggist has
these ingredients in stock or will quick
ly get them from his Wholesale house.
The Concentrated Pine is a special
pine product and comes only In half
ounce walls each enclosed in an air
tight case; But be sure IL is labeled
Concentrated" This formula cured
hundreds here last winter.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
HOw's Thisp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
ease Of Catarrh that cannot be cured BY Halls
Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY 4 co, Toledo. o.
We. the undersigned. have known T. !. Cheney
for the last IS years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable IN all business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made by his nrm.
WALDING. KISNAS MARyiS.
Wholesale Druggists. Toed, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure h taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF tho
system Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents Dcr
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

CauSeU ~ WedkneSS
and broken down
condition of the
system. ! read 50
much of whatLydia
J.. Pinkham's Veg.
etable ompound
had done for other
suffering women |
felt sure it would
helpme and I.must
say 1t did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me, !
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
Not the Proper Atmosphere.

Overheard outside st. AIMS church
yesterday:
First City Ma1~-ATe yeu ECiTs IN
to hear the archdeacon t9.aS
Second city Man-No, L.,h, 'lk not
Ii puts me in the wrons 'Sime OF
mind for business for the rest OF the
ay.-Manchester Guardian.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
Counter Irritants,

Fuddy-Well, | suppose men and
women botu hive their troubles.
Duddy-Yes, and I've noticed that
the chief trouble of one is generally
the other.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
They Win.

DO you look for a Favorable out
come to your lawsuit"
mo; but the lawyers Houston
Post.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

Nelly-They say he has turned over
new leaf.
Ned-Hes so economical I'm afraid
he'll use the same one over again.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

ever The gist OF them all is wives.
go as far as you like.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

+ last we have II down in
black and white the pay
envelope belongs solely to
the husband; It must be In.
violate. Fresh from the lips
OF Magistrate Matthew p.
Breen Of New York city
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

Lewis Single Binder the famou,
straight Sc cigar-annual sale 100000,
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

II might improve the pound cake to
hit IL with an AK
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

Before she is married to man a
woman always wants to think OF him ;
afterward she wants to think for him.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills

Minneapolis, Mimi was great
r,sTarer from female troubles which
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

We would all write our names on
the scroll of fame but for the innIm.
cradle tribe Of elbow joggers.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

Clear white clothes are a sign that the
houseSeeper uses Red Cross Ball Blue.
Large 2 OF. package, D cents.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04

That Is LAXATIVE BRoMO CUISINE. Look for
the signature of u, W. GROVE. Used the World
over 10 Cure Cold in one Lay. 25c.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1910-02-04
THE EJUD(E SAID

That the Husband Gums His Pay En-
UeLope
That Wife Has Right to Go
Through Her Husbands Pockets
That a Wife Is Personally Entitled to
20 Per Cent of the Salary
That the Mother-in-Law Must Take
Care of Herself
That a Mans Wife Is Not His Servant
That a Married Woman May Go Out
When She Chooses
That What Is a Woman's Gum Is
Her Oun
That One Spanking Doesn't Count
That Wedding Gifts Belong to the
Wife
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-11
CITY COUNCIL
Extension Of Time Granted Fred
ericksburs Electric Company
EXTENSION OF WATER WORKS
IS, 1884 Appropriated For The Pur'
pose-0ther Business.

An adjourned meeting Of the City
Council was held Monday night. Present,
President Bradley, Clerk Eastburn, and
Councilmen Lane, Melville, Rowe,
Young, Goldsmith, Masters and Warden,
The subject of the extension OF time
of the franchise to the Fredericksburg
Electric Company to Jan. LIST, 1917. on
condition that said company would eX-
pend $50, 900 in building its power house,
before Jan lst, 1911, was taken up, and
Judge Alvin T. Embrey presented Ger,
tificates from Daily Star and Journal
showing that the application for extern
sion of said franchise had been publish
ed 10 times in each paper according TO
law. Clerk Eastburn then read the or
dinance and on motion of Mr. Rowe the
rules were suspended and the ordinance
adopted unanimously by recorded vote:
Mr.. Rowe, Of Joint Committee OF
Water and Finance, stated his com
mittee had prepared report and
recommendation TO the Council for the
completion of the proposed extension
of the water system though the lower
and west end portions of the city, con-
Meeting with the reservoir. lie asked
that Supt. Quinn read the report and
Recommendation, which was done. On
motion of Mr.. Goldsmith, seconded by
Mr.. Young, the report and recommen-
dations were adopted. The report calls
for an expenditure of So,3lS.94, when
will complete the proposed system.
On motion Of MIR. Melville, seconded
by Mr.. Lane, this resolution was adopt
1
ed by unanimous recorded vote:
Whereas the report Of the Joint Com
mittee of Water and Finance, just re-
ceived and adopted by the Council, Re
solved by the Council, That the JOINT
Committee aforesaid proceed without
DELAY to procure the necessary ma
terials and have the work done for the
completion of the extension of the
water system in pursuance OF the fore
going report of the Joint Committee.
Further resolved, That the treasurer
of the city be and the same IS hereby
directed TO honor the draft OF the JOINT
Committee for such sums of money as
said Joint Committee may require IN
the prosecution of said work, not to ex-
coed in the aggregate $S,3l3.A.
CITY Attorney Fitzhugh made a state
ment that the Rappahannock Electric
Light and Power Co. desired action by
the Joint Committee of Ordinance and
Finance in regard to the electric fran
chise asked for by said company. nc
asked that a meeting be held by saic
Joint Committee this week 50 that
report can be made TO the Council at an
adjourned meeting on next Monday
night and that when the Council ad'
journs it do so to that date. On mo-
ton of Mr.. Melville it was 80 ordered.
Mr.. Warden offered the following
seconded by Mr.. Lane, which was
adopted:
Resolved. That the Finance Commit
tee be and is hereby authorized and IN
structed to ascertain the location Of
southeast boundary Of the city anc
should it be ascertained that all proper
ty within it has not been assessed Il
have it assessed and to take the neces
sary steps to have the people living or
such property included in the census
recently taken.
Adjourned.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1910-08-11
Mr.. JACKETS WILL PR0BATED

The will of the late Charles Z. Tack
EFT was admitted TO probate in the Cor
poration court Tuesday, Mrs. Hattie
S. Tackett qualifying as Administrative
and giving bond in the sum of So, 600.
The will was in Mr.. Tackett's own
handwriting and after giving a list OF
his life insurance, amounting to $4,000,
(S3, 900 in Royal Arcanum, 81, 600 in
Equitable, 81 900 in Great Northern,
81 900 in National Accident, Of New
York, and other property, including a
farm in Stafford counny, money on de-
post in The Conway, Gordon and Gar
nett National Bank and The Farmers
ane Merchants State Bank, both of this
CITY. and several other items amount
ing to about $1,000, the will, which
was brief and dated January 4th. 1909,
stated: 81 leave everything l have to
nv wife without restriction.
SIGNED. Chas. E. Tackett.
All of the papers were in a box at
the Conway, Gordon and Garrett Ma
tional Bank and the will was in an en-
velope addressed to Mrs. c. E. Tackett.
Mr.. st. George r. Fitzhugh was the
attorney and Mr.. A. Randolph Howard
certified to Mr.. Tackett's handwriting.