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The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
Amendment of Senator Clapp to
appropriation Bill
MAKE THEM PUBLIC PROPERTY
Tribal Rolls to be Printed and Filed
With Recording Clerks in
All the Districts

Muskogee, /. T-Much interest is
being manifested here in an amend
ment offered on the floor of the sem
ate to the Indian APPROPRIATION bill
bv Senator Clapp, OF Minnesota, pro-
viding that the Indian citozenship
rolls of the Five Civilized Tribes of
Indian Territory be made public pro-
perty. His amendment provides that
record book containing copy OF
each of the five rolls be printed and
filed with the recording clerk in each
of twenty-six recording districts and
that these records be kent open to
the public.
This amendment is Of special in
terest here just now as the grand ju-
ry is about to indict persons who are
alleged to have stolen Indian rolls
from the Dawes commission and made
them public. If this amendment pass
es the copying OF these rolls will no
longer be illegal 1t is the opinion OF
many good lawyers in Indian Terri
tory that the government has no legal
right to keep these rolls from the
public as they are public records and
some express the opinion that the
ernment cannot prosecute those who
stole the rolls.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
THREE NEW NATIONAL BANKS
Comptroller Approves Application
From the Territories

The comptroller of the currency ap-
proved the application OF c. B. Hyde,
II. +. Fulle r, V. V. Harris, W. M.
Pegs and c. r. Harris, to organize
the Konowa National bank, of Kono-
wa, !. r., with capital of $4,000.
The application of the Citizens
bank of Kirksville, Mo, TO convert
into the Citizens National bank OF
Kirksvile, with a capital Of 100000,
was approved by the comptroller.
The comptroller also approved the
conversion OF the Farmers and Mer-
chants bank of Snyred, o. T., into the
First National Bang Of Snyder, 0. T.,
with $4,000 capital.
The First National bank of Keota
l. T., has been authorized to begin
business with $4,000 capital. II. d.
Price is president: J. F. Price, vice
president, c. s. Leonard, cashier.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
Farmers Insurance Company

Guthrie,O. T-Charles H. Filson,
territorial insurance commissioner
has granted a charter to the Farmers
Union Mutual Insurance company,
which has its Headquarters at Wood
ward. J. +. Smith of Fargo, is pres
ident F. NJ. Robinson of Fargo, vice
president and secretary, and Charles
Collier, also of Fargo, treasurer. The
COMPANY fulfilled the requirements
OF the Oklahoma law, presenting pc.
tition signer by 1000 farmers.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
VALUATION OF COUNTIES
Over So s,ooo,o 900 Worth of Property
Taxable for School Purposes

Topeka.-The total valuation OF all
OF the Kansas counties, as returned
by the county assessors TO the county
superintendents of schools, is $,s2,-
oo4,o7o. This includes all of the prop
erty which may be assessed for taxa
tion for school purposes. The total
bonded debt of all OF the school dis
tricts is S2,IoSoIo. The valuation OF
school property in the state as fixed
by the assessors is SIo,5246o The
number of schol buildings is 1888,
and the schol houses number Io,s44
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
IS KIT CARSON'S GRANDSON
Wants to Be Gamekeeper in Wichita
Mountain Reserve

Guthrie, O. T.-"Gus" Carson,
Logan county farmer, and grand
son of Kit Carson. the famous hun
ter and plainsman, has announced
himself as a candidate for the posi-
ton OF superintendent OF the game
preserve in the Wichita mountains,
if the bill looking TO the establish
ment of such reserve is passed by
the present congress. Carson is well
known character in this vicinity, and
is we'll versed in regard to game
birds especially Every year he plants
patch of kaffir corn, which is never
harvester but is left for the quail and
other wild birds to feed on.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
ENLIST THE NIGHT HAWKS
They Will Aid in the Capture of tn.
Wickliffe Boys

Rogers, l. T-United States Mar
shall Darrough has changed his tao
tics in trying to effect the capture of
the Wickliffe boys, the Indian des-
peradoes, who killed Deputy Mar
shals Gilstrap and Vier. Last week
he went among the Night Hawks and
held a powwow with the leaders of
this organization, and as result the
Indians have agreed to effect the
capture, dead or alive, of the outlaws.
Over fifty of these fullbloods have
been made deputies and furnished
with six-shooters. Darrough predicts
that the Wyclffe boys will be either
killed or captured within ten days.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
". =. TwIHK, RAissr.
A Word with Investors.

There is a class Of investors who do
take close and intelligent account
OF the conditions OF a market, and
whose fixed plan is to watch for ad-
vantageous moments in which to buy
or sell. II is impossible, says Alexan.
der ID. Noyes, in Atlantic, TO lay down
rules for policy in which success de-
pends so largely on possession OF
would II be useful or wise to suggest
what times should be chosen for such
purposes by people engaged in specu-
lating on a margin" with borrowed
money. With such adventurers, the
accident OF an hour may offset the
soundest reasoning adopted with a
view to basic conditions. The bona
hde investor, however, will do well
TO keep his eye always on the rate for
money in the Wall street market; be-
cause, while the rise or fall in rates
makes no difference to his own ca
pacity TO invest. it may make all the
difference in the world to the mass Of
spectators on borrowed money. II,
for instance, stocks are advancing rap.
idly. and the rate for money stimuli
taneously rising to high figures, it is
a Instantaneous market in which to
buy. The action Of the money rate
bears witness to the fact that reserves
OF loanable capital have been strained
TO bring stocks to the high prevailing
fgures-which usually means that be-
fore long some OF the spectators must
let go their hold through inability to
command further resources which
brings about readjustment OF prices.
This conclusion Is SO obvious that II
would hardly need 10 be repeated. but
for the fact that those are the very
occasions when conviction that prices
are going to far higher level usually
seizes on Wall street. II Is much TO
the interest of professional specula-
tors to create such an impression. II
they allow the contrary view to pre-
vail, whom would they find to pay
high prices for the stocks which they
themselves are forced to sell?
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
Cattle To Be Taxed Where Kept

Topeka,-Attorney General Coleman
has rendered an opinion holding that
cattle owned in one county and let
out to the residents of naother coun-
ty for a share of the increase of the
herd shall be taxed in the county
in which they are kept. The opinion
was rendered in response to re-
quest from the county attorneys of
Grant and Stanto counties.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26

One OF Mr.. Carnegie's declared rea-
sons for founding and muniticently en-
dowing the institution at Washington
that bears his name was that "the ex-
ceptional man" might be discovered
and developed. His purpose more
particularly contemplated the eXcep-
tional man in science, but he is anx-
iously awaited and warmly welcomed
whenever found in every relation OF
life. Soemtimes he appears when no
special conditions have been prepared
for him. Perhaps as often as not he
comes to the front through circum-
stances apparently fortuitous, but
which nevertheless call out responsive
though unsuspected qualities in him.
The exceptional man is not made TO
order. In fact he is not made at all,
but comes to his own through oppor-
tunity.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26

Ii Is now quite the correct thing
among the gilded young people of New
York city to have gray or almost
white haIr. SO much admired have
these 'prematurely gray" folks be-
come of late that hairblanching is now
nearly as commonly resorted to as
manicuring.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
Top Ruins Boys Right Eye

Noble, o. T.-Houston Murphy, IL
years old, lost the sight of his right
eye while spinning tops on the school
grounds. Lige Bradshaw's string
failed to unwind when he threw his
top, and it swung around the spike,
striking young Murphy square in the
eye.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
VIOLATED REBATE LAW
Burlington Railway Fined $4,000
and Officials $4,000 Each

Chicago.-The Chicago, Burlington
& Quincy railroad, Darius Miller and
Claude G.. Burnham, officials of the
road, were found guilty in the feder-
al court of granting rebates in viola
ton OF the law. The railroad corpor-
alton was fined $4,000 and the two
officials $4,000 each.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
Earthquake In Italv

Rome.-Thirteen earthshocks were
felt in succession in the province of
Siena, Tuscany. Several buildings
were damaged, including the city hall
at Poggibonsi, nineteen miles south
OF Florence. The inhabitants Of Pog-
gibonsi were panic striken.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26
WOMAN WILL PRACTICE LAW
First Female Licentiate in Indian
Territory

Nowata, I. T.-Mrs. Margaret Gale
OF Bartlesville, has been admitted to
tire practice of law before Judge Gill,
OF the federal court at Nowata. She
is the first woman admitted to the
bar in Indian Territory. She is a
graduate OF the law department of
Michigan university and postgraduate
OF the University OF Chicago.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26

Here's another horror: A man
dropped 80 feet from the top story
of Cincinnati building this week
and was not hurt in the least. They
were picked pigs feet.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1906-04-26

A hymn sung in Chicago police sta
tion reunited husband and wife.
Usually a him separates them.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
HER MAJESTY'S THRONE ROOM
Beauty of the Great Central Hall I'm
the Winter Palace.

Her majesty's throne room at the
winter palace in Pekin fronts on a
court which was surrounded by we'll
built walls with curiously shaped
doors and windows and ornamented
yellow and greenfield designs at inter
walls. In the center Of the wall in
front was the immense gateway, with
wooden folding doors, which had just
opened for her passage. The veranda
of the throne room had two rooms
projecting upon it, making of it a
rectangular space with walls around
three of its sides. This yeranda was
quite different from any at the sum
mer palace, where they run the whole
length of the buildings, back and front.
Entering. l was struck by the
beauty of the great central hall-the
harmony of its proportions, the SOM
Der splendOr of its color. 1t seemed
to me the most satisfying, the most
picturesque, of all the restful har
monious Chinese interiors l had seen,
with its dull red walls and its splendid
coffered ceiling glowing in color and
glinting in gold, the central dome, with
deliberately carved pendentives, being
painted in brilliant primary colors, sub
dued into rich harmony by the demi-
obscurity. for it had no lantern" and
received its light from the windows
below
The curious feature of the domes in
several of the palaces in the Violet
City, SO effective from within, giving
elevation and space to the interiors,
is that they are not visible from the
outside of the edifice. The beautiful
straight line of the roof, with its up
turned corners, remains intact in its
purity and retains its restful sim
plicity.
The hall was paved with great
blocks of highly polished black mar
bic, which dimly reflected the glowing
splcndor of the walls and ceiling In
the center of one side was low dais,
richly carpeted, on which stood great
antique throne and footstool of red
lacquer, framed in ebony and inlaid
with cloisonne; the three-leaved screen
behind was of bronze, with landscapes
in low relief. On each leaf poem in
golden characters gave the needed
touch of brilliancy to the somber mass
iveBess of the dull bronze.
Great wooden doors, with huge
gilded dragons in high relief, opened
into apartments to the right and left
of this splendid hall. These portals
were always thrown wide; and heavily
padded satin portieres hung from the
lintels. The front and rear of the hall
were almost entirely of glass, with the
pillars that supported the roof stand
ing clear between the windows-the
lower half of plate glass, the upper of
transparent Corean paper.-Century.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
GermaEy's Embargo.

Whether reciprocity treaty be-
tween the United States and Germany
designed to remove the barrier set I'D
by the landlord party against the i'm
portatiOn of American meats and meat
products into Germany, is ratified or
rejected the memorable law Of supply
and demand will in the not distant fu-
ture assert itself.
The embargo or American meat
products has already produced meat
famine in Germany. The price of fresh
meats and products of every descrip-
ton has gone up so high that the Ger
man workmen are compelled to feed
on horsefiesh. When the supply
of hOrsefesh has been exhausted there
will come bread riots and socialistic
uprisings that will sweep the agrarians
out of the German Parliament as po-
tential political force and compel the
repeal or revision of all laws and regu-
latiOns designed TO prevent and OBJ
struct the importation Of foodStuffs
into Germany from the country that is
able to furnish the largest supply n
the lowest price.-Omaha Bee
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
OUTDOOR WORK FOR WOMEN.
California Is the Country for Those
Who Would Take 1T Up.

VINO tOUl0 rake Op.
California seems to be the country
for women who wish to earn their liv-
ing by out-of-door work 4 magazine
devoted to the industries of the State
gives some space to the work accom-
plished by women in farming, bee keep
ing, etc, and one learns that most Of
these women were ignorant of the
work they went into, had little or no
capital and in most instances came
from other States. Intelligence, COM
mon sense, energy and enthusiasm,
seem TO have achieved most of the
successes recorded, according to the
New York Globe. For instance, one
reads of a tired-out college girl, who
arrived in Glen Ellen fifteen months
ago to engage in poultry raising. She
is now, we are told, strong and healthy
from active outdoor work, and pecu-
liarly independent
Mrs. o. H. Burridge, Of Los Angeles,
was impressed by the fact that Cali
fornia imports every year from the
middle west hundreds Of carloads Of
eggs and dressed poultry which have
paid large percentages of their value to
the railroads and at least two middle
men. The prices Of dressed poultry
and eggs are always so high that a
good living can be made by supplying
hotels and private families.
Mrs. E. z. buckingham became a
fruit grower. She began with a little
farm of twenty acres, but has extend
ed her domain until to-day she owns
40 acres, covered with trees and vines.
She engaged an overseer feet inches
in height, but he did not seem to share
his employers enthusiasm, and she
made up her mind that she might get
a new man.
But as she walked through the fields
one night in the moonlight an owl ALI
swered her anxious thought by boot
ing: Oh-who-who? Another owl
near by replied: Oh-you-yOu She
took the hint. dismissed her tall, slow
overseer, and hired herself in his stead.
For several years this woman has mar
keted 600 tons of fruit annually
Mrs. j. Z. Ames has successfully ap-
piled her wOmanly experience to the
keeping OF bees. She attributes her
success to the application of two rules !:
First, that animal and insect life must
be properly nOuriShed, and second. that
nature must be supplemented by in
telligent methods of keeping and use.
1t is said that women with Il small
capital to buy suitable buildings, land
and live stock can gradually earn a
comfortable subsistence. But they will
do well, unless they have had previous
experience and training. to apprentice
themselves for a time to persons al
ready successfully established In sim
liar industries.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
what They Ought to Know.

If the shOemakers OF Massachusetts
do not know that the removal Of the
duty on hides would be accompanied
by the removal of the duties on leather
and its products they ought to know
it. The West would stand sOliGly for ii
and would get il. If they were out
voted i'm Congress they would prompt
~ become free traders and help to Get
rid of the entire protective system.
Possibly that might not be good for
them. Possibly they would do better
to endure 4 certain Injustice rather
than to help pull down the entire tenn
pie of prosperity, but that is not the
way men are made. At least not out
West. They will not endure to be
trampIed upon. even if it pays. But
they would rot be outvOted When
Congress takes away the protection of
the cattle growers it VIII at the same
time take away the corresponding pro-
lection OF the leather makers and the
Shoemakers and the harnessmakerS.
and it Will do SO with the hearty con-
currence of the prOtectionists. md
the quicker the Massachusetts agitat-
ors realize that the better for them
selveS.-San Francisco Chronicle.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
Different Kind of Egg,

4 New York vegetarian had an
amusing experience the other morning
while at breakfast His family was
out of town. and he went to a restau-
rant and took seat next to a strang-
err.
The vegetarian took occasion TO adj
vertise his creed by telling the strang-
er that all meat was injurious and
that the human diet should be strict
ly vegetarian.
But" replied the stranger, 81 sell
dom eat meat"
You just ordered eggs" said the
vegetarian. "An egg is practically
meat. because it eventually becomes
a bird"
The kind of eggs 1 eat never be
come BIRDS" answered the stranger
quietly.
Good heavens" cried the vegetari-
an, what kind Of eggs do you eat?'
principally boiled eggs" said the
stranger.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
! PO|fCd comment. !.
The First Effect.

Now, suppose Congress should deter
mine to revise the tariff, what would
be the first effect? Business would
halt the country over. Prudence. con-
servatism and safety would bid the
manufacturer to curtail the output Of
his factory, the wholesaler, the jobber
and the retailer would wisely reduce
stock, enterprises underway would
stop, enterprises in contemplation
would vanish; capital, commerce and
manufacture would await the out
come. There might not be panic, but
there would be loss.
This is not fanciful statement. but
a rehearsal Of what has always occur
red when Congress has had tariff legis-
lation under consideration.
Whence comes the demand for tariff
tinkering? Possibly, rs alleged, GER
tain schedules give some trusts undue
advantage. Yet in free trade England
the trusts are as powerful as in the
nited States, and it would seem that
we must look TO some other means
than tariff legislation to stay their
hand. Then, too. certain trusts or
combinations are asking for the repeal
of some rates, especially on raw ma
terial, and which if conceded would
add to their profits. And out-and-out
free traders we have always with US
But the people in general, busy and
prosperous, while conceding that were
1t possible to adjust some inequalities
without weakening the whole struc-
ture they would like to have it done,
are not calling loudly for tariff revi-
sion at this time They evidently be
lieve in the maxim: 1T is better to
bear the ills we have than fly to 9TH
ers we know not of''-New Castle
NndD Courier.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25

,EDTTORlAISI,'.S2s ]
Opinions of Great Papers important Subjects. =;
A 4


commonly known as "greenbacks,' is fixed amount
and the notes promises to pay in coin demand
They were formerly Of all denominations but
almost exclusively tendolar bills.
OF national bank-notes there than four
hundred and fifty million dollars in circulation which
is the highwater mark. Nearly half the governments
bonds held by the Treasurer Of the United States
security against this circulation, which is chiefly in
fves, tens and twenties
OF the kinds OF money, gold represents forty -four
per cent silver little than half much; national
bank-notes which third, considerably exceed the
greenbacks in value. The total Of this money equally
divided, would give each nhabtant of the country
an average Of about thirty-one- dolars-Youths Com
panion.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25

AT one OF the London police courts
. young hooligan was being tried for
an assault on an elderly man The
magistrate, noticing an old customer in
the hooligan, thought he would give
him a little fatherly advice. and re-
marked: young man. Pm surprised at
e big, strong, healthy looking fellow
like you always getting into trouble
Why, you seem TO be always wanting
to fight. Why don't you 20 for sol
dier?" Imagine the smile which IL
Illuminated the magistrates face when
the youth replied, Il did once. your
honor, and he nearly killed me"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25

DR.. Monkeys night bell rang vio'
lently. The doctor rose from his bed
and put his mouth to the speaking
tube. "Who is it," he asked.
Its Mr.. Simmons" answered a
plaintive voice. Doctor, I'm nearly
dead with a pain in my back. Can't
you do something for it,"
go to Il drug store" was the reply.
"Get porous plaster. put it on accord
ing to directions, and it will relieve
you"
Then the doctor went back TO bed.
A few nights later there came anOth-
er ring at his bell.
"Well:" queried DR.. Moxley, with
his mouth 10 the speaking tube.
ITS Mr.. Simmons" said the same
plaintive voice. Doctor, my back is
ali right now, but I've got to have
some help in gettin' this porous plaster
off"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25

A clever smuggling trick has been
played on a customs officer on the
JRusso-German frontier. An innocent
looking peasant reported to the officer
a plot for getting a large number Of
pigs across the frontier. The method.
ne said, would be to drive across .
/. intervals of half an hour three, 81.
twelve and two hundred pigs, the
smugglers arguing that if the frst
three lots could be sent over there
would be 10 trouble with the two hun
dred.
The officer wss naturally or the
alert. In accordance with the peas
ants statement. three pigs were driven
over, then six. followed BY twelve
All were allowed to pass. prepare
t1ons were made to rece the two
hundred. But no more plgs appeared
aud the twenty-one animals admitted
nd In the meantime been lodged ),
1 safety.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-01-25
Red Sea Pearla

Pearl fisheries. of which the world
hears little, bat which constitute a
considerable industry. are carried on
ar the Lohia islands, in the lower end
OF the Red sea. Very few Of these
pearls find their way to European or
American markets, because the local
demand almost absOrbs the output.
Pearls are the most popular of all
gems among the inhabitants of India
and Arabia and it is seldom that a na-
tive woman of any social position is
seen without pearl ornaments OF some
kind, either finger rings, earrings or
rings for the nose. and even the feet.