Muskogee Daily Phoenix (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 148, Ed. 1 Wednesday, February 8, 1905 Page: 4 of 8
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PHOENIX PRINTING COMPANY-
NCOR POR ATED.
CLARENCE B. DOUGLAS.
FRANK F. MERRIAM, - -
Editor
- Business Manager
Muskogee, Oklahoma.
And the cap blew off at W agoner.
Now will the Enid Eagle be quiet. Enid ha.
been given a term of the Federal court for the
western District.
The Statehood bill lias been passed by the
Senate hut, where, oh where, are the provisions
for the removal of the restrictions.
Instead of removing the reitrictrictions on th
sale of intoxicating liquors in the territory. th«
Senate just extended them to Oklahoma Territory j brunch of the most excellent organization.
It was a bad evening, evideutly, for extra edi-
tions. Both the evening ptpers announced that
the Statehood bill passed by a vote of thirty nine
to thirty eight, while a* a matter of fact there wa^
not a vote against the bill.
The city greatlv needs a library and a \ , M.
C. A. organization. The former is a practical
convenience which all the city would ei joy and
from which most of the citizens would receive
a great benefit, The latter would furnish amuse-
ment or study for the young men of the city. At
present there are few places outsde of the home
where the young man may spend his evenings pro-
fitably. The Y. M C. A would furnish entertain-
ment for those who wish it, a reading room and
place of study for those who desire it and a gym-
nusium for those of athletic inclinations. A uum-
berof the youug men of the otty are investigatini
the matter of the Y. M. C. A. and it is hop- d
their efforts will result in the establishment of a
OVERCROWDED ROOMS.
as well.
The cheering which greeted the news of the
passage of the statehood bill, sounded the death
knell of carpet-bagism in the Indian Territory.
There are few mourners.
The construction of the viaduct on Court street
over the Katv tracks is awsured. The city council
voted to contribute $2,700 towards its construction.
The improvement will do much for the benefit of
the entire city.
The misrepresentation of the Judicial organ is
mentioned by the Wagoner Bar as one of the
reasons for the resolutions appearing in another
column, Misrepresentation is a dangerous club to
•wing in the interest of a friend or againsta foe.
At least it so proved in this case.
The Senate was lavish in the establishment of
court towns. In the Western district of the new
state the federal court sessions will be held at
Guthrie, Oklahoma City and Enid. In the
Eastern district, sessions of the court will be held
at Muskogee, South McAlester, Ardmore, Tulsa
and Chickasha.
The Judicial organ rendered viliant service in
securing the passage of the resolutions by the
Wagoner Bar, owing to the deception it attempted
to foist upon the public. It is entitled to a vote
of thanks for its good work. If it will keep up
the misrepresentation and the .lodge will indulge
in another tirade from the bench such as we en-
joyed a few days ago, there will be few to deny
his unfitness for the high position he holds.
While in Washington, Judge Thomas was in-
strumental in securing au amendment to the
Indian Appropriation bill which provides for the
removal of the restrictions on inherited lands in
the Territory. The amendment was made a part
of the Little amendment to the bill. Judge
Thomas enjoyes the confidence of a large circle of
friends in congress and liis opinions regarding con-
ditions in the Territory were much sought ufter.
HTATKHOOl) NOT YET ASSURED.
The Statehood bill will now go to the IIou s
for a concurrence in the amendments made to ; th*
bill by the Senate. If the House concurs, the
bill will go to the president for his signiture.
The House will hardly accept all of the amend-
ments made by the Senate and in that case th
bill will be returned to the Senate and ihat bod;
will decide whether they will insist on thci
amendments or recede. If the seuate recedes, th«
bill will' thea go to the President but if they insist 01
their amendments,a conference committee will be ap-
pointed from each of the Houses of Congress am
this committee will attempt to secure au agree
ment which will receive the support of Congres*
It is probable the statehood bill will have to pas-
through all the legislative stages to the conference
committee. While favorable action is expected
yet the Statehood bill is net a law and may not b.
so enacted.
HTEPHKVS KKSUliUriON.
Representative Stephens, of Texas, has sub
mitted to the House a resolution authorizing and
directing thejSecretary of the Interior to make hi
examination of the financial and fiscal affairs of
the Choctaw and Chickasaw Nations of Indians.
The resolution was read and submitted to the
Committee on Indian affairs. It read as follows:
"Resolved, That the Secretary of the Interior
is hereby authorized and directed to make an ex-
amination of the finuncial and facial affairs of th
Choctaw Nation and of the Chickasaw Nation oJ
Indians from the eighth day of June, anno Domi
ni eighteen hundred and ninety-eight, to the fir-t
day of February, nineteen hundred and five, and
to ascertain therefrom the expenditures of money
made or authorized, and upon what service or con-
sideration, aud as to whether the same is valid or
invalid; also the total indebtedness outstanding on
the first dav of February, nineteen hundred and
five, and to whom due, aud upon what service or
consideration the sume is valid or invalid; also the
funds now in existence or iu process of accrual ap
plicable to the liquidation of such indebtedness,
and the sources from which the same have accrued
or are accruing."
Study Simplicity In Ihr Arrangement
of llir llumr.
Ordef, being heaven's first law, should
surely reign in the home. But this does
not mean that every chair should be lo-
cated hy a figure in the rug nor that a
hook or magazine should never, never
be found lying 011 a table where It does
not belong. TIiIr kiml of order is not
nt all vital. Once, in the long ago, it
was called go<x| housekeeping, but it
can never be considered good home
making. In the home furnished for use
anil simple beauty there will come the
order that brings rest and comfort.
This is the kind of order that is vital.
One grent fault with many house-
keepers of today is that they overcrowd
their homes with unnecessary furni-
ture and so called adornments. Two
brass candlesticks on a mantel nre bet-
ter than seven; one or two pieces of
pottery are more interesting than a
dozen, and a few pictures are far bet-
ter from a decorative stundpoint than
a number. (Jet rid of the superfluous.
Most rooms have loo many pieces of
furniture, and all rooms have too many
things.
Simplicity of arrangement Is so
bound up with order and the absence of
the superfluous that it cannot well be
separated. A few pictures chosen to
accord with the room, books that are
placed within reach of those who use
them, lamps that are located where
they are needed, flowers that are ar-
ranged with a Japanese feeling for the
value of the le«f and stein, are expres-
sions of a love for a simple arrange-
ment. Beauty no less than comfort Is
dependent upon this vital principle.—
Home Beautiful.
HALL ARRANGEMENTS.
Th
SAI't I.I'A XATIOXAI. BANK.
Approved by Comptroller of Cur-
rency—Broken Arrow National.
Special to The Phoenix.
Washington, D. C., Feb. 7.-The
application of Cleat Petterson, Carr
Peterson, S. \Y. Roller. C. 1-. Green,
II. O I.yford and R. A. Howlln, to
organize the American National
Hank of Sapulpa, 1. T.. with $26,000
capital, has been approved by the
comptroller of the currency. The
comptroller has also authorized the
Arkansas Valley National Bank of
Broken Arrow, I. t'.. to begin busi-
ness with $25,000 capital J. f.
Darby, president: \V. S. Fears, vice
president; Guy Bowman, cashier
SIRS. IU'KK IHSCHAIWJKI).
After Being Held As n Prisoner For
Many Weeks.
(By Associated Press.)
New York, Feb. 7.— Mrs. Alice
Webb Duke was discharged from
custody when arraigned in police
court today, after having been held
a prisoner at the request of the au-
thorities of Nacogdoches. Texas, who
had notified the local authorities that
they had an indictment against her.
The assistant district attorney told
the court today that the Texas au-
thorities did not insist tha Mrs.
Duke be held for extradition.
SNOW IN CHICKASAW NATION.
(By Associated Press.)
Ardmore, I. T., Feb. 7.—A heavy
fall of snow is reported in many sec-
ions of the Chickasaw nation today.
It will be of great benefit to the
wheat crop. It is reported here that
cattle are suffering from cold and
exposure.
JOHN RVAN IXDICTK1).
Charged Willi Kmbc/./.liiig the Sum
of $000,000.
(By Associated Press.)
St. Louis, Mo., Feb. 7.—John J.
Ryan, who gained considerable noto-
riety through his connection with an
alleged "get-rich-quick" Turf In-
vestment Co.. was today placed on
trial in the St. Louis circuit court
under an indictment charging him
with the embezzlement of $900,000
by means of the concern.
WOltKMKX (JA1X A 1HMNT.
(By Associated Press.)
Lodz, Feb. 7. The manufacturers
at a meeting here decided to concede
to the men a work day of ten hours
and an increase In wages ranging
from 5 to 15 per cent, provided they
all return to work forthwith.
Snide Lights on History.
"What Is truth?" said jesting Pi-
late, and would not stay to hear that
it was a weekly published in London
by Henry Labouchere.
Pilate, you know, could not read
English -Chicago Journal.
On IIiV Old Bent.
Ofllce.r -Bridget, have you a nice
pie in the kitchen?
Bridget Ach, Teddy; Oi see vez
are on yez regular beat ag'in. -Phil-
adelphia Telegraph.
Pointed Paragraphs.
Man wants but little here below
zero.
Death ennbles us to dodge the tax
assessor.
A poor mau is one who gets his
money by earning it.
If a woman can'' get a husband to
boss she may get a dog that she can
boss.
A young man is ace high with a
girl when she refuses to introduce
him to a girl who is prettier than
she is.
Just about the time a man thinks
he has acquired wisdom something
happens that renders another think
necessary.
A mother pretends to be proud of
her boy's brains; what she secretly
prays for is that he shall be only
good.
Some men think the world owes
theni a living, while some others are
satisfied if it gives them a chance to
make an assignment. -Chicago News
Sent, the Table nixl Ih«• llinmliiic
llntrack.
Hatracks, with their suggestion of
the "ole do' man." are no longer fash-
ionable, and few well appointed houses
now greet the visitor with a display of
the family outer garments. The carved
settle aud hall table suffice to accom-
modate the hat and coat of the tran-
sient visitor, and the men of the house
seclude their superabundance of wear-
ing apparel In the hall closet, which is
built into the modern house.
If necessary, a banging liatrack, Jap-
anese or of domestic manufacture, may
hang over the settle. A unique one
noted recently was the wheel part of
an old spinning wheel suspended by
brass chains from the wall. The wood
of the wheel, dark and rich with years,
had been polished to bring out all its
luster, and the shining brass chains
and hooks placed at regular intervals
about its periphery served to make an
effective combination.
In another hall an old mahogany bu-
reau, a family heirloom, has been trans-
formed into a high backed settle. The
upper drawers were all removed, and
the seat was made of the lower ones.
Gay leather Moorish cushions add a
touch of color to its somber propor-
tions.
CULINARY CONCEITS.
Doughnuts will not soak lard so read-
ily if equal amounts of lard and beef
fat are used.
It is a delicious touch to dip lamb
chops for an instant in lemon juice be-
fore placing them on the broiler.
When frying fish apply the egg with
a brush ami do not waste it on the
black skin of plaice, etc., if you strive
after economy.
The water used iu boiling meat should
not be allowed to really boil after the
first five minutes. After that it should
merely simmer to prevent the meat
from growing tough.
Almost any creamed meat is doubly
good when served in green pepper
shells. Creamed chicken, mushrooms,
sweetbreads and the like are especially
recommended. Chicken salad iu pep-
per shells is delicious.
Stale sponge cake may be transform-
ed into an excellent dessert by cutting
It in slices aiid toasting it delicately
over the coals. Spread whipped cream
on each slice and into it drop a tea-
spoonful of jelly.
Reflections of a Bachelor.
Nearly every man would like to
pass judgment on trusts from the in-
side.
Some of a woman's clothes tell the
truth nbout her figure, and some a
lot more than the truth.
There is something very deceptive
about the way a girl can make you
think sV is looking the other way
when she almost winks at you.
Men get as excited over whether
the flag has been insulted by a mob
In Centrnl Africa as women do over
whether the new minister ought to
wear red neckties New York Press.
Pillows wear out just like anything
else, says a housekeeping authority,
even though one may change the tick
covering from time to time. The feath-
ers become impregnated with dust and
dirt and lose the life that is iu all good
feathers at first. Then, too, years ago
feathers were not prepared nor pillows
made according to the scientific meth-
od that now obtains. A pair of feather
pillows bought today of a reliable firm
are not at all like the feather pillows
of our grandmother's day, as one soon
finds, aud it would be wise for many a
housewife to go through her bedcham-
bers and place new pillows on every
bed, renovating the feathers in the old
pillows, perhaps, but using them for
filling sofa pillows, for which purpose
they do very well, but not for afford-
ing comfortable rest and sleep at night.
Time to IIckIii.
Are yon doin^: as much to brighten
this world as a single sunbeam does?
Are you scattering as much fragrance
In the lives about you as is slieil by
one little violet? Do you refresh tired
hearts as a drop of rain refreshes a
drooping plant? If not, it is time to
begin. — Detroit Free Press.
Illn Ki'ononi).
Wyte — Browne is very economical
Isn't lie? Black - Browne? Well, I'll
tell you. Browne is the sort of man
who. when he wants an awl and hasu't
any, instead of buying one will go
to work to make one by straightening
out a corkscrew.
A CHANCE
FOR YOU TO GET ONE
OF THOSE FINE
TAILORED
SUITS on COATS
NOW GOING AT
HALF PRICE
THE FAIR
SOME OARGAINS IN
QUILTS AND BLANKETS
THE FAIR
ONE PRICE
THE LOWEST
MONEY TO LOAN TO CREEK FREEDMEN I
On their land, Long time or Short time.
Cash on Hand no Delay.
Insurance written in the best Amer-
ican Insurance Companys. Millions of
capital and assets. We issue the best in-
surance policy, fewest catch clauses and
least delay in settling losses.
• P. Showalter, j
ROOMS 304 AND 305 IOWA BLDG. PHONE 163. +
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THE ONLY THING
That need worry you in buying hardware
of us is what to do with the great amount
saved thereby : : : : :
Whether it is a pound of nails or a Chain
Pump, a Stew Pan or a Stovo io put it on,
we have just what you want and can save
you money : : : : :
We still have a few Barlor Oil Heaters
Turner Hardware Co
FARLEY UNDERTAKING CO.
SELLS FOR LESS!
PONE 436.
Cor. Okmulgee and Times Sts
A FINE LINE OF
WALL PAPER;
Will bo found at SMITH'S, 313 W. Okmulgee Avenue.
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