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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

man probability, he Is destined to
lead, we began n few years ago to
give the Indian children some prac-
tical training which could be utilized
by them I'm their homes. Strange to
say, however. numerous Indian pa
rents wrote us that they we're send.
ing their children to school to study
books and nothing else. Some even
went so far as to- withdraw their chill
dren from school. Indignantly declar-
ing that the schools should not teach
them to work At first the children
shared the feeling expressed by their
parents. but We gradually introduced
some lines of manual training. and
our only regret now is that we have
not had the funds or facilities for
carrying on this work upon much
more elaborate scale.
Neither treaty nor an act of con-
gress can change the nature of man
nor Immediately dispel the influences
of racial customs and tendencies. 1t
is no wonder. therefore, that the un-
lettered fullblood cannot appreciate
the value of a given piece of land nor
understand why 1t Is necessary for
him to settle upon any particular
quarter section and abandon his right
to change his location as often as he
chooses Nor is 1t any wonder that
he cannot readily adapt himself to
the new and changing conditions that
are now confronting him, nor success
fully compete, in thencw and strange
commercial world, with his avaricious
white brother. His only salvation
lies in his education. Forsaking for
the moment the prevailing notion that
all eiucation is cCnfined to books and
schoOlrcoms. and remembering Spen-
GERS definition, The purpose of edu-
cation Is to fit men to live more COM
pletely. | am fully convinced that the
uncducated fullblOOdS could be aided
educated. If You please),
by sending honest, competent men
amCng them to teach them something
Of the value Of l,nd. the importance
OF Eecping and improving it. how TO
plant. cultivate and care for crops,
and how to p"ofitably raise live stock
and fruit. We have already en-
deavOred to Introduce some instruc-
ton along this line in the Indian
schools of the territory, and we are
planning, during the coming year, to
Introduce the subject of agriculture
as special study in many of our
schools"
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
Plenty Of Complaint

LAWTON; During the two days
state of Secretary Wcnner of the
territorial school board at this place
over one hundred complaints Of lees
Cc5 had been registered. These are
To be taken mp for final action before
the territorial board at Guthrie.
over million and half dollars
viii be the receipts accrued this year
frCm the rentals OF school land. They
have averaged about $1,000 per day
the last half year, In a short while
S1I3 will be distributed to every
child of school age in the Territory.
besides SS0000 will be designated Tor
public buildings and 100000 for the
Territorial college.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

GUTHRIE: Wilhelm Schultz Is
fatally burned. his wife and three
children are dead as the result of
gasoline explosion in their home, near
Guymon. The family recently home.
steaded a claim in Beaver county,
coming direct from Germany, They
could not speak English, and, going
to store for coal oil, they made
signs which the merchant interpreted
to mean gasoline. The mother held
the lamp burner with the wick lighted
while the father filled the lamp with
the gasoline A terrific explosion
followed, killing two children instant.
ly, the third child and mother dying
soon afterward. The father cannot
live.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
THE INDIAN TERRITORY EDUCA.
TOR HAS PLANS
We WOULD INTRODUCE AGRICULTURE
Hc Says the Indian Youth Should be
Prepared for the Actual Duties Of
life-some Radical Changes Arc
Recommended
Recommended d


MUSKOGEE: I'm his annual report
for 1904, j. ID. Benedict supernten-
dcnt OF schools in Indian Territory.
calls attention TO the great need Of
practical education for the Indians.
such training is especially needed, he
says, along Industrial and agricultural
lines, and he states that an effort will
be made during the coming year 10
Introduce agriculture as special
study in the schools of Indian Terri
tory. superintendent Bcnedict's re-
port says:
I'm years gone by the notion has
prevailed altogether too generally
among the Indians that the purpose
or an education was to make ladies
and gentlemen of the students. AS
In certain other localities, the prevail.
Ing notion has been that the educated
person should not be expected to
work; that any sort of manual labor
was beneath the dignity of tho eiu-
Gated Indian, and should be passed
over to the negro and the white rent
er The superficial knowledge of
the sciences and the dead languages
acquired by those students was not
sufficient to enable them TO succeed
In any profession, and was not suf-
ficion,ly practical to be of any service
TO thcm in the ordinary vocations of
life. We have some good ministers.
lawyers and physicians but they
Were educated in special schools out.
side tho territory.
believing that tho education of
every child should, at least in part.
prepare him for the ordinary duties
of the kind of life which, in all hui
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

The ballots were divided as follows
Roosevelt, republican ...............7 ,G27 632
Iarker democrat ...................5,0S .5, ,0S0, ,05i
Debs. socialist. =. .................. 391, ,5S7
swallow, prohibitionist ............ 26O. .3O3
" itsOn, peoples ........,........... 114.637
Corrigan, socialst-labor ........... 33,353
HOlcomb, continental labor ........ $50
Roosevelt received over all l. 746 76S, and
over Parker, 2,5i7 SIS. In 1900 Mckinley
had 467.0i6 more than all the other can
dldates and S599A more than Bryan.
The vote for Roosevelt was 400 So more
than for Mckinley, while that for Park
er was l,277,772 less than for Bryan. Nc
kinley polled more votes than Roosevelt
ana, Maine. Maryland. Mississippi New
Hampshire, North Carolina. South Caro-
line. Tennessee, Texas and Virginia
Roosevelt received more than Mckinley
I'm the other tnirty-two states
Parker received more votes than Bryan
In Delaware, Georgia. Mississippi. New
Jersey, New York, Rhode Island South
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

The following table shows the gains
and losses of the two parties named. in
the different states. compared with the
vote of l90U
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS A
REcoRD.sREAKINo VOTE
REPUBLICAN PLURALITY OF 2,549,33I
Figures Of the Recent Election Com.
plete-There Were 13,523,7 ,7e6 Votes
Cast-RooseveIt Receives 56.5 Per
Cent Of Total Vote
Cent Of Total Vote

CHICAGO: The official canvass of the
votes cast November s for presidential
electors has been completed. and the AS
sociated Press is therefore able to pres
cnt the first table giving the official vote
of all the forty-five states. The total
vote Is 135OS, 1876, against IL, 3,96S,574 in 1900
1pcreu of
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

Lenna Winnet has been appointed
postmistress at Krebs.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

Trickery in the pulpit does not
make truth in the pews.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
Used Gasoline for Coal Oil

:. ..,,7se, e,OiS 1929 80, ,7s2 I..3l ,s9l
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
Robbed Their Employer.

Juan Escobar and Fortine Her.
nandez, while regaling themselves
with their national dish at Schmid's s
Chilli Parlor last Tuesday evening.
were arrested by Sheriff Barr and
locked up in the county jail. They
are two Mexicans who have been
working for Santiago Meraz,a a beet
thinning contractor, who has a
camp about one mile south OF
Newdale. Last Monday night
they got on a hilarious jamboree
with the boss. DUNG which the
boss became totally incapacitated.
The two employees were aware OF
the fact that the boss had "roll''
on him, and while he was in q
state of quiesence they gently
touched him for the whole bunch,
amounting to SIas and $40
money order. They then came to
town and proceeded to fill up on
booze and chilli. When Sheriff
Barr arrested them they had SOS. q S
and the SO money order still in
their possession. the balance OF
the "roll" having been expended
in riotous living. The two Mexi.
cans had = preliminary examina-
ton before Judge Seeley Thursday
morning, pleaded guilty. and were
bound over to the October term oi
the district court. being committed
to the county Jail in default ol
81. 900 bonds.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
ss..'.. s.'. q s.....,r..


There will be 4 special sale Of
La Junta Souvenirs at J. w. Fish
er's postoface bookstore emporium
during the month of July. The
owners and promoters of this white
elephant have about 500 of the
Souvenirs still on hand Of the 900
copies issued. The actual expense
of getting out the Souvenir was
s3H cents per copy, and it was
dirt cheap and then some At 50
cents, the regular selling price.
The supply evidently exceeded the
demand, but in order to create .
demand the promoters have decid.
ed to cut the price in two and sell
souvenirs for twenty-five cents
during the month OF July only.
BY this method we hope to induce
a return Of some of the hard earned
ducats invested. Call early and
avoid the rush.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
ssass ee Gsss,s,s. R.sss.

Through sleeping cars to St.
Louis on trains No. 2. 6 and 10
daily.
Chicago and return. special
summer excursions. June Ist to
September goth. limit October
3Ist. one way via St. Louis. if
desired, rate $3.50.
Santa Francisco and Los Ang-
eles and return $40; dates OF sale
August 10Th to September nth;
return limit. October a3d. 1904;
liberal stopover privileges.
Week end excursions, good going
Saturday or Sunday, returning
Sunday or Monday, Colorado
Springs. S4.3s; Summit of Pixies
Peak. 1875; Palmer Lake. S5.ao.
Sunday excursions, every Sun
day. good going and returning.
Sunday only-Pueblo, SI.eo; COL
orado Springs. sa.9o; Manitou,
S3.os; Summit OF Pixies Peak,
fS7.os.
St. Louis and return, account
Worlds Fair. season tickets,
good until December 18th S3s. 90;
tickets good until October 3Ist,
Sag; coach excursions, July 9th
10Th and 23d, tickets good fifteen
days, $I7.a5.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
Rev. =. n. ls~ea's sssssssss.

The departure Of Rev. r. H.
Iampkip. pastor Of the Christian
church Of La Junta for two and =
half years, was the occasion Of 4
pleasant gathering Of the ministers
oi the city. and their wives, last
Monday. A sumpsuous dinner.
served under the skilltul care Of
Mrs. Emma Todd. was enjoyed by
the assembled guests. after which
Dr.. c. o. KimbaIl, pastor Of the
~. e. church, representing the
ministerial alliance, addressed the
departing minister with appropsi-
ate words Of appreciation Of his
character and work. He called
attention to the fact that Mr..
Lampkin's term had been the long.
ess that his church here has ever
had, and the longest that any Of
the churches has had, with one
exception in each. The very
handsome structure now occupied
by the Christians was erected en-.
sisely during Mr.. Lampkin's in-
csmbeney, and stands . monu-
meat 10 his efficiency. DR.. Kim
ball spoke in feeling words Of his
own pleasant personal relations
With Nj. Lsmpkin end OF the fra
sesnal spirit which had ruled in
the dealings Of the various church,
e with each other, aud Of the uni.
vessal regret felt At Mr.. Lampkin's
leaviag. The latter responded in
fitting words and Rev. ]. r. Mur-
deeh led in prayer.
Ds. Kinball 10 now the senior
posaos Of the town in length Of ses-
vice. 1t IL but SIX weeks until con.
Seseaee, ssd II he should be re-
ooved, Rev. c. Blubm, who has
bsss hese less than . year. will Be
sesjes psssos. 20 sapidly do thisGs
0ove II L. Junta-
The gusses psesens were: Rev.
ed Mn. Consad Bleho, Rev. asd
Mn. G. O. Kimball, Rev. and Mss.
z n. Lampkis, Rev. aud Mss. r
C. Cheapiee. Rev. ]. R. Nor
|A3eh, Rev. Fssseis E. Smiley.
Rev. Seosel Edgar ssd Mis-
Cha Hin
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
cr.~s. s...s - .,.s e,rs.s.

Intense interest has been arous.
ed in this community by the an
nouncement that Ringing Broth.
ers' immense circus is to exhibit
in Pueblo. Monday. August Ist.
Several big excursions will 60
from this vicinity and local people
will be we'll represented At the big
show. Those who 60 from here
should make every effort to arrive
in time to see the magnificent new
free street parade, which 10 given
in the morning preceding the
opening performance. Thsee
miles Of parade glories are divided
into thirty sections. and each Sec
ton il . show in itself-a parade
such ~ the world has never seen
before. In this wonderful display
are shown IoS beautiful dens, laiss
and cages Of rare wild animals, q
herd Of forty big and little ele-
plants, $50 horses. and over 1000
people. One section Of the pro-
cession 10 devoted to magnifieen:
and costly floats. representing
Germany. Russia. England. France.
India, Persia, Scotland, the United
States and other eouneies. The
performance that follows, and
which includes the supesb speesa-
culss production Of Jesusale@ and
the Csussdes, 70 the ooss 0agni-
6eent display Of aseaie voedess
eves psesensed BY asy aDuseoess
eatespsise 10 America. TIE oea.
sgesie % 6lled to ovss6owisg With
rare beasts asd birds. iselsdisg
the osly baby elephant bssd ed
sseeessislIy raised u The Usiesd
States the osiy shieocesos ia cap
sivisy asd he lass Iiviag pas q
Gisa1es.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
Wilson Tssss H,s ows Nom.

al was offered ta5, 900 In San
Francisco and $4,000 by the
Union Pacific to stop directing
Strikes" said T. L. Wilson, vice
president Of the machinists' union,
in addressing q mass meeting at
Albuquerque this week. Wilson
insinuated throughout his entire
speech that in many instances the
companies against whom he had
been directing strikes had offered
to buy him out. He claims to
have won a97 strikes in four years.
In fact, almost his entire address
was devoted to Wilson and the
tale Of the past deeds he had &C.
complished.
"The Santa Fe will be obliged
to take back every man discharged
and release every 'seab' before
peace will be declared" and the
orator. While Wilson does NOT
speak with the fluent English die.
ton Of the college bred orator. his
remarks are made with . some.
what convincing style, and but fos
the fact almost his whole subject
is comprised in himself and his
prowess, he would be . forceful
speaker.-Albuquesqus Journal.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
Eiks end Gss'.s VII, Prey Sill.

The Elks and Eagles will give
an exhibition OF show to play base
ball" at the local grounds to-mor.
row afternoon. The game will be
called promptly At $3.50 o'clock
unless some one forgets to tote
out the baseball paraphernalia and
delays the game for an hour as
they did two weeks ago. The ad-
mission will be as cents for gentle
men; ladies, free. The line.up Of
the two teams is as follows:
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
Msws Of Fowler.

L. u. Denison is commencing to
market peaches.
Grant Croker is reported i'll
with typhoid fever.
Water not very plenty. Those
reservoirs must be built.
Good hay weather and excellent
crop. Market is now Sc. so.
Gean Peachen is running a meat
wagon from the Rigdon market.
Ruth Mcdonald is somewhat
better from an attack OF appendi-
citis.
Messrs Balch. Hedgecock and
Moody took in the Cripple Creek
c. +. & l. ball game Saturday, At
Pueblo.
Misses Wolf and Galbreath
returned Monday from a noun
tain trip. Pixies Peak was on
their program. They say the
thermometer hovered little below
zero.
A sort Of lice are making some
trouble in melon patches. Blskey
reports them, - does Teele, Hoag-
land, Norton and others. As these
farms are some distance apart il
would seem the pest is abroad.
The best remedy is burning the
vines attacked and Nj. Louise with
them.
F. L. johnson and family are
to return to Fowler to live. They
made this decision after looking
over = good many towns. But
why ever doubt Fowler to be
among the best towns in the state.
We are not large but growing and
have natural advantages that few
surrounding towns can boast.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23

q. Aaaes~'s .. E.ss.ee a vesey, Reeses
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
ssg Test hsstIses.

l AuS community - tOStuuAtc ~
the wise choice Of Evangelist Smi.
ley to conduct the tent campaign
now in progress. The evangelist
day after day is coming up to the
many good things said Of him ere
his advent to town.
The FIRST week OF meetings has
been marked by large houses.
The week nights fell under the
400 mark only on Wednesday
night when wind and dust and
cloud conspired against the mid
week program. The 500 mark
has frequently been reached. and
Sunday night goo thronged out to
hesr the remarkable address on
"Soul Value"
One week with the church peo-
pie has conduced to bring the pro-
Tossing Christians into 4 more
thoughtful atmosphere. and to :
determined conviction Of doing
something to show lively inter-
est in others. The policy Of get
ting the Christians to work has
been adhered to by the evangelist.
and now they are awakened il 10
expected DR.. Smiley will reach out
for the unchugched thousands in
town. He maintains il is the
supeslai,ve duty Of every man and
woman to be affiliated directly with
some particular church. Every.
thing-business, pleasure. society,
pastime. all-should give preced-
ence to the religious side Of nature.
Religion ensiehes them all. ln
his usual form Of reason and logic
this man will bring Scripture gems
to bear on the duties of the un-
seeenerate heart. Smiley does
not seek to scare one into heaven,
but shows the pleasure tha, arises
from the doing Of duty.
With the advent Of 500 new
song books the singing tomorrow
will mark great advance. Prof.
Champion - solo:st becomes more
popular with the passing days
The Sunbesm Choir also 10 reach
ing favor.
DR.. Smiley 10 one Of the busy
men in town just now. Aside
from two and three addresses daily,
he attends all committee meetings
and - constantly planning new
work.
Do not fail to attend the three
big meetings Tomorrow. They
will be ssi@ulatisg to the last DE-
gree. Everybody come and help
u the Staging. Come every night.
Admission always free, tent always
cool. and air goed.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
essssyssssss Church.

The elders desire to announce
two more weeks Of tent meetings,
aud to commend these meetings to
all their fellowship. A liberal
attendance on part OF the members
cannot but result favorable and
will tell in the work the ensuing
year. Sunday School as usual At
9:4s. but all other meetings at the
tent. Come early and take part.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
Gssssy q Advertisement.

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN TO WHOM
" Il nay oooosrn that tho following de.crib-
ID estsay animal vas taken near La Junta,
Colo. To Wit:
0ee esoseo horse about nve years old, branded
pa isft shoulder. weight about go lbs.
Uaid animal being unknown 70 this Board,
unIoss claimed b. owner on OF before August II
isol, saiA estray vill be sold b. this Board for
the hsnsAt of the owner when found.
COMMISSIONERS, Dsnvsn, Colo.
Yirst puhlieatioo July e, 1Sos.
Last puhlication July -, 1So4.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
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Tie Earth u . neU illusssated
Ooeth)y Journal. descending tie
great sooshvesG 1ts publishsss
essssessly oGsfs sessly S3.ooe
woseh q lsse sailsood rides fos IL
osse photos Of southwestssn
oeooeo, aod ~ bese Iessess aboua
49, segiea wsisses b. sesideael
shsssee. Why dos's you esess
sAis isiesdly eoaessss Write -
6ey - 'sTbe Eastb, lssS Railway
8seheage. Chieaees asd learn fsIl
Dossien1asa
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
e.sss.ss -. s.,s.

Placards are for sale At the
TRIBUNE Office, at the rate of FIVE
cents each. which read as follows:
For Sale.
Lodging.
For Rent.
Boarding.
No Credit.
No Smoking.
Dressmaking.
No Admittance.
+ Don't Spit on the Floor.
Boarding by Day or Week.
Cigarette Smoking Not Allowed.
Extracts from the laws required
to be posted by boarding house
keepers If they would protect
themselves against dishonest pat
rons.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23

Hours Of service. Sunday. II q.
m. and 1890 p. M; holy commun.
ion. FIRST Sunday in the month At
II .. M, and third Sunday in the
month At $500 =. M; Saints days,
At 10 a. m; Sunday School At 10
q. m,
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
c.vsea Aaaosseasssrs.
e,ss lssssss.

A free lectureras the big tent.
Saturday night. by Dr.. Smiley.
Subject. London. That Great
and Wicked City," Come early
fos good seat. Everybody vel.
La Junta tribune., 1904-07-23
vssss psesss's Rally.

The young peoples societies
will hold union meeting AZ the
tent. Sunday evening, beginning
At 6:4s o'clock. Topic. "The
Talk BY the WE'LL" Prot. F. T.
Champion.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-02-19
Notice of Mortgage Sale.

Notice is hereby given that that certain
=. Kuchenbecker and Lm,na Z. kKuchen.-
Dsiota morssasors sv THOMAS ass' M sHssn
mott, OF the city Of Eau Claire, Wisconsin,m
gage, dated the first day, Of September 1902,
of deeds of the county of Ramsey state Of
North Dakota on the 9th day Of September, a.
D. 1902, and recorded in Book Is OF mortgages
s?y M % p SAFE o.
scribed at the front door of the Court House
in the county Of Ramsey and State of North
Dakota at the hour ,oo Of one o'clock pm. On the
9Th day OF March, 1904, to satisfy the amount
due upon such mortgage on the day of sale
The premises described in such mortgage and
which which will BE- sold to the de
south east quarter (sEAJ Of section ls1 number S
d 5RffySf ty h I've in s5 township ndit q han
north east quarter INEh) Of section u OF Of
Township one hundred fifty -Four (154) north of
range sixty two (62) west Of the 5th Princi pal
And which mortgage contains provision
that if default be made in the payment of the
Indebtedness thereby secured, either principa
building, then and in that case the mort t
his heirs, executors, administrators, or as
signs, may at their election declare the princi-
dHe and payabhe and there
on said indebtedness, and there being de-
fault IN the non-payment of taxes and insur-
ance, the said mortgage does hereby elect to
declare the whole principal debt due and pay
able, and does. hereby declare that said debt is
due; and that their will be due on such mort
gage on the day Of sale the sum of twenty one
hundred eighty dollars and ninety three cents
GS2lSO9S) besides the expenses of sale and the
costs allowed by law.
Dated January TO- 1904.
THOMAS McDERMOTT,
Burke & Middaugh, Mortgagee
Attorneys for Mortgagee, IL Ei.a
Devils Lake, North Dakota. 46.7
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1904-02-19
STARK WEATHER.
(FroM the Times.

Jacob Long, father of John and
Hiram Long Of this place, is visiting
here this week.
Miss Ethel Bice went 10 Devils
Lake Wednesday, returning yesterday.
Mrs. j. A. Haughtelin received the
sad news of the death Of her brother
in Missouri
Banks Wilmer who suffered brok-
ken les some time ago lie very much
improved and is now able to sit up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Elliott Of
Kenmare arrived yesterday for a visit
to their son Ed Elliott Of this place.
A thousand cars Of fuel bound for
North Dakota points was tied mp be-
tween Grand Forks and the twin cit.
les during the past week.