The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-20

tendont OF Indian Schools. Miss Es-
telle Reel, has been submitted 10 the
Commissioner OF Indian Affairs. II IL
shown that educational advancements
have been made during the year In
the general field OF Indian education.
The Indian child Is taught 10 speak
English In n shorter time than for
merry. The policy OF giving agricul-
tnre the foremost place I'm Indian edu-
cation has been continued during the
year. and the results obtained are sat
~isfactory. The report states that
marked improvements have been made
In the method Of i~nstructing the boys
In the various trades and the girls In
cooking. sewing. laundry work and
general housekeeping. A feature Of
the report n the evidence II gives that
the Indian In altering his ways Of iv-
Ing TO meet tine requirements Of an
advancing civilization through the edu-
cational influence OF the schools upon
the children. who are being taught the
white mans way Of living.
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Daring plans 10 wreck the battle
ship Illinois. and the partly successful
efforts 70 disable the battleship Con-
necticut, are now declared by federal
officials 10 be evidences OF a great plot
TO destroy the United States navy.
Every energy OF the secret service is
being concentrated On the discovery
and arrest OF the consplrators. ON
GERS I'm the Brooklyn Navy Yard adj
init that no warship in the yards Is
safe 30 long as the conspirators re-
main undiscovered. The guard OF ma
rines thrown around the Illinois IL
equally as strong rs that on duty about
the Connecticut. AS the Illinois Is to
be In dock about three or four months.
during which time her hull will be OK.
posed, Admiral Coghlan has given or
ders that the utmost vigilance be main
tanned during the entire time she Is In
drydock. and a strong guard OF ma.
rines was posted about the dock before
the pumps were set 10 work to clear
the basin OF water.
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Following close on the whisky IN.
tailties I'm New York and the reveal.
tons OF bad liquor made there. DIR. III.
W. Wiley. chief OF The government
bureau OF chemistry. has expressed the
opinion that fully 3. 2x cent OF all the
whisky sold In this country. I'm hotel
restaurants. clubs and bars. wzs moth
ing less than a cheap imitation. DIR.
Wiley said: agents of this bureau
will obtain as many samples as posi-
BILE OF the different brands on sale
throughout the country. known 20 Us
as the compound, or imitation whisky.
These will be obtained from cubs.
hotels and bars OF every description.
Comparisons will be made with the
real whisky. and the ingredients OF
both viii be carefully Analysed. From
what we have heard from dealers IN
whisky 1 am led TO believe that fully
s. per cent OF the ordinary whisky Of
commerce Is the adulterated article.
II is a fraudulent transaction and
should be prevented"
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when the Russian cruiser Lena had
been safely placed I'm a dry dock nj
San Francisco and her crew paroled
with the explicit agreement that they
must not leave the United States, II
was believed the incident could he
looked upon as closed. But recently
the officers OF the ship have shown q
disposition 20 violate the conditions OF
the parole and return 90 Russia to
participate again In the fight against
Japan. This would be such a palpablc
violation OF international law. and
such a bad breach OF faith with
Japan, that the American authorities
could not condone II wen II a refusal
meant n breaking OF diplomatic and
friendly relations with the govern
ment OF the Car.
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Acting Secretary OF State Loomi:
has cabled Consul General John Good
now. Mt Shanghai. permission to re
turn Immediately 20 the United State:
70 answer charges preferred against
him Of maladministration OF Affairs In
his Office. All the papers In the case
are I'm the hands OF AR. Pelrcc, the
third assistant secretary OF state. who
has begun the preparation OF a re
port 20 the President on the subject
The effect OF the decision TO allow Mr.
Goodnow to be heard personally vii
be TO postpone final action In his cas-
until hear the end or the year.
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Secretary Hay and Sir Cheng Tuna
LANG Cheng have ut last begun 10 Ia,
the foundation for n new Chinese ex
ciuslon treaty. and II Is expected tina
the convention will be ready for sub
mission TO the Senate at the approach
Ing session. The treaty win, IL ]
understood. replace al existing law
on the subject. II Is the intention 4
continue In full force In the treaty tn
principle OF the exclusion Of Chimes
coolies, and the Chinese government
itself is perfectly willing that thi
should be done.
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The 1000 census shows that whit
farmers operated 1910. 100 farms II
.At. .U.rSw~ NTH m fatal NJ -rQ QlG 10