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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
sHoENFELT WANTS 100000
Thinks He Can Run the Union Agency
For That Amount

MUSKOGEE: J. B. Shoenfelt.
Indian agent, has returned from
Washington, where he conferred with
the secretary of the interior and other
high officials relative to needed legis-
lation for the Indian Territory. He
asked for an appropriation Of 100000
for the work of the Indian agency for
tho coming year, and he thinks the
request will be granted. This was
the amount allowed by congress last
year, and the agent thinks he can
maintain the agelcy next year on an
equal sum. although the work is con-
etantly increasing.
: Mr.. Shoenfelt believes that state
hood legislation for Indian Territory
and Oklahoma this year is assured
He thinks. however, that statehood, If
secured, will make little difference
with the nature of the work to be
performed by the Indian agency,
which is Independent of state legis-
lation.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
PONCA INDIAN ALLOTMENT
A Government Agent on the Ground
to Beqin Work

GUTHRIE: George A Keeper of
Ohio, agent of the interior depart
ment to make the final alloting of the
Ponca Indian lands in Oklahoma, has
arrived here to begin work. Under
the congressional act of April 81 last,
every Ponca child born since the com
pletion of the tribal allotments and
prior to June 13 last, will receive
eighty acres of agricultural and 100
acres of grazing land. There are
56S members of the tribe entitled to
equal division of the remainder of the
tracts of land. something more than
10000 acres.
One section will be reserved for the
common use of the tribe. The allot-
ment will consume year, and will be
followed by final allotments OF the
Otoes, consuming another year.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
Mr.. oARFIELD's FIRST REPORT
The Federal Governemnt Has Power
to Remedy Conditions

WASHINGTON: The flrst annual
report of the commissioner OF corpor-
ations has been submitted to congress
by Commissioner Garfield. He says
no satisfactory reform is to be ex-
pected under the state system Of in
corporation; that the feieral govern
ment has at it's command sufficient
power to remedy existing conditions
in it's control of interstate commerce.
He therefore suggests that congress
consider the advisability OF enacting
a law for Legislative regulation OF in
terstate and foreign commerce under
license or franchise which should
provide. among other things, the
granting Of federal franchise or IL
cense to engage In interstate COM
mercc.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
MORE MONEY FOR SCHOOLS
Curtis Working for Additional $27, 900
for Indian Territory

WASHINGTON: Chairman Curtis
Of the committee on Indian affairs of
the house will make one recommends
ton concerning educational matters
in the Indian Territory which will
probably be adopted. He will propose
that in addition TO the regular apprO-
priation of 100000 for schools, the
accumulated surplus fees of clerks
and deputy clerks of courts in the
territory be made available for paying
teachers In existing schools and In
providing for additional schools. With
an appropriation of 100000 there are
now about 100 schools in the terri
tory. The surplus fees mentioned
amount to $4,000, SO that it is esti
mated that lGO schools can be main.
tanned If these funds are made avail
able. The $2S.OOO represents fees
which have accumulated over and
above the amount allowed the clerks,
which the law requires shall be paid
into the school fund.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
MAY MEAN SOMETHING
War Departments investigating Fort
Sill Water Supply

LAWTON: A war department en-
gineer from Washington is at Fort
Sill investigating the water supply at
Medicine Creek upon the Fort Sill res
ervation. It is the belief of many that
the object of this examination is in
order that a report Of the situation
may be made to the war department,
which is considering the subject Of
enlarging this post to a regimental
fort. Col. Kingsbury is quite conf
dent that such action is soon to be
taken. and this may terminate in large
appropriations being made by tho War
department for such improvements as
are necessary for the post.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
TO PROBE BRIDGE BILLS
Further Indictments Of "NeW Coun.
try Officials Expected

LAWTON: United States Attor-
ney Horace Speed Of Oklahoma has
requested that the secretary of the
interior make further investiga-
ton of charges against several new
country" county officials and John
Mounts and ]. II. Greenwade OF Fred
erick, alleging the making of false af-
fidavits in the matter of bills drawn
on the department on bridge con-
tracts. It is thought other indict-
ments will be brought against j. w.
Stokes and Commissioners Poole of
Kiowa county, who were recently
acquitted In the United States court.
The trial Of the Frederick men was
continued from the last term OF the
court on motion of the United States
attorney, in order that he might col
lect more evidence.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
Comanche to Get a Brick Plant

COMANCHE: Arrangements have
been made for the removal OF the
Addington brick plant from Adding
ton to this place. The plant cost
about $4,000. and is said to be a
fine one 1t will be located immedi-
ately south of the town of COmanche,
and the Rock Island Railway com
pany will build switch track to t..
An inexhaustible supply of fine shale,
which is said to be the best in the
and the owners of the plant expect to
do a very profitable business. The
pay roll will amount from sG5 to 800
a day.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
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HOLLANDER ON SCHOOLS
System Of Taxation That Will Main.
tain Indian Territory Institutions

to'V "o'dV 'SVV'to'y VStHutIoVS
ARDMORE: Prof Jacob Hollander,
who has made a special study of con-
ditions in Indian Territory, has made
lengthy report to congress with ref
erence to system of taxation that
will maintain the schools of the terri
tory and the same time serve as a ba-
sis of public revenue.
His plan is favored by leading In
dians, especially his recommendation
that it is practicable for the federal
government to purchase and cede to
the new state or territory as public
school endowment the coal and as
phalt lands of the Cnickasaw and
Choctaw nations now set aside for
public sale for the benefit of the
tribes. If this can not be done, Prof.
HOllander recommends that a direct
appropriation Of $1O,000,00O be made
as permanent endowment.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
When Taxes Become Due

In Oklahoma one-half of the taxea
must be paid by the third Monday in
January and the second half by the
third Monday in June. II none are
paid by the third Monday in January
all become duA penalty Of one and
one-half per cent attaches and war
rant must be issued by the sheriff ON
same by March 25. II still unpaid.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
AMENDMENT TO HAMILTON BILL
ACCEPTED AS CHALLENGE
THROWS EVERYTHING TO DRUG STORES

Temperance Workers Throughout tho
Nation Take Up Work Against the
"Excepts" In the Prohibition Clause
Of the Amendment
SOUTH McALESTER: In the
bill providing for statehood for the
territories, as reported favorably by
the senate committee on territories
last week there is one provision which
has been accepted by the temperance
workers as a challenge, and the en-
tire organization throughout the
United States has quietly taken up
the first lines Of action of well or
ganized campaign and will make life
burden for members of congress
durng the next month. This provis-
ion practically eliminates the open
saloon in the indian Territory for ten
years. but legalizes the drug store as
a dispenser of liquors.
The prohibition clause. which has
been interpreted by all to throw pro-
lection about the drug store-saloon is
worded as follows:
nat the sale, barter or giving
away Of intoxicating liquors, except
for mechanical. medicinal or scien-
tifice purposes be prohibited for
period Of ten years from the date Of
admission OF said state. and there
after until the legislature OF said
state shall otherwise provide"
II is declared by the prohibitiOnists
that the mechanical and medicinal
exceptions will make the dispensing
OF liquor by druggists on prescription.
most profitable and safe business.
The distillers and brewers view this
feature as dynamite. and while they
are far from being satisfied, they will
not make an-aggressive fight for
amendment. believing that sentiment
has caused the senate committee to
take stock In the appeals OF the pro-
hibitionists and other agencies who
are using the Indian and his well de-
veloped appetite for whisky to gain
favor.
A strong lobby Is maintained at
Washington this winter by the pro-
hibitionists. and every argument isbe-
ing advanced to either secure a more
favorable amendment or retain the
present one In the pending measure.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29
Two Innocent Men Shot

SOUTH McALESTER: Leo and
Robert Hatcher were shot by Floyd
Drummaster at dance at Dow. near
dere. Drummaster had an alterca
ion with miner and started - sh"d.
The two wounded men werc b"stana-
ers. Leo Hatcher's wounds are ia.
tal. Drummaster escaped.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

Anadarko waterworks plant Is now
at work
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

A good roads convention was held
in Anadarko last week and measures
were taken to secure better roads in
the new country.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1904-12-29

More horses are run down b. over
feeding than by oyerwork.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

been made, a task rendered necessary
by subsequent revision and emenda-
tion of the text, a finished copy will
be taken to St. Petersburg to re-
ceive the cars signature. If he
should sign it, copy must then be
taken to the japanese capital to get
the signature of the mikado. If the
car should at the last moment object
to the terms which have been agreed
upon by his commissioners, he may re-
fuse to sign. In such an event all peace
negotiations would at once be broken
off. for no peace treaty is complete
without the signature of the executive
power. This final overturn of long and
holly contested peace negotiation has
sometimes happened. Napoleon III. re-
fused fatty to sign the treaty with
Prussia.
But if the ear should be satisfied
with the terms arranged he will sign
the treaty and his signature will be
followed by those of the most inlpor-
tant ministers in his ca binet. After
ward it will be sealed with the great
seal of the government and also with
the cars personal seal. Meanwhile
the same formalities have been going
on at Tokyo, and when both documents
are complete they will be consigned
into the hands of kings messengers
and exchanged. Thus each country
comes into possession of the copy sign
ed by the sovereign of the other.
Previous to the last century most
treaties were arranged by a single
agent or commissioner. During the
nineteenth century the preparation of
a number of the most important treat
les was intrusted to international con-
crosses composed of ambassadors and
in some instances of the sovereigns of
the states concerned. The congress of
Vienna was called in 1915 to settle the
questions growing out of the Napole-
onic wars. At this famous conference
all of the great European powers were
represented. The peace congress at
Paris in 1856 which effected a partial
settlement of the questions arising
from the Crimean war was another in
stance of this kind.
The language formerly employed in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-17

northern people, and he is not averse
to being close imitator in matters
which appeal to his better judgment
He is an earnest advocate of educa-
ton, and the system of free schools that
has been carried to such a triumphant
outcome in the greater northern repub-
lie is his especial hobby. Although he
will probably meet with the most OBJ
stinate opposition from the clerical
powers of the republic, who have sue
ceeded in retaining this feature in their
own hands, he has already indicated
his intention of establishing a reform
which will do away with some of the
obsolete methods of the present sys-
tenn. He believes that the Indians and
poems still forming the great mass of
the Mexican population can be trans
formed into law abiding and indus
trious citizens. He realizes that the
most speedy way to put Mexico in the
front rank of states is to inculcate a
desire for knowledge in the minds of
her growing boys and girls and to sup
plement this with the opportunity to
satisfy that desire.
At the present time the Mexican vice
president is a stockily built, rather tall
man of fifty. He has prominent fea-
lures, and his eyes are large and pene-
tratfng. His countenance, although 1T
impresses one with an instant belief in
his sincerity and dfstaste for indirect
ness, is too serious to be entirely reas-
surfing, and to strangers he seems less
willing to accept advances than do
most Mexicans. BY his intimates, how
ever, he is pronounced an ideal COM
panion. He is especially gracious to
Americans, making it a point to Guilt
vate their good will and to create a IA
vorable impression in behalf of his
people and his country.
Ramon Corral was born in the city of
Alamos, state of Sonora, Jan. 10, 1854.
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staff building sixteen or eighteen hours
day. He has read all reports that
have come from the army in the field
and also those which have been for
warded. He has even dictated most of
the orders which have been sent to the
various commanders in the field. AL
though Field Marshal Oyama is in per-
feet health. he is SO convinced of Ko-
dama's superior ability as strategist
that he has fallen into the habit of de-
ferring to him in all important matters.
The headquarters of the general staff
is in a villa of modern architecture
built about twenty years ago for the
residence of foreigner 1t is on the
summit of a shady knoll just outside
the wall that surrounds the imperial
palace. The grounds about the build
ing are we'll kept in the Japanese fash
ion of gardening, and but for the pres
ence of an armed guard it would still
seem to be private residence. The in
terror is fitted up in the simplest fash
ion. The furniture is very plain and
scant and there is nothing but charts
for wall decorations. Everything sug-
gests economy and freedom from dis
play.
The little barons room is the plainest
of all. 1t is without carpet or rug and
contains no ornament of any descrip-
ton. The furniture consists of a wal
nut roll top desk made i'll Indianapolis,
an ordinary kitchen table and half
dozen common hard bottom chairs.
The table is Uttered with charts and
maps, and against the wall is a cabinet
divided into pigeonholes. each one of
W hich contains a bit of cardboard COW
cred with japanese characters. To one
unacquainted with the language these
modest looking cards would seem I'M
important, but to Kodama and his able
assistants they are full of meaning.
Each slip represents a regiment, each
line of compartments a brigade, each
block of lines a division. and the entire
scheme stands for the Japanese fight
ing strength in Manchuria. AS the
daily telegraph reports from the army
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kOdama the Dominant Genius In the japanese Empire
The Man Who Prepared the Country For the Presen

come in changes are made in the card
board record, SO that at a glance Baron
Kodama can see what troops are avail
able and where they are located
In the drawer of the innocent look
ing table is a chart which is not shown
should express a desire to examine 1t.
On it is drawn, with as great fidelity to
fact as is possible, a representation OF
the strength and whereabouts of the
Russian forces. This clever scheme il
based on information received daily
from spies and scouts which the -Japa-
nese have stationed at every hamlet in
Manchuria.
1t is altogether likely that never be-
fore in the history of military opera
lions has a nation kept itself so well
informed concerning the movements OF
the enemy as have the Japanese Ever
since the war with China in 1895 Man
churia and Korea have been swarminR
with japanese secret service agents.
They have assumed all sorts of dis
guises-itinerant merchants, servants
beggars and even BONES or Buddhist
priests. So perfect have been the dis
guises that detection has been extreme
ly rare. Most of these spies have lived
in Manchuria for several years and
have so accustomed themselves to the
ways of the country that they are able
to appear as natives,
1t is largely due to Kodama's Clever
forecast that the japanese army was So
well prepared to cope with an accred-
tied first class European power. For
ten years he has been warning his
countrymen and preparing. The cam
paign has been fought over and over
again in the Japanese war college For
years the islanders have been making q
study of Manchuria. 1t is stated that
kodama always recommended young
officers of the army to spend their va
cations there and that there is scarce
ly an officer of any Importance in the
Japanese forces who has not been in
Manchuria before the war.
EDWARD MAILING.
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the preparation was the Latin. 1t was
held that terms defined in this classical
tongue were less susceptible of altera-
tion and misconstruction than they
would be in living language. Toward
the close of the seventeenth century
French became the general diplomatic
language of Europe and America and Is
still in use. Two states having a COM
mon tongue naturally employ that Ian
guage in diplomatic intercourse.
To secure the enforcement of treaties
it was in ancient times the custom to
demand and to receive hostages. The
last instance of that kind among civ
ilized nations was in 1748, to make sure
of the execution of the treaty of Aix-la-
ChapelIe. Solemn oaths accompanied
by ceremonial religious observanceH
were once the fashion, but are no lon-
ger resorted to. Pledges were formerly
required in almost every instance, but
nowadays they are frequently waived.
The latest notable instance of the en-
ployment of this precaution was in the
treaty of peace between Prussia and
France in 1871. Certain fortresses were
retained BY the Germans as security
for the payment of the large indemnity
exacted from France.
BY the usages of international law
the refusal of either party to abide by
a treaty, no matter how distasteful IL
may be, is a sufficient cause for war.
A change of government in one of the
states is sometimes the occasion of the
invalidation of a treaty. Such thing
happened in 1880 when the French
came into possession of Algeria, a state
with which the United States had a
treaty. The establishment of the Ger
man empire put an end to the treaties
between the separate German states
and other countries One of the most
peculiar phases of the treaty question
is the fact that one nation may be a
participant in the advantages secured
by treaty existing between two other
nations. As an example of this may
be mentioned the Ottoman empire.
where Americans now have educational
and missionary privileges because oth-
ar countries have them by treaty.
CARL PARTON
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! papers. His conduct was cllaracteris-
tic of the principles which led up to his
somewhat eventful career; he could
never be brought to support any meas
ure for the success of which he would
not have been willing to fight.
After the revolution Corral was elect-
ed to the legislature and was later
made secretary of state for Sonora
While in that Office he assisted in the
elaboration of many of the laws which
are today in force in that state. He de-
voted himself more especially to fiscal
reform and at the close of his term the
service was greatly improved. In the
assembly of 1887 Corral was elevated
to the vice goveruprshipl of his native
state. During most of. the term he vir
tuaIly had control of the executive
power, the governor having received
permission to travel. son account of his
past efficiency in the Office he was
again made secretary of state. After
serving two years he was unanimously
elected governor and at the close of his
term was reelected. One of the prin-
cipal acts of his gubernatorial career
was to establish the College of Sonora.
which is one of the best equipped
schools in Mexico.
Senior Corral became governor of
the federal district of Mexico in 1900
Three years later he was sworn in as
minister OF the interior IN the cablner
of President Diaz. In this capacity he
was furnished an opportunity to dem
onstrate his fitness to carry on nation
al reforms of an extensive nature. It
was in this position that his ability was
made SO apparent to the president that
General Diaz was led to give him the
preference for the national vice presi-
dency (Which carries with it the future
presidency over older and more expe-
rienced advisers.
CHARLES M. BARTON.
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drawn up by the representatives of
both nations and signed by the proper
authorities. The manner of arranging
a matter of this kind is rigidly pre-
scribed by international law, and it in
wolves much diplomacy and the exer-
else of abundant tact and judgment
Suppose. for instance, that Russia
should be first to sue for peace, a sup
position not unwarranted in view of
that nations apparent predicament in
the far east. The first step to be taken.
after the general proposition to aban-
don hostilities had been received by
Japan, would be for the sovereigns and
their advisers to assemble as speedily
as possible and settle the terms upon
which an agreement might be reached.
Russia, having made the preliminary
overtures for peace, would have the
choice of two courses of procedure
she might state definitively the terms
upon which she would consent to with
draw from the field or. as is usually
the case with nations who desire peace
with sufficient earnestness to ask for
1t, she might be willing to receive pro-
posals from her adversary. In cases
where one Of the contending nations is
not reduced to eXtremfties negotiations
looking toward peace are apt to pro-
coed with extreme elaboration. The
side assuming the initiative is inclined
to make as few concessions as possible,
and the other side is equally disposed
TO claim about everything in the way
of advantage.
When the time comes for the peace
treaty. after the secret cabinet discus
sion as to the terms, two commission
ers-in some instances four-will be
appointed. and they will be given the
necessary credentials by their govern
ments These officials. who are usually
nau of great diplomatic ability, are
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empowered by their respective govern
ments to conclude the terms of peace,
subject to the ratification OF the inter-
ested powers. The authority thus dele
gated to them is the most comprehen-
sive in its scope of any powers that
can be assumed by a national agent.
The place for the peace treaty pro-
ceedings is often a matter of consid-
cradle discussion. 1t is evident that in
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most cases it would be less embarrass-
ing for nation which is seeking peace
to have the meetings of the commits
sioners held in a neutral country. AS
a matter of fact. the country which has
had the better of the contest is suffi-
GENTLY magnanimous to grant this. If
Russia should be compelled to sue for
peace it would probably be in accord
ance with Japans chivalrous DISPOSE