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Muskogee Ci meter, XT, II. TWINE, Editor. MUSKOGEE, - IND. TER. NEW SATE NEWS Shawnoo Is to havo a street fair nnd caniival fur tlio week beginning October 23. Mrs. W. N. Dick or Ponca City was bitten by a spider recently and her rocovory Is doubtful. Rural routo No. 0 has been ordered established at Shawnee. Mrs. Cclia Small has been bound over to tho federal grand jury at Oklahoma City upon the charge of sending obscene matter through tho malls. C. G. Jones, chairman of tho joint statehood committee, has issued a call for a meeting of tho executive commlttoe. Tho meeting will be held at Tulsa, Soptombor II). A joint session of tho state horti cultural society and tho Pottawato mlo county farmers' Institute will be held in Shawneo September 20th and 21st. Moro than $700 has been sub scribed for premiums on display of farm products. The city council of Tulsa has en acted an ordinance providing for a building inspector. Application has been mado to Gov ernor Ferguson for a pardon for 11. P. Dixon, now serving a term of soven years in tho penitentiary for assault with intent to kill. Dixon was sentenced from Washita county April 30, 1904. Governor Ferguson has appointed F. A. Parkinson as county commis sioner in place of J. E. Dycho, resigned. Tho Frisco Railway company brought In moro than 1,000 home seekers in two special trains last week. Tho larger part of the ex cursionists camo from Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. Thoy will investigate various parts of tho two territories with a view to Investing. FftUITFUL tfUHNACES Tho Seminole land ofllco at We woka was closed Tuesday of last week. It Is not known when the or llco will bo reopened, if ever. No allotments in the Seminole nation havo yet been made, and tho olllce wns closed by agreement pi tho gov ernor nnd commissioner of tho five tribes. Tho dispute between tho manage ment of the Rock Island nnd Mis souri, Kansas & Texas Railway com panies over tho building of tho for mer lino into Lehigh has been settled and tho work of grading has been bogim nnow. It is expected that Rock Island trains will bo running Into Lehigh within throo months. Lawrence Brown, an Inspector of tho intorior department, who was re cently sont Into tho Indian Torrltory to check up tho collection of tribal taxes, waB married last week to Miss Hnrgraves, a momber of a comic opera compsmy showln'g In Guthrie. It was a case of lovo at first sight, und tho wedding Immediately fol lowed their first meeting. A numbor of physicians of Mllburn nnd vicinity have organized a phy sicians' business association, the purpose of which Is to bring about a co-op'oratlon of all physicians in tho practice of medicine nnd surgery and adopt a fee bill. Physicians from othor Jtowns havo slgnlllod their In toutlous of Joining tho association. INTENSE HEAT PRODUCES PRECIOUS STONES. Scientists Have Succeeded in Pluck ing Real Diamonds and Rubies from the Crucible of the Furnace. Recent advices from Franco state that Prof. Molssau, the eminent sci entist and Inventor, has actually suc ceeded In making genuine diamonds and rubies. He employs for this pur pose tho electric furnace, which has been so improved that a degree of heat can bo produced, approaching tho extreme temperatures, which were un doubtedly a factor in the formation of minerals and gems in the interior of tho earth. Tho rubies obtained are of large size, weighing 10 or 15 carats, and in quality and color equal and even sur pass those found In the earth. Tho natural forces attending tho formation of diamonds seen) to have been more complicated, and so far the diamonds resulting from the efforts of the sci entists have been very small, but still they are positively identified as the carbon crystal the diamond. They aro remarkably clear and bright, and on a small scale as lino specimens as nature's own product. The electric furnace has enriched chemistry with a whole series of new compounds. Probably the one of most value to mankind at large Is Cal cium Carbide. The simple applica tion of water to Calcium Carbide gen erates the gas Acetylene, which Is now being commonly used for light ing. Tho peculiar merits of Acetylene light are its brilliance and high cau dle power, ease of Installation, eco nomy and its adaptability for HghMug buildings of every description, regard less of their location. Work and Workers. The work which presents no diffi culties to be overcome soon grows un interesting. There aro some workers so anxious to catch time by tho forelock that they almost tear the forelock off. If it is true that good work Implies that the workman knows h'.mseif, It Is equally true that the best work shows that he has forgotten himself. There Is only one right way to work and It Is neither in doing things be fore they are started nor in doing Ihem all over again after they are fin ished. Go to some successful workman and ask him which of his days were hap piest, and It's long odds that he'll say to you, "Those In which I began my career." It is only when -at work that man fulfills his proper place in God's crea ture scheme. They aro indeed rare exceptions who "also serve, who only stand and wait." The world is altogether too restrict ed In Its use of tho word "art." Work of any kind, done superlatively well, Is art dusting pictures as well as painting them. A good worker Is pretty much like a horse, after all. When It's up-hill going, don't worry him; when it's down-hill going, don't hurry him; and bo sure and tako go&Tl caro of him onco bo's in tho barn. IN8ECT PEST OF MILLERS. ! Robeij. Leo Harris, chief of the Ca tawba trlbo of Indians, which has a tiny reservation, embracing only ouo square mile, near Rock Hill, S. C, on which nro eighty members of tho tribe, lately visited Raleigh, N. C, seeking in tho stato library for all In formation possible about tho Cataw has. The Indians were, oven after 1700, a powerful tribe and touched tho Cherokees, who wore In tho North Carolina mountains and In the foot hills. Chief Harris says that there aro only lfiO Catawbas in tho Unlto;l States, while in 1700 the trlbo could muster several thousand warriors. He is anxious to have the tribe put under federal caro and educated by tho government. Over Forty Varieties of Moths and Beetles Bother Them. "Millers have a good deal to con tend with in modern times," said A. II. Hull of KansaB City, in the Mil waukee Free Press. "More than forty species of destructive moths and bee tles infest granaries, some of which were only recently Imported and some have been known as an enemy of stored grain ever since very nnclent times, It takes a keen eyo to detect in apparently sound wheat the pres ence of a 'granary weevil,' but If the grains have been stung by It, incalcu lablo Injury may bo done in a short lime. Another destructive Insect that Infests mills is tho flour moth, known ns the scourge of the flour mill. These Insects excel in web-spinning, and sometimes jnlx up so much with tho grain that tho machinery is clogged and mills are stopped for long pe riods. "The Indian meal moth excels in devouring the germs of wheat, injur ing It for seed. A flat little beetle called tho 'flour weevil often makes its appearance in flour after it has been barreled or bagged. They are the worst pests In the milling world that I can think of now, and I some times wonder that the American pub lic is blessed with such excellent flour in the face of all this insect opposition." Senator Dawes as a Botanist. John A. Harris used to relate tho following incident, which happened in his homo town of Plainfleld, Mfc3S.: In 188C the late Senator Henry L. Dawes, while driving near the town of Plainfleld, not far from dimming ton, his native town, lost his way and secured the services of William Reld, a simple-minded youth, to direct him the right way. Mr. Dawes took the boy in his car riage, and as they were passing an extensive pasture, tho senator re marked that was "a fine lot of spear grass." "That's Herd's grass," remarked the boy. Vainly the senator tried to explain that tho boy was wrong, and finally made a bet of $10 to a cent that lie (Mr. Dawes) was right, and referred the. matter to Andrew E. Wells, an old farmer who knew. Mr. Dawes by sight. "Guess you have lost, senator," said the referee, who decided the bet in the boy's favor; "why, that Is Herd's grass, for It belongs to Tom Herd." So Mr. Dawes admitted that the joke was on him. Calumet Baking Powder A wonderful powdor of rarm morlt and unrivaled strength. "SLIMS, "MEDIUMS, STOUTS" Destination of Clothing Shipments Is Shown By Sizes This is the tlmo when wholesale clothiers are shipping fall and winter slocks to tho provinces. An experi enced man can tell when a consign ment of ready-mades is going to cer tain sections of the South or South west by running over the list of 3ly.es. In tho lingo of the trade, sizes are classified as "slims," "mediums" and "stouts." Almost Invariably, a South ern retailer, when buying goods, will order twice as many "slims" as either of the other sizes. Especially Is this true in the mountains and in the swamp sections, where fat nien are almost unknown and medium-sized men aro uncommon. Nine men out of ten down there are tall and slender. Retailers In Kentucky, Virginia and In parts of Tennessee, Texns and Mis souri uniformly order trousers with extra length legs, becausa the tallest men in the country aro their custom ers. New York Sun. Her Plan to Save. The two women were talking about children's parties. "Yes," said the visitor, "I'm going to glvo Wllllo a party next week.- About twenty-five children will, be there. How much Ice cream do you think I'll need?" "You won't need more than a gal lon if you work a scheme I always use," replied the other woman. "When tho children all reach the house 1 pass around some cookies the yellow sugar kind. 1 let them eat all they want. They always eat so many that when the Ice cream Is served one small dish is enough for each child. Nothing works so well ns tho sugar cookies and they aro easily and cheap ly made. If you don't use this scheme you'll have to buy at least three gal lons of ice cream for the twenty-five children." Kansas City Star. John W. Gates and four other heavy "plunger" friends, wearing watchchalns weighing a pound each, have formed a society "for the dis couragement of the bookmaking In dustry." This Is a good deal like, the man who has it on tap in his1 cellar but who runs for governor on the prohibition ticket. Town Too Finicky. The town of Mount Vernon, back yonder In tho benighted Stato of New York, must bo a queer little place, and mado up of queer people. In that vil lage it has been ordained that no kino shall low, no rooster crow, nor faithful watch dog bark. All these things that have set the poet's song a-thrill, and havo touched tho listening oar of night with comradeship, are banished from Mount Vernon. They are truly to bo pitied, those kind of people. They have nerves, and very much shattered sort of nerves at that T&e town should be Oslerlzed. Los Angeles J Times. Massachusetts people 'propose to erect a monument to Ephrlam Bull of Concord. Years ago, finding a wild grapevluo in tho wooda, ho trans planted it to his yard in Concord, Mass. Careful attention resulted In delicious grapes. Tho original vine Is still growing, nnd is the father of the Concord grapes we all eat today. Let the monument be erected. 8TRONGER THAN MET. A Judge's Opinion of Grape-Nuts. A gentleman who has acquired a Judicial turn of mind from experience on the bench out in the Sunflower State, writes a carefully considered opinion as to the value of Grape-Nuta as food. He says: "For the pasUG years Grape-Nuts has been a prominent feature in our bill of fare. "The crisp food with the delicious, nutty flavor has become au Indispensa ble necessity In my family's everyday life. "It has proved to bo most healthful and beneficial, and has enabled us to practically abolish pastry and pies from our table, for the children prefer Grape-Nuts and do not crave rich aud unwholesome food. "Grape-Nuts keeps us all In perfect physical condition as a preventive of disease it is beyond value. I have been particularly Impressed by tho benefi cial effects of Grape-Nuts when used by ladles who aro troubled with face blemishes, skin eruptions, etc. It clears up tho complexion wonderfully. "As o its nutritive qualities, my ex perience is that one small dish of Grape-Nuts is superior to a pound of meat for breakfast, which is an Im portant consideration for anyone. It satisfies tho appetite and strengthens tho power of resisting fatigue, while Its uso involves none of the disagree able consequences that sometimes fol low a meat breakfast." Name given by Postum Co., Rattle Creek, Mich. There's a reason.