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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12
HAD A PRIVATE MENAGERIE
No Other Explanation for coIonel's
Extraordinary Outbreak Seems
Possible.

Hits a wonder to me-" said the
old family servant, dat de Of kunnel
don't go into de circus business, out an
out-he see so many animiles long
bout de Christmas time, an dey does
SIGH funny tricks! Leastways, dat
what he say. Only yistiddy de preach
er come ter see him, ridin' Of his Of
blin' hoss-I mean de boss what blin'
in one eye-an' wen de kunnel spied
him he boiler out: Git of dem two
elephants, an tu'n dat tiger aloose,
TO- he bite de life outen you! An
shoe dem two monkeys OF yO' shout
der, an don't let dat giraffe. poke his
long neck in my winder!' Well, sub,
de preacher wuz clar kerhummuxed,
he wuz, SEEM ez dar warn't nuttin'
t all dar but him an his oil bin hossI
but wen he seen de kunnel grab his
OIL war musket an holler dat he'd
shoot dem monkeys of his shoulder,
de preacher say: 'Lawd hep hlm!'
an de time dat OIL blin' boss made git
tin back ter whar he come FUN wuz
too quick ter be sot down in de racin'
rickords! ATLANTA Constitution.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12
RritaInIa Rulers.

Mr.. Lloyd-George is pleasantly
proud Of his nationality. but 1t Is anna
zing that he had to go back to Queen
Elizabeth and the Tudors to find his
torical precedence for a Welsh gov
eminent of Great Britain. On the
other hand, England has often been
ruled by Scotsmen. OF the last three
premiers, two-Sir Henry Campbell
Bannerman and Mr.. Balfour-were
Scotch. Mr.. Gladstone sat for q
Scotch constituency, and so does Mr..
Asquith. Ireland has always been
busy supplying us with governing
men. The Duke Of Wellington, Lord
Roberts, Lord Charles Beresford,
Lord Russell and dozen others
Immediately occur to me. It is odd
to remember that it Is centuries since
Great Britain had a purely English
sovereign. The Tudors were Welsh.
The Stuarts were Scotch, William III.
was q Dutchman and the Guelphs are
Of German descent-London Chron-
icle.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12
Saunders

Wicklow, have always been family
to reckon with. One was high sheriff
and married Lady Martha. daughter OF
the earl of Aldborough.
We are able to lay hands upon two
pilgrim fathers: Thomas Sanders Gas
his name is spelled). who came from
Surrey. 1886. He made a home in New
York. Edward Saunders-the letter
"u," II you please-is the progenitor of
the southern branch of the family. He
too, was of English birth, and had a
large property. He made a home in
Northumberland county, Virginia. No
date is given for his arrival; all we
know is that his son Ebenezer was
born in Virginia, and the date was
1861. How would you like to be called
Ebenezer? Howey or, we are not
obliged to worry about this. His son
Edward has the title captain, and was
land owner in Northumberland coun-
ty. Some deeds executed by him are
still extant. His wife was Sinah
Blank, 1. e., surname not handed down.
Their sons were William, Edward,
Thomas, and their daughters Judy,
Freeman, Lucy PEBBLES, Peggy, Sally
and Celia. The founder of the Mary
land branch of the Saunders was
Thomas, son Of Edward and Sinah,
bis sons were among revolutionary
patriots.
William, brother of Thomas, born
171S, in Lancaster county, Virginia,
had a good education for the times"
When twenty years Of age he married
Betsy Hubbard, who was religious
and intelligent. She did perhaps come
as nigh performing all the duties in.
tended by her Maker for her to do as
any woman Of my knowledge" is the
tribute paid by one who knew her.
She was the mother of twelve chill
dren. One of the dozen was Jesse,
who married Ann Yancey. He was
the hero Of many hairbreadth escapes,
and was once waylaid and shot, but
Providence delivered him from all his
tribulations. In the revolution he.
proved hero in the fight,
Inter-marriages Of this branch Of
the Saunders were with the Harpers,
Turner's, Whites, Kents, CARROTS.
Shacklefords, and with the families
OF Jones and Bass.
While we shall not say that the
Saunders are full of fight. Of one Of
the family 1t is quantity recorded that
.'he was an excitable patriotic man,
and took part In every war which oc
Cured In his day. He>wa apt to get
into serious dificulties. but he always
emerged triumphantly." Presley Saun-
ders, OF the Virginia family. was "mor-
al, upright, steady" His daughter
Betsy married James HubbeI, "a man
Of sprightly talents, but with no turn
for getting or keeping money"
Betsy had q son, James Wilder, by
her first husband. Presley was rev
dictionary soldier. Among others of
,he Virginia line were Ensign Robert
Iyce Saunders, and Lieut. Jo-
sob; North Carolina was represented
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12

The Saunders, or Sanders family ia
of very ancient descent, as we find by
the records. Sanders appears to be
the original photography, the letter
I'll" being a modern addition. San
ders is derived from Sandy, the nick
name of Alexander Sandy, Sanders
Sanderson Is easy. Directly from the
name Alexander, we have Allix. Alley,
Aiken.
Seats of the family are at Essex,
Kent, Buckingham, Lincoln, North
ampton, Warwick. oxford, London
The Saunders are an old family. also,
In Scotland and Wales. as well as in
ireland. The founder of the family in
ireland was a follower Of Cromwell,
and said to trace to Robert, lord OF
Innspuck, brother Of Rudolph, Count
of Hapsburg. later emperor. The
Saunders of Saunders Grove, County
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12

There is a growing interest in seed
and soil sterilization.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12
or EIse Burn,

Andrew Carnegie apropos Of his epi-
gram about the disgrace of dying rich,
said at dinner in Washington:
why should any one die rich?
There are no pockets in shroud, and
as for the man who'd like to take
his money with him, why, even II he
managed to do so. Il. would only melt"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12
For Settlement.

"That fellow seems to take himself
very seriously"
YES; he thinks his personal SQUAD
bles are weighty enough to be re-
ferred to The Hague"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12

The low growing sorts. principally
the flint or the sweet corn. especially
those varieties which do not require a
long season to complete their growth.
are most desirable.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12
Be gentle With the COW.

Graft cherries and plumS early
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12

AS the warm spring weather ap
proaches It Is well to plan little in
anticipation of the annual campaign
against the insect pests which infest
poultry kind.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12

What we need is a class Of farmers
In America who VIII have q better IN.
derstanding Of the fundamental prin'
ciples Of fertility. who appreciate the
possibilities Of crop production When
all the conditions are right. and who
have a sense Of their responsibility
IN the conservation Of soil resources
that have been placed IN their hands
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1911-01-12

Never put a warm. fresh-laid egg II
the incubator; 1t will not hatch.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
Central Hotel Changes

Commencing next Monday
morning, Stansbury & Welch as
sumo the management of the
Central Hotel. They announce
that the lobby will be enlarged
to twice the present size, that it
will be steam heat, with hot and
cold water, electric lighted,
baths, and all the modern con-
veniences possible to install in
first class hotel. They also an
nounce special New Year din
ner on the day they take charge.
These gentlemen are both we'll
and favorably known to all the
people of Roman and surround
ing country, both having been in
the employ Of Stanley Scarce
ever since that gentleman first
commenced to prepare to go in
to business here. The former
manager of the drug department
and the latter of the implement
department. Both will give the
hotel their active attention and
ask only for a trial in their new
venture.
King Wilson of the New
Creamery cafe, will take charge
of the Central dining room and
will open Jan. l, 1912. Tim
Hong will be his cook. He will
serve the lunch for the New
Year dance.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29

ward of the government and not
competent to say what he
wants. =" So there you are; no
matter which way you take out
OF the dilemma the farther you
go the worse off you are.
Yesterday afternoon Axel
Schulstad, one of the county
commissioners of Sanders county,
and N. Fl. Morgan, county clerk
of said county, arrived from
Thompson Falls, and word hav-
ing been received that the Mis-
soula county board could. not be
represented, those present enter
ed into the conference with
Major Morgan and went over the
entire matter fully. Major
Morgan explained in detail the
method which the government
demanded should be followed
and signified his willingness to
assist in every way in straighten-
ing out the tangle.
In conversation with one of
the conferees, the Pioneer learns
that Major Morgan is heartily in
favor of securing all that the
several counties demand, and
will make strong recommen-
dation to the department for the
approval of the plats and profiles
which will be again submitted.
There seems to be considerable
hope that the road question will
be settled before spring opens
and that the counties will be
given the necessary authority to
establish public highways and to
im14rovc them as they should be-.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
cities. 1t is expected that the
senator will be absent from
Washington about three weeks.
Jail First;
Officer Next

In the matter of the appoint
ment of a deputy sheriff to be
located at Roman, petitioned for
by the people Of this community,
the Pioneer is in receipt of the
following explanatory letter from
Sheriff Kelley:
| beg to acknowledge receipt of
petition for a deputy sheriff from
the residents of Roman, and i'm
mediately upon receiving same l
took the matter up with the board
of county commissioners and they
were willing that l appoint a dep
NY for your town, but they real
ize the enormous expense of main
tanning an officer there, not only
the salary but other incidental ex-
penses, also the necessity of pro-
viding a Jail. The final PROPOSE
tion they made to me was, if the
residents of Roman would get to-
gether and build a suitable jail to
hold prisoners over night, or un-
till they were tried before the JUS
tice, they would consent to me
making an appointment of a dep
uty.
| showed the petition to the
Board and they did not seem to
think that a man selected there
would give as good results as a
man sent from here, on account
of the man there being so we'll ac-
quainted he might be inclined to
favor some of his friends, and
they believed that all the resi-
dents would receive square deal
if the man were sent from here.
Trusting that the people of
Roman will take this matter up
at their earliest convenience, and
advise me of their action, with
kindest personal regards to all,
| beg to remain,
Yours very respectively,
w. L. KELLY
Sheriff.
This is a matter of real inter-
est to every resident of Roman.
An officer is badly needed here
at this time and the people should
take immediate action on the
proposition as stated in Sheriff
Kellev's letter.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
Senator Myers and Con-
gressrnan Pray Will Act

of a firm belief that the present
policies can only be changed by
a thorough cleaning of the de-
partments in Washington.
( 1t should not be a complex prob,
lem to administer the affairs of
the wards Of the government in a
manner to give them no cause
for complaint. One of the easiest
things in the world to do would
be to speedily audit the money re-
ceived from rentals and pay it
over to the one to whom it be-
longs and to whom it should be
paid. Instead, it takes from two
to four years to get this item ar
ranged. What individual owner
of a farm would submit to such a
course in his private affairs?
Then, too, if the Indian has a
trust patent for the land, and the
government recognizes his right
thereto, then he should have the
right to do with it as he pleases;
that is, rent it out or work it
himself. To those who are judg-
ed competent to manage their own
affairs should be given the right
to sell the land if they so desire
like any other citizen. In fact
he should not be governed so
much and so strenously. These
are the principal grounds of COM
rlaint on the part of the ward,
and it applies with equal force to
the white settler and business
men on this reservation.
1t is gratifying to know that
the resolutions are to receive at
tention and it is as earnestly hop
ed that some relief will come
from an investigation.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
La Toilette i'm Ohio

In furtherance of his plans to
capture the republican presiden-
tial nomination, Senator Robert
M. La Toilette left Washington
on Dec. 26, for Ohio, and he will
tour that state on a speech-mak-
ing campaign.
From Ohio he goes to the mid
die west, where he has arranged
meetings at many of the leading
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
For Small Farms

In compliance with the re-
quest of numerous settlers on the
irrigation projects of the govern
ment, the secretary of the inter-
ior has issued the following reg
ulation governing the sub-divis-
ion of farm units:
la homestead entryman
subject to the reclamation act
may relinquish a part of his farm
unit and have the payments
which had been made on the re-
linqulshed part credited to the
charges on the retained part,
provided that the amendment in
question may be allowed without
jeopardizing the interests of the
government in the collection Of
the charges against the portion
of the tract relinquished.
g. The entryman desiring to
make such REIMBURSEMENT should
submit his application therefor
to the project engineer, who will
transmit the same with his rec
ommendation through the proper
channels to the director who, if
he finds no objection, will pro-
ceed as in other cases Of proposed
amendments of farm units.
This ruling is regarded as one
of the most important of recent
years relating to the reclamation
work. It is a confirmation also
of the prediction which the offic-
ials of the bureau made several
years ago that the greatest sue
cesses on the reclamation pro-
jects would be those on the small
farms. The requests for per-
mission to subdivide their farms
comes almost without exception
from the men who have taken
up land in excess of their ability
and means to cultivate. While
Tho 1oron land ho1dor hac hnan
wasting his energy, time and
capital in an attempt to subdue
his farm, and now finds the bur-
den too great for him to meet
the charges for building, oper-
alton anl extra labor, the small
farmers as a general rule have
prospered and are slowly gain.
ing a competence.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
New Year Dance and Show

The management of the Roman
opera house announce another
dance for New Year night, and
everybody invited to attend. The
music will be up to the standard
and good order will be main
tanned.
Proceeding the dance there
will be motion picture shows at
A and 7:3O p, M, with splendid
pictures at each hour. The ad-
mission to the show will be a
general one of Is cents.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
GREAT NORTHERN'S MONTANA EXHIBIT CAR

Strong influence was brough
to bear on the department in the
beginning to fix the farm units
at not less than 16O acres.
Every effort was made to con.
vince the department that man
could not make a living on less
than this acreage. The most in.
duential advocates of the large
farms were the prominent farm
ers and business men in each of
these communities. In this con-
nection a recent letter from Col.
H. w. Rowley, the president of
the Billings chamber of COM
merce, is particularly interesting
in view of the fact that until re-
Gently he was apparently in
doubt as to the small farm idea:
l aim most earnest in favoring
the small farm unit for this Sec
tion of the country. The forty
acre farm unit as established on
the Huntley u. S. reclamation
project has proved a great sue
cess and as a whole, it is perhaps
today the most prosperous Sec
tion in our country, due entirely
to the small farm units. Our ex-
perience certainly is that the
20 to 40 acre farmer is as a rule
successful. while the larger units
are not.
Zone of the most important
problems that our chamber of
commerce will deal with during
the next year will be to educate
our people to the advantage of
the small farm unit devoted to
diversified farming. When this
is brought about we will have a
wonderfully productive country
capable of sustaining a very
large population of successful
home builders.
Yours very truly,
(Signed) H. w. ROWLEY."
On some Of the projects, the
department, yielding in part to
the opportunities of the people,
fixed the units at 80 and 40 acres
each, and has often since had
occasion to regret that it did not
insist on the smaller unit.
The new ruling, however, will
go far to correct the mistake
which was then made, because
it will encourage the subdivision
of the large units and will re-
lieve the farmers of a portion of
the charges now assessed against
them. 1t will accordingly make
for more intensive cultivation of
the land which they retain, will
eliminate the expenses in part of
the hired help, and will insure
larger returns from the lands in
crops. 1t increases the number
of farm families, as each relin.
quishment will provide for new
home on the land.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29

Miss Florence Bateman of Har-
din, is visiting with Miss Imilda
Morigeau during the vacation of
the Sacred Heart academy at
which both are pupils. Miss
Bateman is an acquaintance of
the publisher and family while
living in Hardin.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
Methodist Church Notice

Preaching service will be held
morning and evening next Sun
day. District Superintendent
O. A. White will preach in the
morning at 11:30 and administer
the Sacrament of the Lords sup
per. The pastor will preach in
the evening at 1880. Sunday
School will be held at 1890.
All friends are cordially in.
vited to attend these services.
Quarterly conference business
session will be held Saturday
evening at $3.50 at the home Of
A. Sutherland.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1911-12-29
Conference of Officials
On Reservation Roads

Joseph A. Edge, chairman
Henry Good and R. w. Main
comprising the board of count
commissioners of Flathead coun
ty, arrived in Roman Wednesda,
evening, to keep an appointment
with the boards Of county com
mlssloners Of Missoula and San.
ders counties and Major Fred C.
Morgan, local Indian agent, in a
conference to secure title to the
public highways contemplated
and already plated on the Flat
head Indian reservation. After
their arrival here the big storm
started and up to last evening
only Major Morgan besides them
had arrived. Word was received
from Dixon to the effect that the
Sanders county delegation was
there and would come on up Just
as soon as possible. A wire was
sent to D. 7. Curran, chairman
of the Missoula county board,
by Mr.. Edge yesterday notifying
the former that the Flathead
delegates would remain here and
for them to come as soon as pos
sible, as it was important that
the conference be held at once.
1t is proposed to place before
Major Morgan the demands of
the three counties and endeavor
to secure from him a strong rec
ommendation to the secretary of
the interior for an approval of
the plats already made and which
have lately been rejected by the
Indian bureau. In talking with
n-le of the Tlathead commission
ers it was learned by the Pioneer
that the board of that county
had plated and lrid out 120 miles
of public roads and had sent their
profiles and maps to the depart
ment at Washington for approval
and that same had been turned
down. This gentleman said that
not a foot of the proposed high
ways was unnecessary, but that
all were needed and demanded
by the new settlers recently en-
deavoring to make homes in that
portion of the reservation. Of
all the allotments which would
be affected by the roads, the
owners of all but IA had readily
signed a waiver for the easement
across their holdings, but that
the others had effectually blocked
the whole scheme, He said it
was the intention to force these
roads if no other process was
possible and that condemnation
proceedings would be commenced
if necessary.
The same condition is to be
found in all the three counties
comprising parts of the Flathead
reservation. Zach of them have
been refused permission to estab-
lish adequate roads and all on ac-
count Of the Indian bureaus at
titude regarding the taking of
the lands of allottees for road
purposes. That bureau has lots
to learn about land values, it
would seem. If it would not be
presumed an unfair question,
this paper would like to inquire
as to what would be the value of
any allotment which was entirely
shut off from a road?
1t is just as necessary that the
Indian have a road to his land as
it is to the white man, and may
it be said to the Indians credit,
very nearly all of them recog-
nize this fact and readily assent
to the opening of the roads. But
when his consent is before the
Indian office at Washington, very
little consideration is given his
signature or wishes in the mat
ter.
1t is said that the government