The Mangum Star. (Mangum, Okla. Terr.), Vol. 18, No. 9, Ed. 1 Thursday, August 31, 1905 Page: 1 of 8
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Historical Society,
VOLUME XVIII.
5 Mangum St a p.
PEACE IT LAST
WITH A SPIRIT OF MAGNANIMI-
TY SELDOM SEEN JAPAN
WAIVES OBJECTIONA-
BLE CLAIMS.
TO BE
COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY, AUGUST
VALUE OF IRRIGATION.
31, 1905.
The plenipotentiaries went further.
They decided to add a new clause in
th(( nature of a broad provision for I What Applie, In the Above Will Hold
mutual commercial privileges by Good in Greer County.
which each country will secure for I ——
the other the benefit of the "most fa- The following t*ken from a person
vored nation" clause and the "open I al letter is reproduced for the reason
door " I that it throws a side light upon the
Very Friendly! Document. legation problem that ought to
The new treaty therefore will be a j make our people "sit up and take
wonderful friendly document, of a notice," for irrigation can be made
NUMBER 9
WANT8 $5,165 DAMAGES.
An Automobile Outing.
, Sunday morning after getting the
W. A Stoker of Texola File* Big consent of my own mind and that of
Suit In the District Court. | my "better half" I harnessed up my
automobile, and after loading it with
A case was filed in the district court J a well filled basket of good things to
one day this week in which W. A. eat and a copy of "Three Years in
Treaty of Peace Will Be Drawn
and Signed at Once—Diplomatic
Victory for Russia But Moral
Victory for Japan.
Portsmouth, Aug. 29.—The peace
conference arrived at a complete ac-
cord today on all questions and de-
cided to proceed to the elaboration of
a treaty.
The Japanese conceded everything.
They accepted the Russian ultimatum
no Indemnity and a division of Sakha-
lin without payment of redemption
money.
The Japanese also yielded the in
terned warships and limitation of na-
val power.
The following statement was issued
■by Mr. Sato on behalf of the Japan-
ese plenipotentiaries: "The questions
of final disposition of the island of
-Sakhalin and the reimbursement to
-Japan of her war expenses have from
the first been Issues on which abso-
lute divergence of views existed. The
difference of opinion upon these
points—not one but both—have fre-
quently threatened the existence of
the conference. But his majesty,
the Etnperor of Japan, responded to
the dictates of humanity and civili-
zation, has, in a spirit of perfect con-
•clilation and in the interest of peace,
authorized his plenipotentiaries to
waive the question of reimbursement
of war expenses and has consented
to a division of Sakhalin upon terms
which are mutually acceptable, thus
making it possible to bring the im-
portant work of the conference to a
successful end."
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 29.—The
long and bloody war between Japan
and Russia Is ended. The terms of
peace were agreed upon by Mr. Wltte
and Baron Komura at the session of
the conference this morning, prelimi-
nary arrangements for an armistice
were concluded and the actual work
of framing the "Treaty of Ports-
mouth" was by mutual agreement
turned over to Mr. De Martens, Rus-
sia's great International lawyer, and
Mr. DennUon, who for twenty-five
years has acted as the legal adviser
of the Japanese foreign office. The
treaty is expected to be completed
by the end of the week.
This happy conclusion of the con-
ference, which a week ago would
character almost to raise the suspi-
cion that the two countries have not
negotiated peace, but have concluded
the basis of a future alliance. There Is
however, no evidence, as rumored,
that any secret clauses are to be ap-
pended to the present treaty.
Before leaving the conference build-
ing felicitations were exchanged with
the president at Oyster Bay. Both
to mean as much to Greer couaty as
to the Sacramento Valley.
1 beg to quote the Irrigation inves-
tigation in California, Issued by the
U. S. Department of Agriculture,
known as Bulletin 100, on page 29
thereof the following.
"There are more acres of irrigable
land in the San Joaquin Valley tha'n
are now watered in Egypt from the
broken just enough to be nice for a
park; filled with trees large enough
to cover the ground with shade and
high enough to make an old fashion-
ed Arkansaw rope swing for the
amiftement of the little ones, and ye
officials of the town compelled him writer was busy a part of the time
laid his tribute at the president's feet, j *^a *blch ^an be irrlSated from thejhiB place of business, claiming that that manner,'Tf^which ""here^were
In his message he said: | Sacramento i8 about equal to that ir- he was operating within the corporate quite a number present.
Baron Komura and Mr. Wltte tele- NH9, wh|ere agriculture alone sup-
graphed. The former confined him- por'8 over 5,000,000 people, maintains
self to apprising Mr. Roosevelt 'of a c°8t'y government and pays the in-
the conditions upon which peace had Iterest on a national debt half as large
been concluded. Mr. Witte frankly!,hat °* United States. Th§
Stoker is suing H. B. Cox, Jno. An-
thony, A. O. Miller and J. M.Blake
for damages In the sum of $5,165. All
parties live at Texola, this county.
During a picnic at Texola on July 20,
this year," the plaintiff was conducting
a musical entertainment about 350
yards from the picnic grounds. Stoker
is a musical Instrument dealer at Tex-
Arkansaw," at Just even 9:45 a.m. we
started to Sulphur Springs, one ana
one-half miles northeast of Granite,
and at eleven o'clock, or one hour
and fifteen minutes 1 later we were
"drinklnk in" the beauties of Sulphur
Spring Park, and to say the least
about it, the park is far ahead of any
thing we have near Mangum . I
ola. His petition for damages sets judge it to contain about forty acres
forth that his boys were running a in all, not level, nor Is it hilly, but
cold drink st^nd in connection with
the entertainment, and that they were
dolg a thriving business.
The defendants came to him and
asked him to discontinue h>s cold
Irink stand, but he refused. The
NEW PEACE BASIS
COMPROMISE PROPOSED BY J A*
PAN 13 LIKELY TO BE AC-
CEPTED.
REPORT EXCITES JAPANESE
Refuse to Believe That Tokio Govern,
ment Has Receded From Origin-
al Position—Skill of M.
Witte.
"History will ascribe to you the irlgated in ltaly from the Po. The
g'lory," and added the expression of j popula,i°n of the California Valley is
Russia's hearty appreciation of the!about 20 people to the square mile,
president s generous initiative. Mr. |In the Italian Valley it is nearly 300
Roosevelt replied with words ofjpeop,e t0 the square mile. The irrl-
thanks and congratulations. jgated lan<ls along the Nile support
— 543 People to the square mile. Such
HAD A BIG MEETING. " sett'ement ,n the Sacremento Val-
I ley would more than double the prea-
Rev. Faulkner and Daughter, Miaa P°PUlatlon of tho State. Itj if
Lulu Return From Tioga, Texas I I ,ed ,luit an 'Irrigated square
' mile In this Valley will support as
Reverend and Miss Lulu Faulkner1 many people in comfort as now live
returned a few days since from Tioga,' on an equal area in either of I the
Clay county, Texas, where they haj other districts referred to because
been for some time conducting a 1 neither of these surpass Califwnla
meeting, Rev. Faulkner doing the J in the diversity, or value of Its pro-
preaching and Miss Lulu conducting j ducts or the excellence of Its
the song services. kets."
From a letter written by the pastor 1 We of California scarcely realize
In charge it appears that the church the many good things which surround
wis having troubles of its own that'"8. and when our eastern friends com-
Rev. Faulkner straightened out for j P re California with some of the
them, besides converting fifteen and ' Eastern States, and tell us of ithe
reclaiming many others, in all adding ■ many things that we have here, wlilch
32 to the congregation. j they have not. we then begin to real-
Thls letter lg loud in itsv praise of (lze w'th some degree of conception
Rev. Faulkner aid daughter and the 'he great future which is in store for
great meeting .conducted, ae-sertirg this part of the state. When the
it to have been the most successful j great irrigation projects which are
in many years for that town and as-j now under way. will have been car-
suring them of the lasting regard of r'ed out by the United States Gov-
that community. > jernment, nearly one million acres,of
land In the Sacramento Valley will
Willow Wisps. [be under irrigation, and one can h*d-
From our Regular Correspondent. I 'y conceive of what the Sacramento
Still hot, dry and dusty. No rain yet j Valley will be wfcei) ^thl is
Health of our community 18 tolera-1 p"8hert-
ble good at present. j —— ■
limits, contrary to the town ordl-j About the middle of the west side
nances. Stoker, In his petition, alleges of the park or near the Mountain is
hat he was not violating the ord! the Spring from which the park takes
nances, that there was no ordinance Its name, and I want to say, that li
requiring a license to sell mild drinks, j the curative powers of the water are
Through his attorneys, Garrett & Gar- as powerful as the smell, that Ponce
rett of this city, and J. M. Wlleman j De Leon didn't come far enough west
°t: ®rlcik' he has brouBht Bull for ! when he was looking for the fountain
*5,000 by reason of his having been | of perpetual youth. I drank one quart
humiliated at the time of the picnic (of the water before noon and about
and on two or three occasions since the same quantity of It after noon
while under arrest pending trial. He (I also drank Iced tea made of this
also alleges that his business, togeth- water, but I held my nose), and I had
er with the loss of Ice, lemons, etc., occasion to clear out the real estate
was damaged to the extent of $165.
from under my finger nail two days
after and I could still smell that wa-
An Interesting Game. ter In so doing. The Granite people
The Midgets defeat the crack Qua-'f6 V6ry enthu8la8tlc about these wa-
nah-Hollls baseball team now sojourn- a"d 1 thlnk lt U ls rlsbtly turn-
ing as the Hollis team. Some two or i a"d advert,sed thls w°u'd be as
three thousand enthusiastic people TV " ^8°rt M'nera' We"
witnessed, the ball game last Satur- °uroUve " **
day at the Francis picnic, between mu
the Midget s and the aggregation '-T T? Pre8em ,ba' "ay ab°Ut
of "hot air merchants" and would-be M ^ Lone W°lf'
hall players of the Quanah-Hollls ^anSrUm and ?ranite and to 8a>' that
mm tw ThJ ' „ \ cofree and tea- The hat was passed
The flrewn U Ti P ba"' 6arIy the morn'ng and 1% pounds
™ " r° 8, W88 "eC'are" °pen b>' Becured. The ladles began to
he Midgets from the first call of spread the good things to eat and we
he umpire to play ball, and they all stood up around a l-.Mg table and
never slackened their pace until the ate horse-fashion in family style.
Ho"i« team was retired by a light- After we had finishes there was
nlng like double from Shell to North- plenty lef to feed a, r- .1 ,* mo-
Rov T,!T,hW'f ^ the n'D,h 'nnlnK- After n°°n We hart *-• "rta 18
Ro. Tlnsley who performed as slot Mangum and Mr. Bivo,-.H of Granite
Miss Ruby Ross will clerk In O'Con" j Mve 8tock Letter.
neU's store this fall and winter. (Special to the Star. I artist In the absence of Trlppet. the tomake" s'e^ra'l plcTures of us while
Cotton Is beginning to open in the Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 29,-Quar- jregular Performer In the Midget line- the Kodaks were snapping all'along
V a . , Iantlne 8Upply la«t week was tho; up' pl,ched a great game, and with After wallowing in the grass watch-
Hugh and Charley trwln and famt-, smallest this month, an l the run ln|h'8 excellent control and the support lng the birds flitting from limb to
>s have returned from their places that division is light this week also. |afforded by the kl"s would always limb and seeing the spider spin his
Although some larger than last. |wln 8ameB- Carlock caught a great web and lure the little innocent flies
lies
out west.
Mr. J. H. Boatwright and family'Prices on steers did not make any
have returned from their month's vis- \ net advance last week, and they sol.l
It to Chickasha. j lower yesterday: about steadv todav
Mr. John O'Connell is making pre- Some Osage steers sold at $3 75 last
pa rat Ions to gin a8 the time will soon ' week, but later in the week the same
8 e {steers sold at $3.65. They were good
Success to the Star. j and weighed 1100 pounds. Top price
Marriage Liases. i!" ^ ,h,S WBek ,3'70' Marke' was
• 10 lower on steers yesterday, cows
and calves steady, everything steady
have been shipwrecked had It not | have been Issued at the office of Pro- t0(jay gonu, j
been for Roosevelt, was sudden and
dramatic. For the sake of peace,
Japan, with the magnanimity of a
victor, at the last moment yielded
everything still In Issue. Russia refus-
ed to budge from the ultimatum Em
peror Nicholas had given to President j Granite,
Roosevelt through Ambassador Mey-
er. No Indemnity under any guise,
but an agreement to divide Sakhalin
and reimburse Japan for the mainte-
nance of the Russian prlsloneiK were
his last words. They had been re-
peatedly reiterated In Mr. Wlttes In-
structions and In the form of a writ-
ten reply to the Japanese compromise
proposal of last Wednesday, they
were delivered lo Baron Komura this
morning. Mr. Wltte went to the con-
ference declaring he was powerless
to change the dot of an "I" or the
cross of a "T" In his Instructions.
Emperor Nicholas' word had beon giv-
en not only to hln>, but to President
Roosevelt, the head of a foreign slate.
Soma of the Provislona.
Articles 10 and 11 (Interned war-
ships and tho limitation of Russia's
m>a power In the far. east 1 were with-
drawn. Japan Hgroed that only thai
portion of tho Chinese Eastern rail-
way south of Chanttfu, the position
occupied by Oyama, should be ceded
to Japan. Both sides, once the dead-
lock was broken, wanted a "Just and
1 tinting" pence, and lu that respect
It was decided to practically neutral-
Ire Haldmlln, each country binding
Itself not to fortify on the Island, and
Hokkaido which would bar Ht'Hs'a'."
•commercial route to the I'ucine.
bate Judge Todd during the past
week:
Lige F. Fennel), age 23, Hollis, and
Miss Mary Drew, age 18, Hollis.
Martin J. Sechrist, ago 20, Granite,
and Miss Maggie B. Gage, age 10,
00 pound steers sold
at $3.25 today, light weight and com-
mon ones $2.65 to $3.00. Cows sell
at $2.35 to $2.50, canners $1.75 to j
$2.25, calves up to $5.65 today for'
choice light weights; heavier ones
$4.00 to $4.75. The cattle market gen-
erally tills week Is 10 to 15 cents low-
game. Edwards throwing from the into his parlor, tha Kat.v Dlds did and
third was a feature as was the slug- the June Bugs J-tned In their old
glng and base running of Corzlna. The drowsy way.
Midgets were treated royally by the ' We read a few chapters from the
people of Francis and will always "Three Years in Arkansaw" and after
have a warm heart and welcome hand giving the little lolk8 an automobile
for them, one and all. Most especial- ride-one girl a^ag them being 111,.','k • " " ere wti.
ly the beautiful dinner so nicely cook- about 78 years ol '-.ve bid good bye J LlV uT Peterb°f' bUt
ed and served by the good ladles of 10 °''r newly mn le friends and 5G °rr°W
that neighborhood. j minutes after getting in our automo-
The following Is the official score: bl,t' Wp were in our own home mak
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 28.—To-
morrow morning Baron Komura, act-
ing upon instructions received from
Tokio as a result of today's meeting
of the Cabinet ana elder statesmen
under the direct presidency of the
Emperor of Japan, will submit to M.
Wltte a new basis of compromise, and
that compromise, it is firmly believe*
tonight, will insure peace.
The revelation contained in the As-
sociated Press' exclusive announce-
ment today that Japan had already
informed Emperor Nicholas through
Ambassador Meyer that Japan was
ready to waive the question of indem-
nity and submit the price to be paid
for the northern half of Sakhalin to
the Judgment of a mixed commission,
but prepared the way for Japan'*
background upon the main issues.
The announcement has been the sen-
sation of the day. It had met with
denials high and low. It was decid-
ed to be Impossible and Incredible.
The Japanese declined to admit it and
the Russians said they had no confir-
mation. M. Witte Intimated strongly
that St. Petersburg had not apprised
him of any such action by the Preal-
dent. There wa8 even a disposition
to ridicule the idea of arbitrating the
price of half of the island. Neverthe-
less, on all hands it was admitted
that If Japan took this position, the
ground was cut out from under Em-
peror Nicholas.
M. Witte by consumate skill in con-
ceding all the demands of Japan In-
volving the real issuence of the war
had maneuvered his adversaries into
a position where, unless they abandon
the claim for Indemnity, they could
be held responsible for continuing the
war for money. The Japanese, by
now foregoing the demand for an In-
demnity, practically turn the Labtee
upon Russia and shift the burden bacx
to her shoulders if she does not con-
sent to submit a minor issue to the
Impartial judgment of a tribunal.
M. Wltte publicly dissents vigorous-
ly from the proposition and there will
Fred (ioodall, age 50, Eldorado, and
Mrs. Jocle Mathews, age 40. Eldorado. er bUt QUftratUlne cal,le 11 seems have
Willie B. Bogart, age 36, Mangum, ' K°' doWn as low 08 " 18 c°n8l*U' t
and Miss Carrie Penley, age 18, Reed f°r them fo do' °f cour«ie, common
Edgar J. Feagan, age 28, Alanreed, 8,uff wl" brlnR un8a"«factory prices.
Texas, and Miss Bernice Spears, age ! Ho8: prlceB hava lo8t a 8han'
18, Altus. i ,h#lr. 8"PPort lately, and weakness
Carroll M. Head, age 30, Erick and '8eems to be the dominant feature of I Hall
Miss Susie Downs, age 20, Erick. jlbe lnarket. There has been no break I Moortt *
but top today Is $6.12 %. bulk of sales Dodson , 25
Midgets—16.
Hollis—5.
The Gun Club 8hoct.
Following is the resul. of last
Tuesday s shoot by the local g"nclub:
SHOT. HIT.
Baumgardner. ..
McKown
DonCarlem
Cullens
Maloy
Brown.
Prominent Attorney Leaves. $6.90 to $6.10, which Is 10 to 15 cents
It Is with a reeling of regret that ; below last Friday. More fushy stuff
the people of Mangum learn that C. I'K '"eluded lately, a i.l more rough
W. King, a bright and promising old 80WH' Indicating that furtUersa-e
young lawyer of our city, departs this | faking >u< i.o sacrifices In response
weok for Hollis, O. T., to open a 10 h,Ba !>rloe-.
law office at that place. J Sheep and lamlm are u little lowor
Mr. King is a man who is faithful ,,1Hn 8 week 'igo, more on account
and Industrious to the Interests of 1 "l lower markets Kast ot us than
his clients, ever conducting himself because of any lack of demand here.
In si,oh 11 manner as to win and merit Not much native stuff I? crmlng, bat
Rude i ,
Heatly
Hannah
25
18
25
U.
25
19
25
16
25
16
25
8
25
9.
25
10
26
12
25
IT
25
IS
26
)3
lng the run of 15 mllej In that time.
| Altogether we ran 43 miles, using
l'H gallons if (,'asoliue and never
touched th-j nxcMno with a Monkey
'wrench on the t in.
The day v.-.-.a au Ideul ono, a little
hot, but con,for:able la the park. The
trip had nothing la It to mar its beau-
ties and altogether it was a day well
spent.
W. D. DAWSON.
GREER COUNTY FARMERS.
■
Institute Closes Deal With Altus for
Annual Meeting.
Altus, Okla., Aug. 27.- The Farmers
Institute for Greer county today clos-
ed a denl with the town of Altus to
hold their annual meeting and county
fair at this place on the 23, and 24, of
Japan tomorrow agrees to formally
renounce all claims for direct or In-
direct compensation for the expenses
of the war the big stumbling block
to peace is out of the way.
Everything will depend upon the
form in which the proposal Is subm^
ted. Should the renunciation be so
coupled with the other proposition
I that Russia could claim It was still
j only a disguised demand for tribute
the gulf might only be narrowed, not
bridged. All the private advices
which reach the Russian mission
from St. Petersburg indicate that the
military party Is belllcosely Insistent
that Llnevitch be given a chanca, and
that negotiations be broken off.
M. Wltte feels the pressure of this
sentiment, and as a man of ambition
he may feel that he can not afford t.j
lay himself open to the charge that
he is temporizing with the situation.
He has power under his instructions
to reject out of hand any proposition
involving the payment of tribute. Ha
the respect and good will of all who
have had business dealings with him.
His host of friends Join In wishing
him every ivtsslblo success.
Mrs. Alice Kerry of Amarlllo, Tex-
as, who has been here several weeks,
the guest of her father, W. P, Reno,
and her daughters, departed last Sun
day morning, ultimately for her home.
Enroute lo Amarlllo she will visit
friends at Granite for a few days.
She reports having had a very enjoy,
able time In Mnngum.
if good , It sells In line with Western
range stuff, lambs at $<>.75 trt $7.25,
yearling iip to $5.50, Wethers $4.SO
to $B,15, ewes $4.40 to $4,75. Not
much slock or feeding stuff Is being
secured, us packers take every nnl-
nial that win at all do.
J, A. RICKART,
L. S. Cor.
Tom Robinson Here.
Representative Tom Roblnsaa. the _ t
democratic member of the last two ' er neX' Al ,ht" fa,r " pr« not C°n8Ult h,B knpurlal
legislatures from Greer county Is P°8,'d '° n,aia' lhe fllK'81' Exhibits u>r- He '« a "'an of Inspiration and
here today conferring with Secretarv °f p,"jd,,rt8- horses, cattle, hogs 18 '"'"e capable of taking the ground
Wenner relative to setting up thees B'"1' t,vervthlnK ,htlt can l,e|,htt' ,ht> ■'apanese proposition favor*
'ate of a recently deceased school piod,,ml ,n ,hl' Middle West that has 8,111 "r >>lo"«l money, refusing even to
land lease The matter will llkelv ho 0V<?r e*1,lhl,pd. Arrangements «ccept lt for transmission to St. Pet-
determined so that the widow may ar,< b"",K mad" hav" 8,1 kl'">8
hold the lease ""'""ements. except horse races and Bu """
J. O, McColllster recently bought
tho Mrs. Maddox residence property
Just south of his residence. Considera-
tion, $1300.
Robinson says Oreer „„.,i _ . ...
county will have the largest cotton T proh,bl,t,d ^
rop In her history this fall. Picking '*a,merH '""tltute. This promises
ms commenced. Guthrie Dispatch °nP ,h" bt>,,t * ,h',rl K8 °f
But such a stroke Is not expected.
M. Wltte knows that public opinion,
both In America and In Europe, as
well aH In Russia, would condemn him
M. E. Church Announcement.
pen pie that was ever had In Greer I " broke off the negotiations Just as
j county. There will be addresses by the Wl,y w"s opened for u possible
j prominent men. Governor Furguson ' *cc"rd.
JMeZis^S -'Knitted his willingness to bo White apparently the real negotla^
it a. m. but no nlgiit sr. vice, will be i there will be others - . tlona leading up to today's denounce-
It.'Apeetfiilly
J *V. SIMS, Paslrir.
| The Greer County Medical Associa-
tion will meet lu tills city this after-
noon,
ment were conducted by the President
at Oyster Buy, acting through llaron
Kaneko 011 the one hand and Ambae-
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