The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 24, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 23, 1905 Page: 2 of 8
This newspaper is part of the collection entitled: The Muskogee Cimeter (Muskgoee, I.T.) and was provided to The Gateway to Oklahoma History by the Oklahoma Historical Society.
Extracted Text
The following text was automatically extracted from the image on this page using optical character recognition software:
-T-rwmmnwi" i UMPHMJH milFHWPlli
rJWMWA:
ISLAND OF TRISTAN D'ACUNMA
Where Human Beings Llvo a Llfo of
Utmost Isolation.
Ono of tlio most Isolutod colonics
of civilized humun beings on the fuco
of Iho earth hi that on tlio Island of
Tristan d'Acunhn which lies almost
midway between the Cupo of Good
IIopo nnd Capo Horn. Thin lonely
ipland lies in such a position that It
missos both onstern and western ships
and tho Islanders recoivo only tha
rarest visits from n whaler and occn
slonally from a British warship. Tho
Inhabitants number about seventy and
nro descendants of sailors castaways
nnd a handful of soldiers left on the
island when it was garrisoned by a
company of British nrtlllory during
the time of tl. great Dontpartc's o.
ilo at St. Helena. When T. C. Kerry
a British capitalist visited Tristan
twolvo years ngo ho found a sailor
ramod Oroon Installed as tho chief
man. Tho Islanders have no laws
church or money but they have plon-
ty of cattlo and ralso potatoes and
oven grapes. Grain they cannot raise
nn this Island Is infested with rats.
Tho pcoplo are conrse-sMnncd nnd
rather childish in manner but very
honest and hardworking.
An Ex-Shcrlff Talks.
Scott City Kan. March 20th (Spe
clnl.) Almost every newspaper tells
of cures of tho most deadly of kidney
diseases by Dodd's Kidney Pills
Brlght's Disease Diabetes Rhoumn
Usui and Bladder troubles In fact nn
disease that Is of (ho kidneys or cans
ed by disordered kidneys is readily
cured by this great American remedy.
Hut It is In curing tlio earlier stages
of kidney complaint that Dodd's Mid
ney Pills are doirg Ihoir greatest
work. They aro preventing thousand?
of cases of Plight's disease and other
deadly ailments by curing Kidney Dis
aso when it nrst shows its presence
In tho body.
Speaking of this work Ex-Sheriff
James Scott of Scott Comity says:
"I have- used eight boxes of Dodd's
Kidney Pills and must say that the
aro just tho thing for Kidney Disease
Wo hnvo tried many kidney medicines
but Dodd's Kidney Pills aro tho best
of all "
A man is supposed to be li.ippy
when ho whistles but when ho wills
ties at sight of his wife's milliner's bill
well that's quite another matter.
Chicago News.
Muskogee Ci meter.
USK Tin: 1MMOUH
Hrl Cross ll;ill IUm I.nrijo 'Jo. pncktir-o Ji
iviil.s. Tho Kii'.s Company South lk-ml l ml.
Tho kiss of love lingers long in Ihr
memory of women.
to cum: A COLD in oni: DAV
rnko I.iumhit Itruino (.tiilnliui Tulilei. All ilrue
rlM utiiiiit tlio liiuuey If It lulU 1.1 cure. K. W
Urnvu'j Uwmiro Is on imi'h liox. w'.i:.
An old baehelor says but few men
nro disappointed in lovu unless they
marry.
Qunllty DrlnRo tho BuslnoGQ.
Hovou million (7000.000) Lewis' 'Slnglo
Binder" .straight fie cigar now sold auuu-
iilly. Maduof extra quality tobacco. Many
ivho formerly smoked 10c cigars are now
Imoking Lewis'. Single Hinder. Lewis"
factory Peoria 111.
Many a girl Is wearing a solitaire
diamond because she bought and paid
for it.
lSvory housoKoopor should fcnovr
that if they will buy Doflanco Cold
Water Starch for laundry uso they
will savo not only tlmo bocauso it
never sticks to tlio irou but becauso
oach package contains 10 oz. ono full
pound whilo all other Cold Water
Starches aro put up in pound pack-
ages and tho price Is tho same 10
cents. Thon again becauso Detlanco
Starch Is free from all Injurious chom-
Icals. If your grocer tries to soil you a
12-oz. packago It is becauso ho has
a stock on hand which ho wishes to
dlsposo of before ho puts in Dollanco.
Ho knows that Doflanco Starch has
printod on ovory packago In largo let-
tors and figures' '1G ozs." Demand
Doflanco uri savo much time and
money and tho nuuoyanco nf the iron
Itickinc Defiance novor-sticku.
XV. II. TWINI5 Killtor.
MUSKOGEE
IND. TER.
NEW STATE NEWS
Two now carriers will be added u
Iho Ardmoro tree delivery service. '
Tho old court house at Hobart 13
to bo sold and the building moved to
give place for tho new court house.
Tho government has rigged up a.
stono crusher at Fort Keno to macad-
amlzo the garrison streets and drives.
IN THE CHILDISH MIND.
Tho Lawton broom tactory pGopie
havo shipped to Dallas Tex. seven
hundred dozen Lawton made brooms.
Seventy-eight babies were enrolled
In tho Creole division of tho Dawes
commission at Muskogee ono day last
week.
Tho farmers jof Earl and Mannsviiio
havo organized a truck growers' as-
sociation and elected olilcers.
A llTo net has been added to tne
equipment of tho Oklahoma City lire
department which was a valuable ac-
quisition owing to tho largo number
of high buildings being erected.
The pupils In tlio public schools at
MInco celebrated Arbor day by plant-
ing over ono hundred trees.
Tho fifteenth annual meeting or tho
Oklahoma Dental association will bo
held at Oklahoma City May lft J(i
and 17.
Tho postoillcc department has com-
missioned postmasters In Indian Ter-
ritory as follows: William T. Phil-
lips Prookon; Nannlo L. tllooji Ken-
tress. These offices are not money
order offices.
Grave Anderson aged 17 was killed
near Arapaho by the accidental dis-
charge of n shotgun ho was cleaning.
Marion Wheeler fell irom a wind-
mill tower forty loot high near Mari-
etta and sustained sorlous injuries.
An election held in Wapanucka last
week to voto on an ?8uUU school
bond carried unanimously. There
was not a dissenting vote.
As a result of a quarrel over a debt
at Oklahoma City Bert Kildred
was struck-on the bond with a loaded
whip handle in tlio hands of Clyde
Untliff. Tlio blow caused concussion
of the brain. Kildred's condition Is
serious and his assailant h? In jail.
A rabid dog in tho streets of Durant
is reported to havo bitten threo chlb
dron students at tho Durant college.
One of tho children a boy is said to
havo been severely bitten. Tho dog
was killed.
Tho Oklahoma Oil Uoiinlng and Do
velopment company made up ol local
capitalists of Shawnee has jinn
signed a contract with Pennsylvania
parties to sink a well y.f.UU loot deep
on Uoir leases near Dale provided on
or jas In paying quantities is not
iound at a less doptli and drilling is
to eonunonco in ninety days and tho
development well to bo completed in
olght months from date.
The four-year-old child of Mr. and
Mrs. S. J. Korf of Elgin was severely
burnod ono day last week. Mr. Korf
13 agent for tho Frisco Hallway com-
pany nt Elgin. Tho father of the child
had started a bonfire. Tho child got
Ico cluso to it and Its clothing caught
fire. Tho mother who was near ar-
rived In time to extinguish tho flames
and savo tho llfo of the child.
Queer Conceptions of Life and Dcatr
Among the Little Ones.
A small chubby baby upon being
reprimanded for escaping whilo he was
lelng undressed and running about
Lis room in a stato of nature turned
t once to a Raphael Madonna over
Iho fireplace and pointing to tho In-
fant Jesus said triumphantly: "Ho
used to done It."
"When they bury tho body" ho
asked a sister a year or two older
"how do they start the soul up to
God?"
"Why don't you know?" she said
surprised. "They chop tho head off
and tie little wings to tho neck and it
wings straight up."
On being told of a friend's death a
little girl of G stood wondering round
eyed and rosy at the foot of her bod
and swiftly propounded these ques-
tions: "Did her body get to heaven?
"Will her soul take up her skeleton?
"Does a soul havo any kind of feet?
"When she gets there will God put
an angel head upon her?
"Will she wear a shirt waist and
skirt.
"Will Jesus walk down to tho gato
nnd hand her out a judgment?
"Whon will she get her judgment?
"Will sho climb up the steps to
heaven or will angels carry her? My
hymn says steps up to heaven.
"Will she seo Jesus at last in tho
teal?
"And will she see God In tho real?
"I don't want to die because of tho
valley of the shadow of death; that
must be very dark."
Thon without a pause came as a
conclusion a quick laying aside of tho
whole matter as she sang out cheer-
ily "I am going to hop to my bath on
one foot" and she did chanting as sho
went "D-e-a-d dead dead dead."
Harper's Weekly.
Model of Resolutions.
"I heard of a great many excellent
resolutions that wero made on Jan. 1"
said District Attorney Jerome of New
York "and the majority of them I am
afraid have been broken; but to my
way of thinking there was none In tho
whole lot so good as a resolution
adopted by n young Gorman apothe-
cary of tho cast. side. When asked
what he had sworn off ho said:
" 'I havo resolved never to speak of
a man's virtues to his face nor of his
faults behind his back.'
"I am told that onco at a dinner par-
ly this same young fellow who Is very
diffident was twitted on not entering
more into the conversation when ho
answered:
" 'What Is reasonable I do not know
nnd what I know Is not reasonable.' "
Denver Republican.
Where Praise Is Due.
Thoro nro girls who call mo friend
When I've lota of cash to spoml.
Thoro aro girls with whom such times I
like to joke;
Who aro swept as sweot can ho
When Damo Fortune smiles on me
Hut thorp's only ono who loves mo
when I'm broke. -
Thorc nro girls who treat mo nice
12'en when wiving them advice
Though my money may their potulancy
cloak;
For tlioy snub mp very pat
When my pocket-book is lint
And there's only ono who loves mo
when I'm broke.
So I (junn this cup to hor
l'o whom never doth occur
Tho thought my watch ami chain may
bo In sonk;
Hut who still In fond nnd trim
Whon I'm penitent nnd "blue"
Tho llttlo ulrl who loves mo whon I'm
broke.
Liverpool (Kng.) Mercury.
"Where's the Basement?"
Sho was evidently in a hurry and
rushing up to tho usher In tho depart-
ment store inquired:
"Where is tho basement?"
"Downstairs madam" pleasantly
lnswerod the man.
"Thank you" she said as sho start-
Dd down the alslo at breakneck speed
loaning everyone who happened to bo
In her way.
Then sho stopped suddenly. Her
faco Hushed angrily and sho mut-
tciod:
"I wonder If that floorwalker took
uio for a fool?" Chicago Record-Uor-
tfd.
A QUICK RECOVERY.
A Prominent Topcka Rebecca Office;
Writc3 to Thank Doan's Kidney
Pills for It.
Mrs. C. E. Bumgardnor a local ofil
cor of the Rebeccas
of Topcka Kans.
Room 10 812 Kansas
Ave. writes: "I used
Doan's Kidney Pills
during tho past year
for kidney troublo
and kindred ail-
ments. I was suffer-
ing from pains in tho
back and headaches
but found after tho
use of ono box of the
remedy that tho
troubles gradually
disappeared so that
before I had finished
a second packago I
was well. I thereforo
heartily endorse
your remedy. '
(Signed) Mrs. C. E. Bumgarchic-r.
A FREE TRIAIy Address Foster
Milbum Co. Buffalo N. Y. For salq
by all dealers. Price 50 cents.
Man speaks of woman's vanity as
something which is a part of every
woman's make-up.
I aIvK
n
FACE LIKE RAW BEEF.
Burning Up With a Terrible Itching
Eczema Speedily Cured by
Cutlcura.
"Cutlcura cured mo of a terriblo
eczema from which I had suffered
agony and pain tor eight years being
unablo to obtain any help from tho
best doctors. My scalp was covered
with scabs and my faco was like a
piece of raw beef my eyebrows and
lashes wero falling out and I felt ns
If burning up from the terriblo itching
and pain. Cutlcura gave mo relief tho
very first day and mado a complete
cure in a short time. My head and
faco aro now clear and well. (Signed)
Miss Mary M. Fay 75 West Main St.
Westboro Mass."
Breakable Coins.
Until the reign of Edward I. of Eng-
land pennies wero struck with a cross
so. deeply Indented that It might be
easily parted Into two for halfpence
and Into four for farthings.
GOOD POSITION
For You If You Clip and Sand this Notloo.
Five young- men or women from each
County may take.a course in Draughon'fc
Business College Oklahoma City Mus-
kogee Kansas City Fort Scott Fort
Worth and elsewhere and give agree-
ment to pay tuition out of salary after
course is completed and good position
which tho College will guarantee is
secured. 1 not secured no tuition to be
paid.
HOME STUDY FREE.
Applicants not ready to enter under
this offer may take lessons BY MAIL
FREE until they can enroll for personal
instruction which would save cost oi
board etc.
Tho above Company conducts a chain
Df twonty (20) Colleges in THIRTEEN
STATES. Largest corporation of the
iud in the world; $300000 Capital.
Sovcntecn Bankers on Board of Direc-
tors. If interested CLIP and SEND
Ibis notice and you will receive Cata-
ogue and full particulars.
On his wedding tour a mnn kisses
lis bride ovory tlmo tho train enters a
tunnel. In after years ho takes a
Irlnlc
In the far East.
From lato reports it seems tho Rus-
dans are Itching to get back to St.
Petersburg. If they had Hunt's cure
t would fix them. It quickly euros
iny kind of Itch that ever happened.
Don't doubt but rub it on. If it fails
four momy Is waiting for you.
New Machinery.
Wo havo edited tho Mineral Bell
Cizetto for forty weeks without a pali
fo scissors. Wo havo to-day added
this pleco of machinery to our well
equipped plant. Mineral Belt Gazette.
s
Upcoming Pages
Here’s what’s next.
Search Inside
This issue can be searched. Note: Results may vary based on the legibility of text within the document.
Tools / Downloads
Get a copy of this page or view the extracted text.
Citing and Sharing
Basic information for referencing this web page. We also provide extended guidance on usage rights, references, copying or embedding.
Reference the current page of this Newspaper.
Twine, W. H. The Muskogee Cimeter. (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 6, No. 24, Ed. 1, Thursday, March 23, 1905, newspaper, March 23, 1905; Muskogee, Indian Territory. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc69992/m1/2/: accessed April 19, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.