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The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
INDIANS GIVE UP
HUNTING GROUNDS
Over a Million More Acres in
Dakotas Will BE Opened
to G TRY.

Wakpala, s., D.. March 1S.-For the
foTty-second time Major Mclaughlin.
the veteran Indian inspector. has made
a treaty with Indians, whereby they re-
linquish a portion OF their old hunting
grounds. .-'
One million one hundred thousand
acres in North and South Dakota, com
prising nearly one-half of the Standing
Rock reservation, will be opened to set
tlefnent as a result of this agreement.
AT present this land is held under lease
by Nelson Morris. the Chicago packer.
and Walker, of Council Bluffs. Ia. 1t
comprises some of the finest valley land
west OF the Red river, and, taken as a
whole, is the best of the Sioux reserva-
tion land west of the Missouri.
The diminished reservation left to the
Indians will amount to about 1.500, 900
acres, II after taking up all their al
lotnents they will have a small amount
OF surplus for their cattle and horses
to range upon.
While the Marshall, bill calls for the
opening of the whole of the Standing
Rock reservation, II is believed that
the agreement reached by Major Nc
Laughlin will be considered a fair conf
promise by congress to both Indians
and whites.
Want Ten Years.
With infinite patience Major Nc
Laughlin explained to the Indians how
the population OF the West was in
creasfng, and the demand for land
growing stronger: how the supreme
court had, in the famous Lone Wolf
case, decided that the Indians were
wards and the government their guard.
ian, with the right to dispose of their
landso or property as they saw fit. He
told them how the president and the
commissioner were having a hard fight
to secure to the Indians the land they
now hold.
With the stoical resignation Of their
race, the chiefs" replied that for some
years they had seen that the white man
was going to swallow them up" I'VE
will give o what they ask" they
said, but will you not ask congress
to spare to us for at least 10 years
the small remaining lands we have?
You have been a father to us and we
have no but you to look to as O.
friend. and we ask you to intercede
for U.S."
Major Mclaughlin. who was agent
for the Standing Rock Indians IA years,
promised his influence on their behalf.
He expects 1t will be at least q year
and a half. and probably two years,
before the lands viii be open for en-
try.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
WHITE GIRL kA2RI:S
NEGRO; PRoUD OF HIM

Chicago, March 16-"T'm happily mar
rted to the man of my choice and I
don't think it's anybody's business what
his color it,.
This was the declaration of Mrs.
Ulysses Grant Chapman today as she
lovingly entwined an arm around her
dusky husbands neck. Mrs. Chapman.
formerly Miss Grace Green, is a grad
uate nurse of a Chicago hospital. She
fell in love with Chapman while the
latter was an elevator boy at the hos
pttal, and on March 4 they were mar
rted.
Mrs. Chapman Is the daughter of a
wealthy Kane county farmer. She IN
o. years old and her husband is %.
When the marriage became known to
his employer late last night 1t caused a
sensation.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
MRS. M DOVER HURT
WHILE IRVING AUTO

Washington, March l6.-In an auto
mobile accident in that part Of Rock
Creek county known as Horseshoe
curve, three persons, Mrs. Elmer Dover.
wife of the secretary of the republican
national committee; her little daugh-
ter. Mary Eliza beth, aged 8 years, and
Mrs. Arthur E. L. Fisher. OF 1854 Mon
roe ST.. N. w. were injured.
Mrs. Dover Sustained a sprained arm
and lacerated lace and head, while her
daughter was Uadly bruised about The
body, and Mrs. Fisher received a sill mt
flesh Wound The machine was goi Z
at a fair rate of speed, and when about
90 feet from II top of the hill, Mrs.
Dover attempted to apply the brake,
but 1t refused to work, and the autonIo-
bile crashed into a steep embankment
and was overturned. None OF the party
was da vows injured =
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
BRITISH STEAMER
RUNS ASHORE

Woods Hole. Mass. March 1.-THE
British steamer Silvia, which left New
York yesterday with passengers and
freight for Halifax, N. s.. Ia ashore on
Sow and Pigs reef. Off Cuttyhunk. Her
compartments are full Of water.
Similarity between a fog signal on
Hew Hen and Chicken lightship and
that on the Vineyard sound lightship
10 said to have been the OF the
grounding just before dawn.
Thirty-five passengers on the Silvia
among whom were the crew Of the
wrecked schooner Beta, were taken or
at noon and sent to Boston. At the
time OF the accident there was q thick
log, but the sea Was smooth
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
RAILROADS w Il NOT
PAY FOR OVERTIME

Chicago, March 17-Nearly every rail-
road management in Chicago has
served notice of the cancellation OF ex-
listing schedules relative to the pay OF
~telegraphers, n has asked for a con-
ference respecting q new agreement.
Several such conferences are to be
held here during the e we or three
weeks, and there may be a struggle be-
tween the members OF the orders and
the railroads regarding pay for over
time.
1t Is the purpose Of the railroads. OF
some Of them at least. to disregard
overtime In so far as 1t affects the pay
Of the members. Under the present
scale overtime Is paid pro rata, but the
men receive not less than rs cents an
hour.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
WHILE DREAMING
He SHOOTS WIFE

Washington, March I6.-Hugh Hol-
us q clerk In the treasury department,
VINO served for a time as private Sec
rotary to the commissioner Of Internal
revenue. shot and killed wife at their
home today. h
Early this morning the wife arose to
attend their child. AS she returned to.
the bedside Hollis awakened, pulled a.
reVoiVer from beneath his pillow, and
fred. Instantly killed the woman.
Immediately he went to sleep again
and knew nothing of the shooting until
he afterwards was awakened. He al
ways has borne IN excellent reputation.
He declares he was dreaming OF burg
lars. -
oil is Frustrated with anguish
over his awful deed.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
GILLETTE WILL SIT
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR

Albany, ". Y, March 1S.-GoYerpor
Hughes will not interfere in any way
with the execution In the week begin.
ming March 30 OF the death sentence
upon Chester Gillette, Of Cortland, CON
victed OF the murder Of Grace Brown
at Big Moose lake. in the ACKNOWLEDGES.
in July, 1905. .I
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
FORSAKES THE STAGE
TO Be EvANGA LIST

Washington, March 18.-Rober. l.
Downing has forsaken the stage for
the church after 80 years behind the
footlights. He was Converted" in the
Rhode Island Avenue Methodist Protes-
tant church, where a revival had been
In for five weeks, under the
direction If its pastor. Rev. John NJ.
Gill.
Downing already has been urged to
conduct evangelistic services at Ry-
land Methodist Episcopal church in
southeast Washington and is prepar-
ing for the work under DR.. Gill.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
AMEND REGULATIONS
FOR MEAT INSPECTION

Washington, March 17.-An important
amendment to the meat inspection law
Is proposed in n bill introduced In the
House by Representative Haugen. OF
Iowa. It provides that ] bells shall be
placed on cans, pots. tins or other re-
c~eptacies containing meat or meat pro-
ducts declaring the contents Of such re-
~ceptacies. when they are packed, and
the date OF such packing. Mr.. Haugen
will have q hearing before tho House
committee on agriculture on his bin at
Or early date.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
INSTEAD
OF ALTAR For HER

Pueblo. Colo, March 1S.-Just as she
Vas about to be led to the altar last
evening by L. w. Standby, Miss Cal
lie Fanchier was seized by her moth
er, taken to the Kitchen and forced to
work at the washtub all night, guarded
oy two brothers.
The mother declares the girl Ia under
age, and warn Stanley 20 keep away
rrom the house or he wiz be shot.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
SON EEATS FATHER
WHEN r -FU.ED THE
IP..lCE OF D G

Centerville, Ia, March 17.-PetaY
Brown demanded that his father give
him ,1G0 with which TO get married. His
father refused, w~hereupon the son as
saulted him with a brickhat. giving the
old gentleman a severe out above the
syo. The wouldbe groom was arrested
~ nned.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19

Lancaster. Pa. March $50 badly
do the farmers of the county require
help on farms that the Farmers league
of Lancaster county has issued an APP
peal to the unemployed OF the cities
and towns to go to the country for
work. The appeal has been sent to the
bureau of labor and immigration at
Washington, asking that a~ble-bodied
u II nts be directed to his county.
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
D MAND FREE BEER
AN0 ..laHER WAGES

Chicago, March 49, Free beer in I'M
limited quantity with the services of
a man to distribute it. Is among the
demands the brewery workers last
night presented for the Endorsement Of
the Chicago Federation of Labor. In
ci~dentally, thy asked an increase OF
was ove.looked by the delegates in
their haste to lndorse the other de-
mands
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
PROeE OF
AN0 HUDSON WANT1D

Alhuny y. \. March I6.-Applical. "A
was made to the public service COM
mission today by attorneys for Hymans,
e. Zoon. Amsterdam, Holland, and 9TH
ers to tnves igate the Delaware &
Hudson railroad with reference TO the.
question OF impairment OF capital stock,
and to intervene In the suit OF Hymans
n others against the railroad and
take such further proceedings az ere
necessary TO prevent the paymen' OF
tho contemplated dividend .. per
cent. ...." ..'" "ts
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
A CHANCE
TO AET TOGETHER


Providence q, l., March 18.-The
police have just completed a census
Of the unemployed people. showing
this city
The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-03-19
COPPER SHOWS ADVANCE.

New York, March 18.--All grades OF
copper advanced II cent a pound to-
day.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10

laundry, aud the building of the
Rock Island terminals. The lat
Ter are already being pushed
forward. Let the others be taken
in hand and urged to their
completion.
The most important plan for
the benefit of the business in
terests of the town should not
be held in abeyance, that is the
appropriation for making the
Dugdemonia a navigable stream.
That alone means the saving of
thousands of dollars annually i'm
freight to the business interests
of the town. 1t is time to awake
on this highly important matter.
and the sooner it is agitated and
some definite steps taken looking
to its accomplishment. the better
for all interested in cheap trans
portation. Take hold of this
vital question, agitate it, act on
it and make it a reality.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
AWARD OUTRAGE
STILL PENDING
Is Likely to Reach Proportions
Important in Their Effects.

The attack made on a party of
Bulgarians, near Award, last
month, in which several were
beaten and robbed and one
murdered, is meeting with proper
retribution. The rewards offered
for the perpetrators of the
wanton assault. and the active
exertions of the officers of the
law are bearing fruit.
Some seventeen of the offend
ers have been arrested and sent
to the iails of the adjoining
parishes for safe keeping, the
prison of Jackson parish being
inadequate to hold them.
Three grades of offenses were
committed. organized conspiracy,
breaking into dwellings and en-
tering in the night time, and
murder. 1t seems that there
were upwards of one hundred
men engaged in this series of
crimes. Testimony is plentiful
along the lines innicated, and
there is certain to be more or
less convictions.
This spirit of mobacracy is
attracting wide attention and IN
vestigatlon. Two lawyers, under
the direction of the Italian con-
sui at New Orleans, hsve already
visited the scene of the disturb
ance and investigated the con-
ditions that surround foreign
immigrants and the treatment
accorded them.
The Bulgarian consul has also
sent another attorney to investi-
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
WINFIELD Still Solid.

1t is gratifying to note that the
financial stringency does not
seeE to effect the business firms
of this town. One small bus.
iness concern in the market house,
voluntarily went out of business
for the lack of sufficient patron
age to make it profitable, only
to be succeeded by another in
much the same line. There has
been retrenchment, but no col
lapse In any of the ordinary bus
mess pursuits. On the contrary,
new firms are being opened and
the prospects are good for a
steady trade during the present
year.
There is a tendency to bring
the business transactions down
to a cash basis, which would
prove Lightly beneficial to both
seller and purchaser, make money
more plentiful and business more
satisfactory. 1t might cause tenn
porary hardship and economy in
some instances, but would have
a tendency to incite to greater
activity and the desirable result
of living closer to the needs of
every day life.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10

Winfield is unique in It's loca.
tion and phenominal in its rapid
growth. 1t has attracted more
general attention, inquiry and
comment than any other town in
North Louisiana. This was on
account of the proverbial energy
and activity of its robust citizens.
At this juncture they cannot
afford to rest on their laureIs.
Each resident must grid himself
anew to keep its progress in
motion for the present year.
Renewed activity must pervade
its thoroughfares and fresh yigor
be injected into its business
houses. There cannot be indi
vidusl energy without the coop.
Grafton of ell. The united efforts
of q community are what make
its growth and prosperity.
Whenever q call is made for
the consideration of an important
movement that concerns the
general welfare, each should
respond as If its success depended
on his individual efforts.
The public spirited man is
the useful citizen. Anything that
contributes to the benefit of the
whole will confer its rewards on
each unit of that whole. Hence
the necessity of all taking an
interest IN whatever will conduce
TO the progress aud upbuilding of
the town.
When the call is made on q
fraction of the time and efforts
of each individual, let him cor
daily respond "Here," to this
demand. Thus shall effort be
crowned with success, aud fresh
smpetus given to Al public
works end tie err Of progress
fnrus slcellilr eevei
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
The SOCIAL TWENTY
AND THEIR GUESTS
This Popular Club Spends an
Evening Of Genuine Social
Enjoyment.

Tuesday evening this ponulal
organization gave one of their
elegantreceptions. The members
of the club and their guests were
entertained by their hostesses,
Mesdames III. r. Moore, j. III,
Mathews, o. N. Grisham, G.
McGinty and VIM. Macintosh,
at the beautiful residence of Hon.
and Mrs. o. NJ. Grisham. The
following members and guests
were present at s p. m. and all
arrived promptly at that hour:
Mesdames HI. X. Moore, j. HI.
Mathews. e. McGinty. w. E.
Heard, j. S. Hunt, L. E. Siess,
III. P. Gamble, T. j. Drewett,
j. w. Douglas, l. X. Neill, X.
w. Fordyce, III. Window, r. w.
Oglesby, S. j. Carpenter, j. r.
Heard, A. Smith, E. Crane,
Edgar Galloway, and w. p.
Savage, of Tennessee, and Misses
Ella Peters and Nettie McGinty;
Messrs. III. r. Moore, w. E.
Heard, j. S. Hunt. L. j. Drewett,
j. w. Douglas, l.. X. Neill. r.
w. Fordyce, 0. M. Grisham. S.
j. Carpenter, A. Smith, j. r.
Hearl. o. E. Hodge, S. D.
Stennis. w. f. Cooper, w. M.
Campbell and Will A. Strong.
The hostesses were assisted in
receiving by Misses McGinty and
Peters, After being received, the
young ladies pinned on each the
miniature cover of a blue back
speller with the part of a name
written on it and the other part
on like cover pinned on lady.
and the couples were paired of
by fin.ing the additional part of
the name on their cards. When
all had found their partners, a
spelling match was organized and
s. d. Stennis was chosen to give
the words out from an OLD
Webster's elementary spelling
book. Mr.. L. r. Neill and Mrs.
I. j. Drewett were the captains
and chose alternately until every
one was selected. Whenever one
missed a word that one was
dropped out. Some very happy
hits were made in. the words
given to each to spell. Mr.. j. s.
Hunt was the first to fall out and
Mrs. j. s. Hunt stood the ordeal
to the last and won the prize, q
handsomely bound book, 1.-The
Mayors Daughter; Mr.. Hunt.
the BOBBY prize, an A B C
primer.
After this contest each took
his partner and at Hastily ar
ranged tables in the dining room,
reception room and parlor, the
following elegant menu was
Ottoman Country Roasted and
Gorged.
Stalks of Kalamazoo.
Lovers Test.
Green Salty Fruit.
Cherub's Diet.
Fruit of the Gods.
Arabian Nectar and Bossy's Best.
After this most delightful
luncheon, a novel and interesting
potato race was planned, and
each couple who had been paired
1t the beginning had to take part.
A table was placed at each end
Of the ball and on one of the
tables was placed four table
spoons and four potatoes. Each
couple we're expected to take up
The potatoes in the spoons, one in
sach spoon, without touching
hem with their hands, race to
he table at the other end of the
hall. put the potatoes on that
able, pick them up again and
'&ce back to place Of beginning
md replace the potatoes where
hey bad originally gotten them
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10

In the shortest space of time.
There was tie between Mr.. A.
Smith and Mrs. L. r. Neili, and
Mr.. j. S. Hunt and Mrs. w.
+. Heard. Mr.. Smith and Mrs.
Neill won the prize a cut glass
pyramid paper weight for Mr..
Smith and a cut glasshat pin
holder for Mrs. Neill. The po-
tatoes were awarded the boobies.
The occasion was one of en-
joyment and social interchange
which always make the patio
ipants feel better that they were
there. At 11:3O all paid their
respects to the hostesses of the
occasion, and the amiable lady
and lord of the home, thanking
them for an evening of genuine
sJvial pleasure.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
PRESENT CHAIRMAN
SANDERS COMMITTEE
Some Comparisons In Manage
men Of Present Campaign.

In oux last issue we announced
that Hon. j. NJ. Mccain had
taken charge of the Sanders
Campaign Committee in Winn
Parish. and that he would issue
an address to the voters in this
parish. We publish that address
in the columns of Che Sentinel
this week and commend what he
says to our readers. Mr.. Mccain
has always been a Democrat; he
has twice represented this parish
in the Legislature of the State.
and both times Mr.. Sanders was
q member of that body.
We simply call attention to the
fact there would never have been
3 Sanders Campaign Committee
in this parish, had not aliens, not
only of the parish, but of the
Democratic party, opened head
quarters in Winfield with a
campaign fund, and flooding this
and adjoining parishes with Don
Caffery's speech, /. a man who
became disgruntled in the Dem
ocratic party and bolted and sup
ported Farr against the Demo-
cratic ticket, and four years after
was the regular Republican nom-
inee for Governor on the Repub-
lean ticket against Governor
William Heard. Now, in this
campaign be becomes the cham
piun of Democracy and makes
charges which he knew that
Governor Sanders friends would
not let him resent, as he would
have done if not prevented. so as
to put him out of possibility as
q gubernatorial candidate. Then
to come into Winn Parish and
attempt to organize the Farmers
Educational and Cooperative
Union into going outside of the
tenets of ther order to take sides
in this campaign by employing
men to influence their members
to take part in the Democratic
primary; have used as their
coadjutors men who have always
fought the Democratic party, by
enlisting men who bad been
lecturing in the interest of the
Farmers Union as campaign
speakers in opposition to Gov
ernor Sanders.
We commend to our readers
the stand taken by the Farmers
Union Banner in its editorial of
January the Sth and the advice of
che state officers, and we last, but
not least, ask that you compare
the managers of the two cam
palgn committees in Winn Parish,
look over their past records in
the Democratic party, and if you
ate democrats, there Is but one
choice.
Sanders was good enough in
1890 to represent his parish in
the legislature; in 1898 he was
elected at large to the coustitu-
tional convention; in 1900 he was
reelected to the hoase of rep
resentatives and by that body
speaker Of the house, and
II 1904 was elected Lieutenat
Governor by the largest majority
pf any man on the state ticket.
Come to Winfield Wednesday
Md hear him yourself.
= y y
Work Ahead.
The progress of WINFIELD has
been phenominal in 1907. Let it
that mark in 1908. This
will depend on the grit. energy. |
nuity and libcrAlity of its pro-
Rressive population. Work has
already been inaugurated looking |
b the construction OF m elegant |
kieh school building, an entire |
lyotem Of wsterworks, the en-
|1feoment Of the electric plant |
- inancnEotioc = ; 1cnn
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
Drs. Milburn & Fittz.

A visit to the Office of these
surgeons and physicians was
certainly q revelation and a graf
ification. The reception room
Is elegantly furnished with at
tractive furniture, desks, lounge
and comforts for the visitor.
The adjoining room has a marble
operating table and all the appli-
ances for rapid and successful
surgical operations. In. still an
other room is an elegant X-ray
apparatus attached to an op-
Grating chair for detecting any
internal object, or any concealed
complaint. These eminent ply
sicians have every modern at
tachment to their offices neces-
sary for the successful prosecu-
tion of their profession. The
statement is hazarded that there
are few physicians who have q
more modern or complete equip
ment for their work than can
be found in the Office of Drs.
Mllburn &Fittz, of Winfield.
The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1908-01-10
NUMBER 80

gate the facts and to take some
action under the provisions of
the treaty between Bulgaria and
the United States.
Evidently no expense or inves-
tigation will be spared to sift this
matter to the utmost extent, and
punish the perpetrators to the
full extent of the law.
The energy and activity dis
played in exposing and arresting
the guilty parties, by Judge
George Wear, District Attorney
D. M. Grisham, Sheriff A. G.
Oxford and the other officials of
Jackson parish, are worthy of
every commentator and praise.
The people of this district have
reason to feel proud of their
efficiency, untiring zeal and
prompt and active exertions in
ferreting out and apprehending
the men who were the perpetra-
tors of these unprovoked VIOLA
tions of law, and murderous
assaults on an innocent and in
offensive party of foreigners.
A Handsome Present.
A a spirited contest has just
been concluded by the patrons
of the opera house, under the
direction of Mr.. Roberts. The
management of that popular
place of amusement, offered q
handsome silk, gold mounted
parasol to the most popular
young lady, giving to each patron
the choice of voting for q lady of
his or her choice for every
entrance ticket. The rivalry mar
rowed down to Miss Alma Ray
and Miss Lease Bailey, and the
final summary footed up: Miss
Ray. 946, and Miss Bailey, 1886.
The parasol is q beauty and Miss
Ray is to be complimented for
winning such an elegant token of
the esteem of her many friends.