Jonathan WIN, C«sM r
John A. Stuart, Vice President
Finley Bowl, wants your chickens,
butter and eggs __ 
The way of the transgressor " ""
ceedingly bard -
Albert McOnire was in Blackburn
•ne or two days thiaweek.
V. D. Eberweln made a business
trip to Pawnee Tuesday-
j5. w. Brooks made a business trip
to the county .eat the Utter part o(
last week.   
The hoThrUje was
Tuesday afteruoon and people
live ou the east side can now reach
Ralston in safety.     
Will NU-h aud Fred
busy last week re-shingling the back
room of the Jones hotel.
E. c. Vao Petten and A! Levick
made a business trip toCleveiand the
^t of the week. Jesse Leach had
charge of the lumber yard daring
Van Petten's absence. 
twine of Koss ^ Wnnsaker and get the
best orf the market.  
The Township Board of Equaliza-
tion meets on the first Monday in
July. All persons who feel aggriev
by their assessment should go before
the board asjheir decision is bnal.
j. O. ('ales, Finley Bowls, L. P.
Baker and T. K. Newby, who accom
pained the remains of Harry Conkhn
to McAlester f.r burial, returned
home Monday afternoon.
The 3-year-old child of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Bartlett is reported some bet-
ter at this writing. The little fellow
has beeu in a critical condition for
sometime.  
Lige Overman visited his brother
Earl and family at Stillwater last
Sunday, Uge reports his brother in
very poor health since his return
from New Mexico.
Attorney D. Frank Johnson came
up from Paweee Tuesday to defend
Ben Musgrove in the horse replevin
suit filed bv J. S. Fisher of Cleveland.
Giant firecrackers and the less harm
ful skyrockets are in evidence that
the Fourth of July is near at hand,
and the small boy has already com-
menced celebrating. We will report
the number of fatalities throughout
the United States after the big show
is over. 
The ladies aid of the M. E. church
met with Mrs. Oscar Harry Wednes-
day afternoon. Quite a number of
the members were present and the
meeting was interesting as well as
profitable. Refreshments were served.
Since E. James has removed the
sign from the front windows of the
old Lamberson saloon building there
U no landmarks left t® indicate that
Ralston ever was an intemperate city.
Matt Williams is now serving time
in the federal prison at Leavenworth.
Kansas.'. Matt says he intends living
a different life when he gets out. Too
bad he did not make this resolution
years a*o and avoided all this dis-
grace and trouble. 
While working on the bridge one
day last week George Sherwin met
with a very painful accident by run-
ning a rusty nail in his foot just above
hie heel. The foot is badlv swollen
and Mr Sherwin has not been able to
leave the room since the accident.
The Ralston postefflce has recently
been raised to third class, which makes
the government responsible for office
rent Some two or three weeks ago
an inspector was sent here to locate
a building and repert the same t  the
Charles Staart, Presiflent
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Ralston Bank,
posits are guaranteed by the Deposi o
antee Fund of the State of Oklahoma, *hich
makes your deposits absolutely safe. I uteres p
on time deposits.
We Will Appreciate Your Account.
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P work guaranteed. Laundry basket goes e -
i ery other Wednesday unless there is a sufti-
« dent amount of laundry to justify express
charges, then the bask«t will go every wee .
P Headquarters for lamp supplies. Mantles,
UJ cjlobes, tips, cleaners, torches, etc.. a|«a>s
1 fn stock. Also agent for the Marvel hollow
1 wire light system, the best light in the world.
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burden. Arthur and the horses came
out without a scratch; but O mi, you
ought to see the cultivator.
The Ladies Aid of the M. E- church
will give a social Saturday, Julv 4th.
A more extended.write-up will be giv-
en next week.
While some towns in Oklahoma are
clamoring for waterworks, the Ex-
ponent editor is in bed waiting for
his wife to dry his last summer pants.
Dr. Pingry left Thursday for south-
ern Texas and the coast country. The
doctor has been in very poor health
for some time and if that country
looks good to him he will probably lo-
cate there.
~IN MEMORIUM.
Resolutions of sympathy and re-
spect, adopted by the White Rose
Camp No. 349T Royal Neighbors of
Ralston, Oklahoma.
Whereas, our Heavenly Father, in
His infinite wisdom has seen tit to call
to her long rest, the mother of our
friend and neighbor, Lillle Bell Hunts.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That we the members of
White Rose Camp extend our sincere
sympathy to Neighbor Hunts in this
her hour of bereavement.
"Only a little while
Of walking with weary feet,
Patiently over thorny way
That leads to the Golden street.
Suffer if God shall will,
And work for Him while we may
From Calvary's cross to Zion's crown
Is only a little way."
Mrs. Fannie H. Mann,
Mrs Ora E. McCague,
Mrs. Minnie J. Hunts,
Committee.
HINECKER'S,
Dray ami Transfer Line
Prompt service and goods delivered to all
parts of the city. Charges reasonable.
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nostofflce department at Washington.
As a result the postmaster here re-
ceived instructions Monday to move
his office to the Barber building di-
rectly across the street
The city should get busy and put in
a crossing between the two foot
bridge, on 4th street. The condition
of this crossing has been an eye sore
to people on the west side ever since county
. . , Y\7hnne the1 ami mi l
the first high waters. We hope the
council will look atter this matter and
see that a good substantial st«ne or
cement crossing is put down at once,
if not sooner.   
The replevin suit brought by J. S.
Fisher, of Cleveland, against Ben
Musgrove, of Ralston, for the recov-
ery of a horse sold to Musgrove some
two or three weeks ago by Nick Means
of Blackburn, was tried in Judge Des-
keet's court Wednesday. It was shown
bv the evidence that Means was au-
thorized by Fisher to sell the animal.
and the horse is still in the hands of
the defendant. We understand that
notice of appeal has been taken
The commissioners of Pawnee and
Osage counties met in •session at
Cleveland the first of the week to
talk over bridge matters and other
important work. They have agreed
to put in a 170-foot steel ipan at Ral-
ston to connect with the remaining
structure of our wagon bridge. Pre-
liminaries are already under way and
active work will commence soon. The
urveyor is htrr this week
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sounding the river
Benton Moore and Miss Iva Duran',
both of Pawnee county, were married
Thursday at Pawnee. The Exponent
joins their many friends in wish ng
them a happy and prosperous life.
Charley Johnson, of Pawhuska, Is
visiting his mother and sisters this
week.
WALL PAPER
Nothing adds to or detracts
from the cheerfulness of •
room more than Wall Paper.
The furnishings serve to em-
bellish the decorative effect;
but the Wall Paper is the
most conspicuous feature of
the room and reflects the nr-
tirtic taste of the occupant.
Satisfactory selections can-
not be made from a limited
assortment; the best results
are obtained by comparison.
Alfred Peats "Prize" Wall
Papers for 1908 offer the
widest range of choice, from
the cheapest that's good to
the best that's made.
Samples aubmitted and esti-
mates furnished upon request.
W T M r DONALD,
Ralston, Okla
Grandpa Hoggatt's condition is ex-
ceedingly critical and there is but
little hope for his recovery.
Mrs. H. Conklln and son return) d
home Wednesday afternoon from Mc-
Alester, where they went last week
It pays to advertise. Elsewhere in | to pay their last sad re.pecu to their
this paper we urged the necessity of departed husband and father
a crossing being put in between the
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two foot bridges west of the railroad.
Two days before the Exponent was
mailed the crossing was put in and our
wishes were gratified.
Orrill Kirby, who has been making
his home «-ith Alex Logan, two miles
east of Ralston, left Wednesday eve
ning tor Loinax, 111. We know one
young lady in town who would like t 
ISPi-
Notwithstanding the fact that there 1 ^ ^ return.
: Arthur Clark', team got away from
hereof late about £ 2
trespass o^yoor neighbor unless y„„ | tivator. but the team did not go far
IreTooking for trouble. ! until the, polled loose fro. their
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report on pw«fctiil>tUiy.
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