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Muskogee Cimeter. IV. H. TWINE, Editor. .Friday October 12 11)00 A Law to Protect Birds. " The threatened extermination of all beautiful birds In this country In order to Butlsfy the demands for ornamental millinery has iu 1 to the enactment In several states of g. '-fly needed laws for the protection of wild birds. Com missioner Whipple, of the New York state forest, fish and game depart ment, has recently served notico through the press to the wllliners of the state, retail and wholesale, that Ills department Intends to use every legitimate means to enforco the law prohibiting tho possession or salo of tho bodies or feathers of wild birds, whether taken In this state or olso whore. Tho penalty for each violation of tho law Is $00 fine, and an addition al $25 for each bird, or part thereof, sold, offered for salo, or possessed. This law seems to bo sweeping enough to constitute an efficacious remedy so far as the state of Now York is con cerned. All tho added beauty that can bo given to tho creations of milliners for the adornment of ladles Is not enough, remarks tho Cnso and Com ment, to compensate a civilized people for the Infinite loss to tho everyday llfo of many millions of people, If tho beautiful plumage and graceful flight of tho birds should disappear, and their twitter and song bo silenced. State3 which have no such laws may well adopt them, and all that have them should secure their enforcement. Something of the importance of tho American tourist trade may bo gath ered from tho statement sent out from London that the steamship fares paid by Americans landing In Eng land in ono wcok amounted to $5, 000,000. And that is but one Item of expenditure. Americana are liberal spenders, and tho amount paid out for hotel bills, transportation and in a multltudo of othor ways, to say nothing of tho Inescapable tip, car ries tho total far up Into tho mil lions. It Is easily boliovablo that thero are sections of Europo where tho residents practically llvo on American tourists. And tho foreign owned steamship lines got ihelr rich est patronago from tho samo source. The money taken abroad in thoBO ways goes far toward offsetting tho big balance of trade in our favor which represents tho excess of our exports over Imports. The W. C. T. U. or- Los Angeles Is after tho peek-a-boo waist and by In temperate criticism is making tho wearors loso in mental anguish all that they gain In crenturo comfort by wearing tho light and airy creations above quoted. Up in this region, which go by tho suggestive namo wlioro it is not necessary to woar garmonts with ventilators to escape swolterlng to death, pooplo think thoro Is a great deal of unnecessary pothor over tho "pcok-a-boo," and If nskod for an opinion they would bo inclined to say that tho consuro di rected against It Is about as rational as tho domand that piano legs should bo draped with trousors. Tho human body, remarks tho San Francisco Chronicle, is not such a contaminat ing thing that It may not bo gazod at without disaster to tho gazer and the person gazod at'. Dr. L. O. Howard, tho government entomologist, suggests that a little oil of cltronolla placod on a towel hung In tho rom or porch will keep tho mosquitoes away. It will. And It keops human beings away, too. rf. REMOVAL OF RESTRICTIONS BY INTERIOR DEPARTMENT Tho department of the Interior has approved tho applications tof tho following named porsons for re moval of restrictions on tho aliena tion of land allotted to them, ex clusive of their homesteads: Cohclnws. Henry Harris, Monroo. Susan Parsons, Parsons, T. T. William T. Beams, Indlanola, I. T. Bonj. B. Llndsoy, Dudwood, I. T. John E. Oakes, Jrvln, I. T. Ida E. Long, Idubel, I. T. Mary Juno Beard, Ardmore, I. T. Mary A. Braudrlck nee Trice, Caddo. Aaron F. Ross, Durant. Joseph Boatright, Cowllngton. Milton Brown, Atoka. William Freeman, McCurtnln. Mary J. Self, nee Mathls, Purcell. Newton Tlner, Pino. Annie Yarbrough, Durant. Zndick Anderson, Antlers. Vera Jones, Hewitt. Columbus Folsom, Caddo. Whit lluyden, McGee. Jackson D. Burnett, Dibble. Ida Womnck, New Castle. William Foster, Norman, Okla. Turner Powell, Bokosho. Jones Sexton, McAlester. Minnie Lane, nee Bohunnn, Du rant. Joshua W. Anderson, Tnllhlna. Kuthie L. Luper, nee Boatwrlght, Wayne. Andrew Jackson Alrlngton, Glen. Frank P. Semple, Caddo. Oscar Krebbs, Folsom. J. R. Lawrence, Ada. Henry Kelly, Herbert. Sidney S. Lawrence, Legal. West L. Cunningham .McGoe, I. T. Francis Tan fee, Garvin. Elbert M. Jones, Ego. Billy Jones, Bennington. Billy Jones, Burse. ' ' Cleo Thomas, Tullhinn. Gould Bailey, Chickasha. Hubbard Powell, Bokosho. Calvin C. Perry, Ada. John E. Plummet, Olney. Margaret A. Lingo, nco Jones, Grant. Charley Kurnol, Burneyvlllo. Bculah A. Mackoy, Savanna. Ida Maxwell, Cowllngton. Elizabeth 11. Simpson, Caddo. Walty Lee Plato, Chickasha. Andrew Hays, Dibble. Harmon J, Bohunnn, Hugo. Amy Hembreo, Farris, I. T. William N. Harrison, Poteau. Nik Colbert, Nelson. ' Albert Johnston, ltoff. James Dibrell. Duncan. Albert P. Durant, Province. Archie Reld, Purely. Henry Bohreer, South McAlester. Charles N. Gooding, Grant. - Boono Bailey, Chickasha. William C. Falconer, Cowllngton. Nellie 21111 neu Folsom, Caddo. Kate K. Chapman, Garvin. Alfred Emerson Ford, Caddo. William B. Young, Qulnton. Columbus C.fl Irvin, Sopor. Joseph W. Evoridge, Grant. Jefferson, Goon, Leflore. Wm. W. Bond, McAlester. Catherine Heath, Albion. Bello Eaton, Ada. John M. Morrison, Atoka. Jeff Young, Qulnton. Thompson J. Impson, Bokchlto. Sophia James, Boswell. Josephine B. Latimer, Wynne wood. Sim Harrison, Nelson. William Oscar McClung, Rush Springs. Ada Odello, Mend. Annie L. Dendy, Pauls Valley. Chlora A. Ashton, nee Folsom, G Qulnton. America Goddnrd, Purcell. Albert P. Turner, Tueplo, I. T. Bert Starr Harris, Harris. Charles Dibrell, Duncan. Elba Gardner, neo Sharp, Antlers. Wade Folsom, Dixie. OUio Folsom, Caddo. Agnes L. Council, Caddo. Laura .Coffee, Folsom. David F. Oakes, Hugo. Simon F. Lewis, Klntn. Lit die Paul Marshall, Duncan. Nona Burris, nee Sanders, Enter prise, I. T. Frank Spain, Mineral Wells, Tex. Lou E. Durant, McAlester. Maud Johnson, Non, I. T. Elizabeth Crowder, Boswell. Geo. W. Cross. Overbrook. Cora Harrison, Atoka. Etta R. Dillon, nee Davis, Le high. Chiclcnsnwsr Morfort T. Campbell, Chickasha. Ellen Moore, Aylesworth. Ellen Foster Brown, Spting?r. Benjamin Byrd, Franks, I. T. Hayes Crockett, Aylesworth, I. T. Florence Carter, New Castle, I. T. W. R. Watkins, Jr.. Courney. Martha J. Harris, Emmet. Joseph E. Johnston, Johnston. William J I. Paul, Pauls Valley. John T. Parker, Cornish. Lanta Overton Love, Whitehead. Lewis F. Folsom, Lindsay. Narcissa Frazier, Spencervolle. Leila Colbert, Kiowa. Ellis Price, Davis. Callle B. King, Ardmore. Hunnn Elliott, Pauls Valley. Dick Turnbull, Payne. George Washington Burris, Tish omingo. Mattie Thompson, Bee, I. T. Cmlil. 1T 11.... 1 lO.nilu Arnllnv OIWllll . I .till, i U.IIIO 11IICJ' I Charles Smith Hare, Cheek, I. T. Sallio Walker Phillips, Norman, Okla. John 'Campbell, Chickasha. Amelia C. Blackwood, Wiowa. David Hurdwick, Madill. Lemuel Capel Moore, Sterrett. Lizzie Jackson, Juanlta. Julia A. Davenport, Tishomingo. Nora E. McMennnmy, nee Bates, Emet, 1. T. Delia May Thompson, Chickasha. James 11. Johnson, Ardmore. Birdie Butler, neo Smith, Keota. Ryan Turnbull, Lindsay. Lilbrn Hardwlck, Madill. Jonnlo Ollphant, Wynuewood, I. T. Isaac Johnston, Johnston. Jim Walner, Wynuewood. DRAWS LINE AT CIGARETTES. Postmistress Hobci tson Is lleing IjIoiiIxmI at Postal Convention. St. Louis. Miss Allco M. Robert son, postmistress at iuttskogee, I. T., better known as tho historian of the Rough Riders, and a friend of President Roosevelt, is being lion izod at tho convention of postmas ters, in session hore at the Jefferson hotel. President Mills has made her a mombor o fovory committee. Sho takes great Interest in tho proceedings- and occasionally makes a sug gestion. Miss Roberts is an expert with the lasso but modestly refrains from tolling of her accomplishments. Sho says the male niembors of tho con vention may smoke all tho cigars thoy wish to, but objects to cigarettes. Arrangements aro being made for a now town in tho Glenn oil fields, ilvo miles from Mounds. MUSKOGEE'S FIRST OPIUM D-.. When Police Raided It the Chinaman Drew a Gun. Muskogee, I. T. The first opium den over known to oporato in this city has boen raided and tho first Chinaman to bo imprisoned In the federal jail at this placo is awaiting tho outcome of his venture in "hop." Tho don was found on North Main street and when Chief of Police Klmsoy entered he found himself looking at the business end of a largo revolver. Ho soizod tho gun, wrenched It from tho fright ened Chinaman, who took to hts heels. Wong Ben, the alleged pro prietor, proved n poor racer, how ever, and ""was soon captured. A search of tho joint disclosed threo cans of opium, 25 bowls and fifty "pills" already rolled. Wynuewood will have water and light plants in full oporatlon tha coming week. MAY REMOVE SUPERINTENDENT Conflict of Authority in Seminole Nation School Circles AT THE EMAHAKA ACADEMY Settled this Month by the Remov al of the Superintendent Muskogee, I. T. It Is probable that a conflict of authority between the tribal authorities and the gov ernment at tho Emahaka academy, In the Seminole nation, will be set tled this month by the removal of the superintendent, Mrs. Davis, who was appointed by the tribal govern ment. It is understood that the superintendent of the Indian schools here has received instructions to that effect, although tho supervisor of the schools will not commit him self as to the contents of the or der. The original treaty with the gov ernment provided that tho schools be turned over to the secretary of the interior by the tribal govern ment on March 4, 190G. On March 2 of that year, however, a resolu tion was adopted by congress extend ing the tribal governments in the five nations until some necessary work could be completed, such aa the signing of deeds, etc. The Sem inole authorities claimed that this extended their right and control of the schools. An opinion was obtain ed from the attorney general, hold ing that the secretary of the In terior was entitled to control tho schools under the treaty. Then the conflict arose. The superintendent of the school is a sister of Governor G. F. Brown, of the Seminole nation, and Stanton Brown, another brother, is superin tendent of the schools of that; na Hon. Jackson Brown, a third broth er, is treasurer of the tribal govern ment. The officers of tho tribal government contend that thoy are entitled to continuo the management of the schools and a trip to the school made by Superintendent Fnl well a few days ago failed to set tle the conflict. The department at Washington was again called on as to what course to pursue, and it is understood that the department ad vises the removal of the superinten dent and those in charge of tho school and the appointment of a now superintendent and instructors. The government now controls all of the government schools in In dian Territory, making contracts with the superintendents, who ope rate nnd control tho schools. No difficulty has been experienced under the new plan except in the Semi nole nation, and all of tho schools in the five nations are in session. Tho Mekusukey school was opened this yenv by the tribal government of the Seminole nation, but a con tract made by the government with the superintendent at the same fig ure that he was managing the school. The only difficulty arose with tho Emahaka academy. The government shows a deter mination to nssert its authority in tho Seminole nation, declaring that the tribal authority no longer exists. Wns Entitled to the Alorlijiifso. Muskogee, I. t. Tho case against Lynn W. Culp, an attornov, who was recently nrrested ehnvg""l with improperly securing a mort gage, has been dlsmlssod. It was shown by tho ovidenco introduced that tho court costs In tho case amounted to $150.00 nnd tlnt ho was entitled to take tho moitg'ts.a as security. . Tulsa Makes Good Offer. Tulsa, I. T.Tulsa will go before the board of directors of the Chris tian church, who meet in Gttthrlo Monday, with a proposition from tho Commercial club to furnish tho church 20 acres of desirable land and $75,000 in cvnsh for tho estah ishment of tho Christian college in this city.