Muskogee Daily Phoenix (Muskogee, Indian Terr.), Vol. 4, No. 56, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 26, 1904 Page: 4 of 8
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Ml SK<h;KK I'HOENIX, WEDNESDAY HORNING, OCTOBER 36, 1004.
Che (ttMisuooce ipbocnt
CLARENCE B. DOUGLAS. KniTos
Ollll I, K A I) i: K s .
The puinps of the weather man seem to be In work-
ing order.
The Hlifnals of distress down In the alley are becom-
ing more apparent dally.
About the only objection we have to the Dally Leader
of Tahlequah, Is that It Is only received semi-weekly.
opened for general settlement. The Colonel has hereto-
fore proven himself a political prophet and the above
expressed opinion will not detract from his reputation
in that line.
An official call for a meeting of the Muskogee Repub-
lican club appears in this issue. The indorsement made
for Postmaster at that meeting will be recognized by the
national committeeman, Hon. P. L. Soper. Any other
meeting in the interval, called in the interest of any of
the candidates purporting to bind the club to an indorse-
ment, will of course be ignored.
The most interesting members of congress to the
people of the Indian Territory are Chairman Hamilton
of the Committee on Territories; Chairman Sherman, of
the Committee on Indian Affairs, and Chairman Burton,
of the Committee on Rivers and Harbors. Every man In
the Territory, who can reach either of these gentlemen
with any degree of influence, should do so at once in the
Interest of intelligent legislation.
"Tahlequahans," is the way the Leader speaks of the
residents of the Cherokee capital. Why not call them
Tahlequawks?
The lunat^ fleet, Is what the Germans call the Rus-
sian war ships which, In a moment of fright and panic,
flred on a fleet of English fishing vessels.
A steam street roller In Kansas City became unman-
Agable the other day and run Into a saloon. Just what
its condition was when It came out Is not Btated.
When nothing else happens to prevent the balloon
races at the St. Louis Fair the gas generator opportunely
blows up and the regulation postponement is duly an-
nounced.
A letter mailed seven years ago by Charles M. Covert,
of Leroy, Kans., to his wife at Kansas City, was received
by her Monday last. Didn't know Muskogee was a relay
station between these points!
Taking the claims of the Oklahoman of the converts
to Democracy made by Mr. Mathews, the party candidate
for delegate to congress, as true, Oklahoma has more
democratic voters than Texas has total population.
The location of a government building for the Post-
office, United States Court, Union Indian Agency, United
States Inspectors, and Dawes Commission will be an
important factor in determining the nerve center of Mus-
kogee.
Two weeks from this morning the American public
will make a grand rush for the newsboys and as the
•lection returns are rend and the Republican column
Shows a gain In the electoral college, even in excess of
the vote given McKinley, a feeling of intense satisfaction
will spread over the land.
In the early days Chief Porter purchased goods at
wholesale In St. Louis and shipped them to this city by
water. Only one change was made, and that at the
mouth of the Arkansas river. The Arkansas was then
navigable to this place and with small expense can be
made so again.
It may not be out of place to call attention to the
fact that Miss Alice Robertson wrote the last chapter In
the President's book on the Rough Riders in Cuba, and
that she is a personal friend of President Roosevelt, Is a
candidate for postmistress and is in the vicinity of Wash-
ington at the present writing.
Colonel "Dick" Blue, ex-congressman at large from
Kansas, predicts a Republican state for Indian Territory
and Oklahoma after they are united and the country
Another change must be impending in the ownership
of the hand-bill down In the alley. Just previous to the
last five or six "sales" of the evening gift which have
occurred during the past two years, It has a spasmodic
attack of claims and the next move In the game Is to un-
load on some unsuspecting victim. All the symptoms of
another transfer being again noticeable no surprise will
be occasioned by its announcement.
It would really be too bad if the candidates for Post-
master should finish their battle for Territorial indorse-
ments only to be confronted with the commission neatly
made out with the name of O'Neal, who does not care
for the local, or organization, indorsement, inserted. And
yet Btranger things have happened in politics than the
Rough Rider President appointing the brother of a Rough
Rider, who fell at his side on the battle field, postmaster
of Muskogee.
The appropriation by Congress last winter of $100,-
000 for public schools In the rural districts of the Indian
Territory, was a good start in the right direction and
furnishes a neuclus around which to build an excellent
school system. It will be less difficult to get an appro-
priation for the continuance of this work this session of
double that sum than it was to get the first appropria-
tion. The trouble is it Is a public matter and no one's
especial business, and for lack of an effort the appropria-
tion may not be made.
A STATE OF PANIC.
Russia seems doomed to disaster and in the language
of a diplomat of that country, blind fate brings additional
calamities. The sympathy of the civilized world, except
perhaps Germany, has been with the Japanese In the
mighty struggle in the far east and now even the Ger-
mans are ruthlessly criticising their northern neighbors
for the terrible blunder of the Baltic fleet In firing on
English fishermen.
Rank incapacity has characterized the management
of the naval branch of the government since the declara-
tion of war and no better evidence of the existing state
of panic could be furnished than that of a powerful fleet
In neutral waters opening fire on helpless fishing boats.
THE REASON.
An official connected with the legal bureau of the
interior Department, Is in the city and expresses himself
greatly surprised at the business activity and substantial
improvements being made in the city limits. Muskogee
was a revelation to him and he was told that the progress
being made by this city would be equaled by that of the
entire Creek Nation If the same conditions of land titles
prevailed. In Muskogee the Indian and the White Man
can buy and sell real estate. This fact, more than all
others, is responsible for the development of this city.
Put in operation laws making the same provisions for the
agricultural and mineral land of the entire nation and the
same comparative prosperity and activity will follow.
Until this is done there will be little change in this coun-
try outside of incorporated municipalities.
DUE TO POLITICS.
Factions Clash Just After Religious
Services Had Ended.
Huntington, W. Vav Oct. 25.—Within
half an hour after the benediction hai
Ken pronounced at the close of ser-
vices at the little church near Mill
Creek, on the Big Sandy river Sunday,
one man who had listened to the ser-
mon was shot dead and another was
fatally stabbed. The tragedy was the
result of a political argument In which
I.alf a dozen members of the congrega
tlon engaged after leaving the church.
William Kennedy was killed and
Henry Wellman fatally stabbed.
The state tax laws are an Important
issue in the pending campaign in West
Virginia and when church was out a
eroup of men stood near the building
i rid began discussing the question. The
srgument grew bitter and in a short
time blows were struck and the trag-
edy followed.
CAUGHT FROM CANDLES.
| JUST A MOMENT Pl£ASE.~j
Disgraceful Deficiencies.
It Is a disgrace: -
To half-do things.
Not to develop our possibilities.
To be lazy, indolent, indifferent.
To do poor, slipshod, botched work.
To give a bad example to young
people.
To have crude, brutish, repulsive
manners.
To hide a talent because you have
only one.
To live a half life when a whole
life Is possible.
Not to be scrupulously clean In
person and surroundings.
To acknowledge a fault and make
no effort to overcome It.
To be ungrateful to friends and to|year8-
those who have helped us
conversation upon current Not to have an intelligent Idea of
gently
topics. I it.
,, , the country in which we live, not to
To shirk responsibility in politics, j |;now ,.s history, its industries, and
the conditions of its people.
or to be indifferent to the public wel
fare.
To know nothing of the things wo
see. handle, and enjoy every day of
our lives.
To bo ignorant of the generr.l his-
tory of the world and of the various
countries.
Not to know something of the
greatest leaders, reformers, artists,
and musicians of the world.
Not to have intelligent knowledge
of the general affairs of the world,
and the Inter-relations of nations.
Not to know enough about the laws
of health, about physiology and hy-
giene. to live healthful and sanely.
To vote blindly for party, right or
wrong, instead of for principle, be-
cause you have been doing s0 for
nat
To kick over the ladder upon
which we have climbed to our posi-
tion.
To be grossly ignorant In these
days of free usages of good society.
To ignore t'ho forces which are Im-
proving civilization in your own
country.
Not to be able to carry on intelll-
ose who have helped us. I To be grossly ignorant In the«P > / \ V """ ucl
To go through life « Pigmy when ' lays of free schools, cheap newspa-' V In* ^
.ture intended you for a giant. ; Pers, periodicals and circulating j 8Pan£edher children thnt has t0 be
Not io know anything of the move-
ments for human betterment aftd not
to help them along to the extent of
our ability in time or money.
To live in the midst of schools,
libraries, museums, lectures, picture
galleries, and improvement clubs
and not to avail oneself of their ad-
vantages.—Orison Swett Marden, in
"Success."
Reflections of a Bachelor.
A woman can be happy whenever
she thinks she is.
Stoking a furnace is a very good
way not to get religioa.
A very good training for a girl who
is going on the stage is to have a
good shape.
When a woman is mad with her
libraries.
To be totally ignorant~'f natura. A New York man has cured hlm-
nistory, to know nothing of the self of dyspepsia by eating grass
underlies the beauties Now we know what ailed Nebuchad-
and the marvels of nature. Inezzar.
Terrible Fate of an Aged Lady In a
Church at Opelousas, La.
Chicago, Oct. 25.—A disoatch to the
Tribune from Opelousas, Ls., says:
"While engaged at prayer In the
Catholic church here, Mrs. Donal Gutl-
tury, aged 100 years, has been burned
to death In a horrible manner. She was
I owing before the altar, |tear which a
number of candles were burning. Her
devotions concluded, she rose to leave
the church, when her dress came in
contact with a candle and in an instant
rhe was ablaze. Only a few worshlp-
I ers were in the church at the time and
'heir attention was attracted by the
agonized cries of the centenarian. They
ran to the woman's rescue, but too
late. She died In agony a few minutes
after her removal from the church."
TO INVESTIGATE.
Special Grand Jury Will Look Into
Charges That Were Made.
Beaumont, Oct. 25.—Pursuant to the
request of County Judge Wheat, ex-
Commissioner Nash, Walter Myrick,
Democratic nominee for the legisla-
ture and of Myrick Bros., contractors,
who furnished the shells for the Jeffer-
son county roads, District Judge Watts
has named three commissioners to draw
a special grand jury to investigate the
charges made by Commissioner Big-
ham In a statement given to the public
Sunday. The judge refuses to permit
the names of the commissioners to be
made public. The town is in a fever of
excitement.
WHAT'S WANTED
FOR SALE—Delivery, or single
driving horse, 232 West Okm:: o.
FOR RENT—Farm, for casa. Ap-
ply at Hotel Hoffman, South Main St.
For Sale—Underwood typewriter,
practically new. Address C care or
Phoenix.
FOR RENT—Warehouse 150x200,
good fire protection. Address C cr.
Phoenix.
FOR SALE—Bank fixtures, good
quarter sawed oak. At a bargain.
Address B, Cr. Phoenix.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms.
415 North Cherokee. Gentlemen
preferred.
FOR SALE—Two gasoline en-
gines. Call at Spaulding Territory
College.
WANTED—To correspond with
some young lady, in view of matri-
mony. Address, C. N., care Phoenix
FOR RENT—Furnished front
room, suitable for two gentlemen.
Apply on premises, 615 South Sec-
ond street.
FOR RENT—Front part of office
(ground floor), one block south of
postoffice, 306 W. Okmulgee, near
Third street.
FOR RENT—Furnished rooms,
clean, light and airy, with bath. Fon
du Lac, two doors east from Chero-
kee street.
BUSINESS OPENINGS—For ho-
tel, restaurant, meat market,
bakery, confectionery, etc., at Por-
um. See W. R. Eaton, room 7, Tur-
ner block.
WANTED—Men to learn Barber
Trade. Special inducements at pres-
ent. No better paying business for
poor man. Few weeks completes.
Can nearly earn expenses before fin-
ishing. Catalogue mailed free. Mo-
ler Barber College, St. Louis, Mo.
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OFFICIAL, STATKMfiJJT OF THfi CONDITION
OF THB
THE COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK
(u. s. depository)
MUSKOOEE. - INDIAN TERRITORY,
At the close of Business Tuesday, September 21, 1904.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts.. $754 94
Overdrafts
Bonds and Premiums
Furniture an<1 Fixtures
CASH AND EXCHANOd
The above statement is correct.
15.270 61
106.0&0 49
7.985 11
164,303 60
$1,048 022 76
LIABILITIES.
Capital
Surplus and Profits .WW
Circulation
DEPOSITS
$200,000 00
• 24,861 23
50.000 oo
773.161 53
$1,018,022 76
D. N. FINK, Cashier.
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such as you would
use constantly are not to be
found on bargain counters.
The drug store, our store,
is the place to get them.
It's part of our business to
furnish pure, daintily scent-
ed Toilet Soaps that will
help and not injure the
fairest complexion.
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One half cash, balance
on monthly payments to
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SMOKING LAMPS.
Nothing but turn the key and
jnu have the cleanest, brightest
light lhat ever illuminated a
room, store, hall or factory. Elec-
- tricily is the up-to-date and most
advanced of any other means of
lighting, and is the best and most
economical method yet tcstec for
illumination.
We will wire your house and
install any kind of electric fiiturea
you may require. Laige stock to
select from.
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PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS.
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Will AuJIt, Open. Close, Bal-
ance or Keep your Books. If you
do rot employ a regular book-
keeper, we will do > our book-keep-
ing and save you m >ney.
TERMS REASONABLE.
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