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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21

brated in churches but there should be no engraved nvi
taons with their plunder in the way Of wedding gifts.
MIR. Butler never band Of we-dressed hoodIums
at a railroad station. with old boots rice and tin pans
galore without thinking Of the Of heather nations
1t true that some of the prevailing marriage customs
pagan. Some might say that marriage itself is pa
gan institution. There have been loving de-
voted wives than among the ancient Greeks and Romans
from whom of the CUSTOMS modern and superstious
" sentimental are derived. We say some Tor we doubt
whether old boots thrown after Bruus and Pora
their wedding day. whether tin pans we're beaten when
Pluarch welded the to whom he afterwards adj
dressed that pathetic letter the death Of child
Butler Justly protests against the gariy that attends too
many public weddings is this vulgarity merely
ter Of horse play at railroad stations or coarse practical
jokes The weddings of those described in the shops
best people sometimes inherently vulgar vulgar
in the announcements, vulgar in the church. gar the
ostentatious display Of the presents
Wedding presents often given glady they are otter
useful Of pleasure for lifetime. On the
other hand they often given by grudgngy, from
sense OF compuson When the accumulation is dis
played on tables and walls for the guests TO cape at;
when the silver table equpage, the silver ornaments, the
costly remembrances OF all sorts, from a sumptousy
bound FIRST edition to huge japanese lantern for the
summer home yet unbui and books and silks and fine
linen and embroideries all piled together, gush-
ing guest will say to another "Arabella has everything
she can possibly want in housekeeping don't see what
she will do with all these things,
And therein is the ply! The married lovers have
nothing do with the building furnishing Of their nest
They do know the Joy Of obtaining something useful
beautiful after making little economies, after mutual
questioning Can afford to buy il? The girl who
has been surrounded with every luxury who has had
every whm and longing grat6ed by houghtess parents.
marres one Of her kind. Everything has been done for
them They have not been trained to do anything for
themselves Their only problem is one of endeavoring
to find amusement The extravaganza Of the we'd
/ n II 4 II
be spectacular Even when there is less spIurge there
is solid assurance Of the future, future in which there
will be no joyful surprise Sweet is the butter
hands churned" said the old homey English rhymster
Too many husbands and wives Of the present day do not
know the pleasure of anticipation saving Too many
are ignorant Of the happiness that follows the acquisition
Of some picture Of books article Of furniture,
after uncomplaning self-denal
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21

ness and petitioners pray that an order to oust the con-
Germ from the state be issued After praying at length for
the order the grounds Of complaint being severa
and distinctly stated the bill goes on to ask that the
statutory penalty Of $4,000 per day for each day that said
corporation has been engaged such business in restraint
of trade that being the maximum penalty under the code
chapter trusts and combines the minimum being S20O
day. The bill is carefully prepared under the provis
ions Of section 5002 Of the code Of 1906 and the attorneys
confident that they have clear legally demonsrable
case. The only obstacle against a smooth solution Of the
suit filed is the possibility Of steps that might be taken
to the suit the federal court but the matter is
work the part OF the big corporation removal
The attcrneyGenera the states legal representative
will be officially connected with the proceedings but the
heavy work will be looked after and the evidence scrsped
up by the astute legal lights who have prepared The bill
aided as tar may be necessary by District Attorney
Lamb in whose name the information is laid.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21
OLD.TlME SONGS.

Nights when mocking birds singing, and the is
big and round,
Then my heart grows big and tende, and my soul
homew ard bound,
Homevvard boundaye, going homewald dropping off its
load OF care,
And I'm just little fellow mothers soft hand my hair
And hear her soft voice singing the old tunes loved
SO well
Nellie was Lady" Ellen Bayne" and Fairy Belle"
And my soul seems to be drifting half asleep in the
To the haunting throbbing sweetness Of My Old Ken
lucky Home
Way Down Upon de Suwanee Ribber," "OT Black Joe"
can hear my sister singing hear the throbbing voices
OF my brothers in the chorus Comrades 6 no glass
for me,
And the mocking bird off yonder in the chipaberry
Never trls with half the sweetness that long
ago
When my brothers and my sisters sang the songs used
to know,
And my mothers voice with | drifted OFT TO
With her arms clasped tight about me and my head upon
her breast
Ii is only when the voices Of the nighttime to
Touched with silver by the moonlight hear the meodeon
AS used to hear the hrobbng Of the tunes my mother
played,
Hear the voices blend in musc-they come like
enade
Down the distance through the moonlight past the years
and years and years,
Past es hearaches and es failures and its and
past its tears;
And the music wipes the years out wipes each grief
and each pang,
Till I'm just boy and happy was when mother sang
j. M. Lewis in Houston Post.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21

thr ighout in his connection with the any lawyer
Of reputation in this any other would have
Quoted himself The statement made by Mr.. Harris that
Mr.. Brewer and either Jointly or separately undertook
usrp the functions of his Office and direct the prosecu-
ton s absolutely without foundation in fact Why MIR.
Harris should undertake to place Mr. Brewer in false
light ~ connection with the Denton case cannot see.
Certainly after what Mr.. Brewer stated publicly with
reference to his conduct in this case appears that
newspaper vindcaion would be the last thing which Mr.
Harris should seek The least he can say about the
whole matter. the better for HIM
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21

During the late legislature representative from one Of
the rural districts in the northern section Of the state was
presented to the governor for the first time Being
what unfamiliar with saehOuse etiquette he addressed his
excellency as most high" The governor informed the
gentleman from the rural district that there was but one
Most High He who made everything from nothing
WELL governor replied the country legislator, I'll give
you credit for making justice Of the out of man up in
my town that is about nothing as ever walked on
two legs"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21

Col Marcelus Pointer. of the Confederate army. Who
was according to General Joseph B. Wheeler. the brav-
est man he ever in battle" died pennIess in Bow
cry hotel in New York last week. Among other pathetic
evd ;nces OF the extreme poverty which the old hero
had been reduced pawn ticket which showed that
gold medal presented to him by the Confederate Congress
Tor saving the lie Of Fighting Joe Wheeler on the
battlefield had been pawned for s.. Another pawn
ticket showed that he had borrowed small sum upon
gold watch given him by the people Of his home OwA
Holly Springs. Miss alter his return from the civil war
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21
A FALSE START.

OW that June is over, with its we'd
dings and wedding gifts. it may be a
good thing to consider for moment a
speech made some weeks ago by the
Rev. w. H. Butler Of Northampton.
His address was on The Christian
Ideal of Marriage" and in the course Of
it he said, or was quoted as saying
Some Of our marriage customs are
pagan. Marriages should be cele-
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21

The biggest suit in chancery ever filed in Mississippi
involving in the aggregate Sl000000 by way Of statutory
penaes has just been prepared and is to be entered in
the chancery court of Clay county for hearing the No
vember term for that county This suit hes against the
Standard Oil Company and such conspicuous characters
as John D. Rockefeller Archbod and other uminaries in
the STANDARD Oil armament named co-defendants.
The bill of Injunction has been prepared by Flowers,
Fletcher and Whitfield attorneys Of Jackson having been
drawn by Judge Fletcher and has been Forwarded Dis
tric Attorney T L. Lamb of the First district to be filed
in the Office Of the chancery clerk at West Point The
prayer Of the bill is that the Standard Oil Company be
pepetualy enoned from doing business in the state Of
mississippi that it is engaged sitting competition in
sain Of trade, and has been engaged for long term
Of years. and is and has been illegally engaged bust
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21
ATTORNEY BOATNER TALKS.

81 was employed with NJ. Brewer by various citizens
of Taahatche county assist the prosecution of Den
tom Since the case against him has been disposed Of
shall decline make any statement with reference to the
merits OF the charge rejecting on him. will say that
Mr. Brewer and we're employed to prosecute Denton
before the committing court and trial was had before
three magistrates OF Talahache county, where Denton was
represented by counsel who heard the evidence and held
Denton to answer indictment by the grand jury Neces
sariy Mr.. Brewer and were familiar with the facts of
the case in all its details and aspects.
When the circuit court met and the grand jury was in
vestigatng the matter. whether properly not leaked
out that Mr. Harris trying to prevent Indictment
The grand Jury known. resented the attitude of Mr.
Harris toward hem and during the second day Of the
term when they into court to report on some other
matters the Judge, presumably at MIR. Harris request
charged them especially that the district attorney was the
man designated by law to advise them on legal matters
and that they should him and his advice with proper
consideration.
The controversy between the grand Jury and the dis.
tict attorney was thus patched up but regardless Of that
fact an Indictment returned by the grand Jury Alter
the indictment was returned was public talk upon the
streets Of Sumner that Harris would lay down on the
prosecution Afterwards informed Mr.. Harris that Mr.
Brewer and had been employed assist in the prosecu.
tion Regardless Of that fact MIR. Harris set the case
without conference with either Of us. and did not afford us
an opportunity have any conference whatsoever with
him about the case.
AS matter Of fact, informed that Harris in
tended TO lay down the prosecution and that shortly
defendant the ice house in Sumner. II stated to US
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1909-07-21

WMNE have noticed with a great deal Of
SEeg94k.V VlN amusement the efforts Of Mr.. Harris
NO. NV over in the Delta in his attempts to
@T 7t9EN gain little cheap notoriety by attack
E:4see yEs ing Earl Brewer through the newspa-
u @sQ~ pers From all accounts he would
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-09-02

obeying him, looked to him for direc-
tiOns and cou ,cil.
The white people were covetous of
the land occupied by the Winnebagoes,
and conspired 10 take it from them.
Yellow Thunder and two young
hereditary chieftains, War Eagle and
the Elder Dandy, were enticed into
going to Washington, osLensibly to
see the President, but really to wrest
| from them, by treaty, their domain.
When the subject of a treaty was
brought up, Yellow Thunder and the
young chieftains declared they had no
| authority 10 act; that treaty signed
by them would not be legal, but their
arguments were Of no avail, and they
were finally prevailed upon to sign a
treaty, giving away hundreds of thou
sands of acres of land, and agreeing to
a removal of the tribe to Iowa. They
were assured that they would be al
lowed eight years in which to move,
when in fact the treaty, which the
chiefs we're unable to read, stipulated
that they should go within that many
months.
Three years later in 1910, troops ar
rived in Portage, forcibly to remove
the Indians. Interp refers were sent
TO the different villages, inviting their
head men to go to Portage TO receive
provisions. When they arrived, they
were locked in guard house, and
fastened by ball and chain. Yellow
Thunder was one of the numbers so
shamefully treated. 1t is said he felt the
disgrace so keenly he wept. They were
released after a few days, upon promis~
ing faithfully that they would return
within three days, bringing their bands
with them. Yellow Thunder returned
the second day.
Then followed a scene, that for
pathos equaled that other removal y
so graphically described by Longfellow
in Evangeline. Like the Arcadians,
they were put into boats, to be taken
J far from their homes, into strange
lands and among strangers, away from
everything Dear to them, and never to
return.
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Continued on Last 4 age.)
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-09-02
D. C. WATKINS
DIES, AGED 81
WAS ONE OF THE FIRST RESI-
DENTS OF THE COUNTY AND A
LINCOLN VOTER
CAME TO BARABOO IN 1850
Was One of Twins Born in Vermont,
Both of Whom Celebrated
Golden Wedding
CAME TO BARABOO IN 1850
(From Thursdays Dany.)

Otis G.. Watkins, one of the Oldest
residents of Sauk county, died at his
home, 314 Seventh avenue, at two
o'clock this morning, after an illness
of a week. He was 81 years, Z months
and 26 days of age. He had always
been a Republican, was a Lincoln
voter and a member of the A. &.
church. Until his illness few days
ago he could read without glasses.
Otis G. Watkins and his twin
brother, Rev. Orrick w. Watkins,
who died Feb. 20, 1904, were born in
Springfield, Windsor County, VT,
Dec. 81, 1917. Both were married in
Vermont and lived to celebrate their
golden weddings, but soon after their
wives preceded them into the unknown
beyond.
Otis G. Watkins, whose death this
morning removes one of the first resi-
dents of the county, worked on his
fathers farm until he was 21. He
then began life on his own account.
On April 6, 1847 he married Miss
Louisa Ayers at Bartonsville, Vt. He
lived on a farm of 100 acres which he
purchased of his father near the old
homestead until 1849, when he sold
out, and on May 20, 1850 with his wife
and two sons departed for Wisconsin.
They remained at MukWonago until
after harvest, when he purchased an
OK team and they journeyed to Bara-
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-09-02
pI IAR TO YELLOW THUNDER:
PILGRIMAGE TO OLD NEWPORT
Sauk County Historical Society, T@ene6 Century Club
Friends Spend Day Drip to Wisconsin Rioer

war dance and the death defying yell,
the treachery Of the forests and the
dangers of the night. The farm home
stands majestic on the brookside, and
the old trail is the open highway. Our
children hunt the blossoms of the
woods and play along the running
water of the stream.
Shall we say that their preparation
for the long trip in the Happy Hunt
ing Grounds, their worship of the
Great Spirit, the majesty of Nature,
was not hope in their bronzed breasts
of immortality, blind cropping toward
God-and did God know?
AS race they have inspired our poe
try, romanced our prose and crimsOned
our history-but as their memory will
live only in the annals penned by US,
let it be impartial, and where one lies
of more than passing interest-some
rustic stone will mark his grave and
tell our children of his unhappy race.
Mrs. Emma Mertzke, member of the
Twentieth Century Club, followed
speaking on Yellow Thunder, War
chief of the Winnebago, saying:
During the closing years of the 18th
century,a Winnebago lad roamed with
his tribe, through the beautiful coun-
try lying between Lake Winnebago
and Green Bay, and extending south
ward to the Rock river.
A Winnebago, called by the Sioux
O-ton-Bah the targe, strong people,
tall and 1.-THE and active was he; skill
full with bow and spear. A thought
full youth, too, and observant.
Occasionally white explorers and
traders visited the tribe, and their
stories of the encroachments of the
palefaces, filled the hearts Of the In
dams with fear and dread, SO, when
one day in 1912, an emissary from the
British invited them to help destroy a
comIAo4 enemy, many of1he braves
went with those of other trioes, to De-
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-09-02

But Yellow Thunder was deter
mined not to leave the land he loved
so we'll. With his wife, and few of
his band, he at once returned to Por-
tage, walking nearly 500 miles, and
arrived before the troops who had
taken them away.
Yellow Thunder foresaw that the
Whites would soon occupy this
country, and that he might have the
right to remain here, he resolved to
become land owner. With an inter-
prefer, he went 10 the Land Office at
Mineral Point, and entered a 40-acre
homestead s'on the west side of the
Wisconsin river about Is miles above
Portage" There he lived for over 80
years, with his faithful wife, his death
occurring in February, 1874.
Yellow Thunder lived to see his land
pass from barbarism to civilization;
his own race disappear, and another
take its place; "the dug-out give way
to floating palaces; Indian trails be-
come railways burdened with COM
merce," and proud cities where once
he saw his own villages.
Personally, Yellow Thunder is de-
scribed as having been a tail, stately
man of much dignity, respected by all,
a Jealous g tholic, and a generous
friend.
We know be was brave, because he
had earned the title of war-chief; he
was honest and conscientious, because
he so long refused to sign that infam-
Gus treaty in 1887; faithful to
his promises even to his own
injury. Brave, honest, faithful,
though unlettered, he was one of
Natures noblemen.
Edmund Calvert, who knew the
Yellow Thunder family spoke concern
ing the burial OF Yellow Thunder,
said:
"Members of the Sauk County His
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-09-02

Friday occurred the unvelling of the
Yellow Thunder Pillar at the corners
five miles north of Baraboo on the East
street road, and the homecoming at
Newport, all of which constituted the
annual pilgrimage of the Sauk county
Historical society.
The ceremony at the pillar took place
at 1890.
Clerk of the Court James I'll. Hill,
member of the Sauk County Historical
society, began the ceremony and spoke
on Indian Memorials, saying:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen:
Pioneer days are over, and now an
other generation looks back at them
trying to realize>the full meaning and
measure of the privations, the en-
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-09-02
FORTY YEARS AGO TODAY
Prominent Citizen Came to Gem City
From England When Place was
Diminutive
from Thursday's Da1y.)

Hon. E. G. Marriott came to Bara-
boo forty years ago today. He came
to the Gem city by way OF Portage on
the stage, for the railroad was not
built for many years after. A big
thunder storm was in full blast.
Mr.. Marriott has noticed many
changes in the past two decades. The
main business section extended from
the Baraboo bank corner to along
where Briggs feed store now stands.
The rest of the present business section,
on the street where Mr.. Marriott has
been doing business for so many years
and on Oak street was mainly COM
posed of residences. The Only one OF
these surviving of course is the house
where ]. P. Witwen's real estate office
now stands.
Mr.. Marriott was shoemaker an0
came direct from England to Baraboo.
He first worked for Avery q Green,
where Won Wald's grocery store now
is. Since that time he entered busl-
ness for himself and has gradually
built up a substantial institution
which was incorporated a year or two
ago. He has noted the improvement
of the city from year to year and
many times has had no small part IN
moulding successful policies of the
municipality.
The Baraboo news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1884-1911, 1909-09-02

boo reaching their destination in Aug
ust, 1850. He purchased so acres of
land in Fairfield. He was justice
of the peace for two years during the
civil war and for two years was town
treasurer. He also resided southwest
of this city.
He has lived in Baraboo for many
yeals, the homestead having been
sold.
There were four sets of twins lin the
Wat kins family: Otis 6. Watkins
and Rev. Orrick w. Watkins, both de-
ceased; on Feb. 2, 1860, twin sons were
born to Mr.. and Mrs Otis @. Watkins,
one of them passing away; on April
10. 1888, twin daughters were born to
Mr.. and Mrs. George R.Watkins, Mar
shall, Mimi.
The sons and daughters surviving:
G, r. Watkins, Marshall, Minn.
Albert Watkins, Skillet Greek.
OIin Watkins, 314 Seventh avenue
Orrick Watkins, Ridge street.
Mrs. Eliza Shultz, Webster's Prairie
Mrs. Viola Atwater, Lyons.
Mrs. Eldora Getchell, Fairfield.
Mrs. Emma Sanderson, Seventh
avenue.
There are II grand children and L
great grand children.
The funeral of Otis g. Watkins was
held on Friday afternoon at the A. e
church. There were many friends
present to pay their last tribute TO the
kind hearted, highly respected ano
venerable citizen. Rev. j. Nj. Dick
pastor of the church came from Men
dota, Ill.,, to conduct the services. Th
pail bearers were William Wichern
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durance, the courage, the hardihood
that cleared our forests, opened our
farms, builded our communities and
finally wrought for us our statehood.
Sauk county contains no historic
battle fields, noaspot consecrated by
heroic blood. Hers has been the peace
full conquest of the axe and plow, the
slow transition from the forest to the
farm. But in the years that span the
present with The past, she has not
been without her stirring days, her
persons and places of interest.
In the spirit that makes treasured
the pages of history, these local socie-
ties are gathering up the fragments of
biography, marking the spots of inter
est, collecting the relics that tell the
story of our County. We are linking
the past with the present, to protect,
preserve and record it for the future,to
save it all from the uncertainties OF
tradition, the mists Of legend.
Today it is a memorial 10 Yellow
Thunder-others shall speak OF him
for I know n0ught save that he was an
| Indian Chieftain, one Of more than
local Importance, he lived around here
and found his final resting place in the
habitation of his manhood. He was
an Indian-and in that fact, 10 those
of us who did not know him, lies only
the memory of vanquished and van
ished race. There have been Indians
who were the white mans friend some,
! who were the friends of progress, and
, to these history has been fulsome in
her praise. But as race they have been
the cruel, the crafty, the untameable
foe of civilization.
Let us not question the justice of
our progress-civilization is her own
defense-if there is aught TO be an
swered, twill be by nation to Him,
"that out of one blood hath made all
the nations of men and bounded their
habitation."
And yet, there is something pathetic
about it all-they were virile race,
they loved the liberty of nature unto
| death, and with all wild things they
chose it for their lot. The wood violet
! falls from the plow share and returns
no more. Why should they have
known-how could they-the nean-
ing of our parchment, the edicG of
kings which we in turn denied? The
pride and spirit of the race are gone
the craven few that linger still know
but the hushed language of su5juga-
ton.
Three hundred years have wrought
a change. Perhaps on that day when
unfriendly winds drove pilgrim bark
upon New England shores, the Indian
/ loved the rocks and rugged pines, the
roar of the ocean, and the mystery of
the woods. In the pride of his numbers
and strength perhaps he laughed at
i that frail and feeble beginning. How
could he read the destruction of his
race in the defendants of that little
band?
But they are gone and with them
the wigwan and the council fire, the