Muskogee Daily Phoenix (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 89, Ed. 1 Saturday, December 3, 1904 Page: 4 of 8
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, last year, according to the proceedings < f the convention
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which elected him, was to nerve until the end of the
present congress, and for this reason must serve during
.. . BY . . •
PHOENIX PRINTING COMPANY
INCORPORATE IK
CLARENCE B. DOUGLAS. - Emtok
FRANK F. MERRIAM. Business Manager
The coal man will now please come forward.
Nissen had an eye to the eternal fitness of thlnns
when he named his roller boat "The Fool Killer. 1
It Is stated that one shirt costs |38 in the Philipine
Islands. Probably this accounts for the abrevlated cos-
tumes of the Igorottes.
General Coxie, who gained notoriety several years
ago by marching an army of "Commonwpalers" down to
Washington to tell Congress how to run the business of
this country, has been declared a bankrupt. He evidently
put some of his pet theories into personal practice.
I.awson, taking advantage of the Frenzied financiers
and the "Spongy" brain of Wall street, as he terms it,
took a little flyer In stocks a few days ago and cleared
up enough to pay the advertising bill on his Interesting
story which is now running as a serial in a popular
magazine.
It Is probably true that a very small percent of the
people of the two territories are entirely satisfied with
all the provisions of the Hamilton Single Statehood bill,
but that measure goes so far toward giving Justice to the
people of Indian Territory and Oklahoma, and has such
a good chance of becoming a law this winter, that It is a
very serious matter to attempt to ajnend it, when to do
so might mean lis defeat. If the bill is passed as drawn
the objectionable features can be cured by additional
legislation, us It makes of the people of this country a
law unto themselves and forever destroys the beaurocracy
government so obnoxious to American citizens.
the short session which begins next month. The friends
of Mr Foley have set this patter forth and the origlna*
tors of the call have conceded the point."
Considering that the man who wrote the call, is the
man who sent the above, there seems little room for
doubt that It is "all off " The friends of Mr. Foley did
right in smashing this attempt to discredit him and next
time the juvenile authors of a plan for this purpose will
proceed more cautiously.
l'ROMI'T ACTION NKKDKD.
The local postofllee fight has at last reached that level
to which it was bound to descend by reason of the meth-
ods employed In the early stage of the campaign. Charges
and counter charges of bribery and attempted bribery,
hacked by affidavits, are being published and the public
Is becoming nauseated with the stench of political corrup-
tion arising from this disgusting scramble for place. The
atmosphere should be immediately cleared by the ap-
pointment of a postmaster competent to discharge the
duties of the office.
SMASHK1>.
Last Saturday a reporter af South McAlester wrote
to n young igan In Muskogee who Is correspondent for
several papers and does local work on a city afternoon
publication, suggesting that, "We. the people," call a
non-partisan convention at South McAlester 011 the 3d
inst. to elect a delegate to Washington. The call was
prepared, a bogus resolution attached, and the young
man in Muskogee proceeded to give the "Official Call"
the widest possible circulation, even sending it to the
Soulhtown paper as a special, where it was published by
the South McAlester end of the scheme In the paper on
which he works. The friends of Hon. C. B. Foley, of
Eufaula, recognized In this move an attempt to reflect 011
him and his efforts before the second session ol the 58th
Congress and to embarrass him in his work this winter
before the third session, and after getting in touch with
Mr. Foley they proceeded to expose the scheme, and it
very promptly collapsed. The' Capital of South McAles-
ter, in Thursday's Issue, had'the following "special" un-
der a Muskogee date line written by the young man who
boosted the flrst call, and it is refreshing to know that
he has had a lucid interval and dropped a very warm
proposition:
"Muskogee, Dec. 1 The call that was issued for a
convention at South McAlester for December 3, for the
purpose of selecting a delegate to represent Indian Ter-
ritory before cougress this winter seems to have been
premature, at least the parties responsible for the call
have been so notified and the meeting declared off Hon.
I'. K. Foley, of Eufaula, who was elected to that place
LKT US SMILE
Itcflectlons of 11 llarhelor.
It is the most innocent, baby-blue-
eyed kind in the street cars that
have husbands at home.
It is better for a man to be useful
than clever, and better for a woman
to be pretty than both.
Lots of men would solve the do-
mestic service problem by not hav-
ing domestic establishment.
It's funny how the man whose
wife wants a new set of fu
Christmas keeps discovering
THK CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
The first step In the formation of the New State, after
the passage of the hamilton bill, will be the election of
delegates to a Constitutional convention. The method
of providing for the election of these delegates and the
organization of the election machinery necessary in the
bill la as follows:
"Be It enacted by the Senate and House of Represent-
atives of the United States of America in Congress assem-
bled, That the inhabitants of all that part of the area of
the United States now constituting the Territory of Okla-
homa and the Indian Territory, as at present described,
may adopt a constitution and become the State of Okla-
homa, as hereinafter provided: Provided, That nothing
contained in the said Constitution shall be construed to
limit or impair the rights of persons or property pertain-
ing to the Indians of said Territories (so long as such
rights shall remain unextinguished) or to limit or affect
the authority of the Government of the United States to
make any law or regulation respecting such Indians, their
lands, property, or other rights by treaties, agreement,
law, or otherwise, which it would have been competent
to make if this Act had never passed.
"Sec. 2. That all male persons over the age of twen-
ty-one years, who are citizens of the United Stages, or who
are members of any Indian nation or tribe in said Indian
Territory and Oklahoma, and who have resided within
the limits of said proposed State for at least six months
next preceding the election, are hereby authorized to vote
for and choose delegates to form a constitutional conven-
tion for said proposed State; and all persons qualified to
vote for said delegates shall be eligible to serve as dele-
gates; and the delegates to form such convention shall
be one hundred and ten in number, sixty of whom shall
be elected by the people of the Territory of Oklahoma
and fifty by the people of Indian Territory; and the gov-
ernor, the chief justice, and the secretary of said Terri-
tory shall apportion the Territory of Oklahoma into sixty
districts, as nearly equal in population as may be, which
apportionment shall Include the Osage Indian Reserva-
tion, and one delegate shall be elected from each of said
districts; and the judges of the United States courts in
said Indian Territory shall apportion the said Indian
Territory into fifty districts, as nearly equal in popula-
tion as may he, and one delegate shall be elected from
each of said districts; and the governor of said Oklahoma
Territory, together with the judge senior in service of
the United States courts in Indian Territory, shall by
I
proc lamation order an election of the delegates aforesaid
in said proposed State at a time designated by them
within six months after the approval of this Act, which
proclamation shall be issued at least sixty days prior to
the time of holding said election of delegates. That the
judges of the United States courts in Indian Territory
shall, for the purpose of said election, establish and de-
fine the necessary election precincts and appoint three
judges of election for each precinct, not more than two
of whom shall be of the same political party, which judges
may appoint the necessary clerk or clerks; that the said
judges of ejection, so appointed, shall supervise the elec-
tion In their respective precincts, and canvass and make
due return of the vote cast to the judges of the United
States courts In said Indian Territory, who shall consti-
tute the ultimate and final canvassing board of said «lec-
tlon and whose certificates of election shall be prima facie
evidence as to the election of delegates, and the election
fol> delegates in the Territory of Oklahoma shall be con-
ducted, the returns made, the result ascertained, and the
certificates of all persons elected to such convention
issued in the same manner as is prescribed by the laws of
said Territory regulating elections for Delegates to
Congress."
CMWK OF EXPOSITION.
I niiMial Hilarity Prevailed—Destruc-
tion of Property Meagre.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, Dec. 2. -The clear and
pleasant weather that had prevailed
until the close of the Exposition gave
place to dark and threatening condi-
tions, with prospects of an early cold
spell.
Reports at the headquarters of the
Jefferson Guards at the World's Fair
indicate that while there was an un-
usual amount of hilarity on the last
day and night of the Exposition, ar-
rests were but few. Five men were
taken into custody, three for drunk-
enness and two for disturbing the
peace. Officers of the guard state
that, compared with experiences of
former expositions, the destruction of
property was meagre.
THKKK TRAINMEN KILLKI).
Ami One Is Fatally Injured—
Wreck on Pennsylvania Line.
(By Associated Press.)
ColunibUK, Ind., Dec. 2.—While
running at the rate of fifty miles an
hour the northbound passenger train
011 the Pennsylvania road tonight ran
Into a construction train, instantly
killing three trainmen and fatally in-
juring another and inflicting slight
Injuries upon a score of passengers.
The dead are: Samuel Crow, engi-
nerr. Herman C. Jones, brakeman;
E. W. Achenbach, fireman. The pas-
senger coaches did not leave the track
and none of the passengers were
severely injured.
Columbus, Ind., Dec. 2.—Calvin
l*rather, fireman, died tonight.
DON'T MISTAKE-
CALLED AT STATE DEPARTMENT.
Receipt Hy Mr. Hiokl of Invitation to
Second Peace Conference.
(By Associated Press.)
Washington, D. C., Dec. 2.—Mr.
Hioki, Japanese charge d'affairs,
called at the state department today
and informed Assistant Secretary
Loomis that the Japanese government
had received an invitation from the
American government for a second
conference at The Hague and that the
invitation would be promptly pre-
sented to the Imperial Diet. The in-
timation is that the proposition meets
with Japanese favor.
Pointed Paragraph*.
There's no fool like an old fool
who acts like a young fool.
Women are as fond of mirrors as
men are of another kind of glasses.
A small boy seldom enjoys going
anywhere his mother wants him to
go.
Often brjc-a-bac is sold for junk,
but more often junk Is sold for bric-
a-brac.
A woman knows more about
styles In a minute than a man does n
a lifetime.
Some women should give charity
for 1 a job at home by casting their bread
signs I upon the waters.
everywhere else of an open winter. The up-to-date gossip has an au-
A self-made man has an idea that j tomoblle tongue—one that Is always
If he had gone to college he would running people down.—Chicago
have been more of a success, and a News
college man that If he hadn't he
might have been'much of a failure.
Transmigration.
The Hog- Do you believe that the
soul can go from one body to anoth-
Natural Mistake.
The report that J. Pierpont Mor
gan has just paid $1,000,000 for a' The Dog—Sure, Mike. I've eaten
piece of New York real estate, will so much that 1 made a hog of m.vseii
surprise those who thought he own
ed it all before.
lots of times- Philadelphia
gram.
Tele-
Tabloid Philosophy.
Jack frost takes a fall out of the
thermometer.
Always tell the truth—if you want
to make trouble.
The only way to manage a husband
is not to let him know it.
Don't brag about your futire if
your past won't stand close scrutiny
A $10 bill Is one of the things that
are easier to break than to make.
Some men only break themselves
of bad habits after they break them
selves.
There is no reason why an uncut
diamond shouldn't be sold at cut
rates.
Money may be the root of all evil,
but it seems to be one of the neces-
sary evils.
When a man loses he blames it on
his luck, but when he wins he at-
tributes it to his good judgment
Different.
"No," said the union man, "you
ought not ride on the cars, there's a
strike on."
"But you're riding?"
"Oh, I've got a pass."—From the
Houston Post.
10 YEARS FOR COUNTERFEITING
Is Sentence of James M. Rice—Son
Goes to Reform School.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, Mo., Dec. 2.—James N.
Rice and his son, John Rice, Jr., 17
years old, were today sentenced in
the United States district court on
counterfeiting charges. Rice was
given ten years in the penitentiary
and his son three years in the reform
school. The father attempted to
shield his son by taking all the blame
on himself at the trial.
WHERE IS THE PROOF?
The last issue of the Weleetka
American teemed with nasty flings at
Major McLaughlin and his force of
assistants, who disbursed the Loyal
Creek money at that place. They are
accused of being decidedly immoral
and lacking in common decency. The
deportment of these gentlemen must
have undergone a decided change on
their arrival at Weleetka, for while
in Okmulgee their conduct could not
have been more genteel. They were
accommodating, affable and courte-
ous to all with whom they came in
contact. The Chieftain must have
more convincing proof than the mere
statement of the American.before we
can believe these men guflty of the
gross misconduct with which they are
charged.:—Okmulgee Chieftain.
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Memphis Is to have a magnificent
union depot.
W. R Hubble whs knocked down at
Dallas and robbed of $8.
The International Fair association of
San Antonio is out of debt.
Steamboat J. N. Harbin sank in th«
Arkansas river near Pine rtlulT.
Body of Roseoe Orr was found six
miles east of Dickens City. Tex.
Cotton Pelt Infirmary Is trans-
ferred to Texarkana from Tyler.
Farmers' union "old 1000 hal 's of
cotton on 21st at DeLeon, Tex., to one
firm.
A. Hernandez, convicted of wife
murder, hangs at Corpus Christ!. Tex.,
Dee. 23.
San Antonio Traction company "ill
test b:i!f-fare law before Texas su-
preme court.
Medln White, charged with raping a
girl eleven years old. was jailed at
Ontesville, Tex.
Seven Chinamen en route from Mer-
Ico were captured at El Paso, They
were In a box car.
At close of Texas Holiness ass il la-
tion meeting at Greenville $4!t00 was
raised at rescue rally.
Several prisoners In Jail at Tyler.
Tex., set fire to mattresses, but prompt
action quenched flames.
Near Burleson. Tex., n boy named
John H. Hargrove was thrown by his
horse agnlnst a tree and killed.
THE PLACE
OR THE SALE
IT IS-
THE GREAT EMORY
MILL END SALE
■AT*
THE FAIR
That is offering money-saviug prices. New, fresh,
clean and seasonable goods at Mill End Prices.
Just Seven More Days
of Opportunity
Grasp It. You Are the Winner.
READ THIS :
$1.00
Men's $3.00
Hats
Good quality libbed under-
wear for men,
per suit
A good cotton
blanket, per pair
50c ladies' union 35c
Ladies' skirts and drawers,
worth 35c, per 6)6)1^
Boys' knee pants, worth
5°e to QOp
$1.00. OiJC
Boys' 2-piece suits, braid
trimmed, with KK
belt,worth $2.50^7 l-'W
50::,ri::vCT:..$2.55
Men's all-wool
• pants, $2.50
sellers
$2.00 Cordoroy dfc-J
pants for men
Men's all-wool 6)l\
$3.50 pants
Good quality black tigured
Vi,n2.%' w"rth 60c
A Fine Assortment
Wool Dress Goods
Remnants in All
P r e v a i 1 i ng Pat-
terns, going now at
Mill Cost Prices.
$8.50 silk skirt ft A QO
neatly trimmed qp a.JjO
$12.50 silk skirt, heavy ma-
terial, beautifully fin-
$8.50
$15 tailor made
suit, all wool
MPER CENT QFF on all Glass, China,
Enamel and Tinware, Lamps, Vases,
Statuary, Etc.
LOOK FOR-
THE GREEN TICKETS
-AT-
THE FAIR
WHEN YOU TRAVEL
SELECT A RAILWAY AS
YOU DO YOUR CLOTHES.
KATY SERVICE
(MISSOURI, KANSAS. A TEXAS RAILWAY.)
Suggests Comfortable and Continent Trains,
THE "KATY FLYER" AND
KATY DINING STATIONS.
Meals, Moderate In Price.
Unsurpassed In Quality and Sendee.
ONE PRICE
50c
TO ADVKRT1SER8.
In order to insure position all copy
for advertisement* MUST be filed not
later than 2 p. m., on day previous to
Nne In which it i« to be inserted.
When you want a pleasant laxa-
tive take Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets. For sale by all drug-
gists.
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