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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27

STATE SCHOOL AND SWAMP LANDS
G. M. King Pushing the Matter a
Good Move For indians.

The swamp land question Of this state IS
still engaging the attention Of tae auEhtori-
ties at Washington and Congress. a
G. NJ King, Of Deer River, is now at
Washington pressing the claims OF the set
tiers for the swamp lands, but no one
seems to Be protecting the rights ct the
Chippcwas to these lands.
The swamp lands which the state and
the settlers are fighting over belongs 70 the
Chippewas Of Minnesota under the treaties,
and were ceded to the United States under
the Nelson Act. If Mr.. Kings conten-
tions win out it may that the Chiprewas
may be paid for the swamp lands as the
other lands they ceded are being paid for.
Last May at a general council 81 the
Chippewas of Minnesota a resolution was
passed to employ attorneys to lock after
the interests Of the Chippewas, and this
resolution was passed almost unanimously
only three delegates having voted against i
namely; James Coffey and two others from
the reservation to which he belongs. From
the datesof the action Of the council 10 ein-
ploy attorneys the opposition Of politicians
10 it has been manifested. and the Indian
interests remain unprotected except, posi-
bly,, in such perfunctory way as the In
dian office usually protects Indian interests.
If the contract with the attorneys had re-
ceivcd prompt consideration at the hands Of
the government, the Chippewa interests
would have been properly protected, but at
present they have no protection.
Ii his interview with the Washington corr
respondent Of the Minneapolis Journal, Mr..
King states that the land embraced in the
forest reserve vas bought from the Indians
by the federal government and it is not
taxable by TIE local government. = He
evidently does not know that the land was not
known that the land was not bought by the
federal government, but was ceded to that
government in trust to be sold as the other
lands which were sold under the Nelson
Act.
If these lands had beer sold as provided
by the act, the Chippewas would now have
over one million and half dollars more to
their or edit in the Treasury of the United
States than is now there [Tonahawk.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
The 0danah Star Cook Book.

Beginning with our next issue we will
publish each week cooking receipts to
which we respectfully request the ladies to
contribute and each recipe must be signed
by the donors name and will be published
in form 50 that e;,ch lady can cut them out
and by request A. this office will be given
a srsap booS to pastesthcrh in and the best
recipe a one years Subscription TO The
Star will be awarded The judges in this
contest will be several ladies from this Will
age whose names will appear al the bottom
Of each instalment
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
SAUNDERS WINS FROM FINN.
II Fast Wrestling Bout At the Crystal Thea
trc Saturday Night.

Elmer Sanders, tie Ashland boy that is
n'aS'ng 4 record IN the wrestling game just
now aha Fred Wertinen,s the mysterious
finn, q Calumet, Mich, VINO has wrestled
both esotch, the retired champion Of the
world Md Zbysco.. the clainent Of the tile
put up as fine an exhibition of the game as
one would care to sec This is the first
time wrestling match has ever been staged
IN cdahah and was enjoyed BY both ladies
and gentlemen and was a surprise to many
IS some Witnessed their first wrestling match.
aanders showed up in fine form all through
Nlifch stamps him as a conner
IN the Preliminary Harry Grant, known
as Sailor Grant, and Bop Langren, known
as the Terrible swede, 4 put up nice
exhibltInn which was won by Grant in two
straight falls, the first fall was secured BY a
half nelson in % II minutes, while the
second was secured in s minutes by like
hold Aangreal pllt up game struggle but
OWING 70 ininiy et Bis shoulder could not
do much III tie la;sill bout some very
prettg wrestling was witres ed and after
lzzl sls n IfainuscS 81 the fastest kind OF work
BY botlfsrnen Sanders pinned his man to the
mat fo1Sa fall with a half nelson and ham
merloe Is while the second fall was secured
IN jLsf 4minutes by i siiailar hold. Every
body was highly slated over the exhibition
and By Ahe decisive defeat of the Finn
Sanders rs stamped as a conner, as TIE Finn
has long record of victories, IN Sanders
we have grappler that viii fake a good
man 70 Aefcat and within scouple Of years
Or soonH, barring accidents, he viii be up,
at the head wrestling the hest in the bust
ness Ed Day, the old vet, oficiated as
third man and covered himself with glory.
His work was highly satisfactory in every
respect. Sanders Will wrestle again in
March with either Martin Johnson or an
Indian wrestler Sanders is "a conner and
everybody should turn out aid the
game along.
IA
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
No. 46
From The Tomahawk.
In an article headed 1T WAS DALBY'

In an article headed ssrT WAS DAI.BYss'
we get the following.
In his charges against Ex-4Acting Com
missioner Abbott, published in the Iass
issue Of The Tomahawk, WIN 4. Johnson,
editor Of The New Republic, makes the
following statement:
Did not Abbott accept the political and
professional services of a certain Washing4
ton Attorney and attempt to repay him bv
giving him FIVE thousand dollar Contract
with certain Indians, and is not this the
same attorney who, as an Inspector Of the
Indian service recommended giving certain
leasing privileges at a ridiculouslv low rental
and which Commissioner valcntins refused
to consider and later leased the same graz.
ing rights for more than Sloo,0 IN cx-
cess Of what that inspector recommended.
and did not this inau after he was forced
out of the Indian service subsequently re-
present these same Grow lessees as their
Washington attorney, and did aof Abbott
extend 10 these Crow lessecs and this Wash
ington attorney special fayors and consid-
erationf'
The Tomahawk recently published state4
lnei.ts similar to the charges made by Mr.!
Johnson, and did not hesitate to say that
the attorney in question was Ex-Inspectof
z. w Daily
When it published its statements regard
ing MIR. Dalby, 4 he Tomahawk believed
its information was reliable and true, but It
did not require this information to convince
it that he was capable Of doing any injustice
if he could be personally benefited A
prominent attorney of this state, who had
charge of the Indian plaintiffs interest in
suit for an allotment upon this reservation,
was unab- to protect the interests of his
Client on account of the fraudulent methods
Of Inspector Dalby and the Indian office
which issued a fee patent TO the defendant
while the suit was pending.
Inspector Dalby's investigation Of the
Grow reservation matters was probably 6i
a par with his investigation of the CHARLEY
Wadena- w Wah-we- -yea-cunig case here,
and the motive was probably the same, OF
induced by the same Kind of Influence.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
SOLD OUT.

Cleve Jordan, the first Of the week dis
posed of his barber shop near the postofice
to 9. P. Wing. we are informed. John
Grant has assumed charge Of the shop.
CIeve viii take charge Of James SCOTS
barber shop and pending it's erectionhc will
have temporary barber shopin Mr.. Scott's
pool room. When Mr.. Scott has his
new shop complete il will besecond 70 none
in this territory. Two bath rooms viii be
operated in connection, with the shop.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
OFFICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
$4,000. Ashland County, Wisconsin Court
House Bond FOR Sale.

Sealed bids will be received until clock
p, M, MONDAY, March 23rd, 1914, for the
purchase of all or any part OF an Issue of
SIS, 600 OF $12s 900 bond issue Of ASH
land County Court House Bonds. Bids
must be addressed to Theodore X. Yankee,
County Clerk, Ashland, Wis, and marked
on the envelope, Proposal for Bonds. \
The SIS 200 worth of bonds offered for
sale is a part of an authorized issue Of fs125,s
600 serial, negotiable, coupon Ashland
County Court House Bonds, bearing date
April 1st, 1914. Bonds aggregating $4,000
mature on April lst of each year Of 1915,
1916, 1917, 1918 and 1919 Bonds aggrc4
egating $40, ,Oe0 mature on April lst. Of
each wear of 1920, 1921, 1922, 1928 and
1874 Bonds bearing interest at the rate of
per cent. per annum; payable semi-annu-
ally, principal and interest payable at the
Continental and Commercial Trust and
Savings Bank, Chicago, Illinois.
Each bid must be accompanied by cer-
tilted check payable to Theodore r. Yam
kee, County Clerk, Of * least ; per cent Of
bonds bid for as an evidence Of good faith,
and shall be forfeited to Ashland County in
the event the bidder fails 70 take the bonds
if his bid is accepted.
Ashland County reserves The right TO re-
ject any and all proposals or any part Of any
proposal.
Any futhcr information concerning this
issuance Of bonds or the frances of Ashland
County NAV be obtained by writing or wsr-
ing TO Theodore X Yankee, County
Clerk, Ashland, Wis.
Court House Building Committee,
Z Of Ashland County, Wisconsin.
BY Carl A. Rudquist, Chairman.
Ellis 6. Fisher, Secretary.
For Rent Farm at Cedar, Wis. For
further ihformation call en- Or write
ADtolse Guyctte: Odauah, WIS.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
HOME BURNS TO GROUND.
The liome OF Mrs john Shesoe Burned 70 The
Ground Sunday.

The home Of Mrs John shegog, south
of the village burned to the ground last Sun
day afternoon. We are informed that she
is widow with several children and has no
money at her command and as there was
no insurance she is practically homeless.
The origin Of the fire is unknown.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
VIII Start Campaign.

The Star will shortly institute camrai-
gn for subscribers 1000 is the number want
ed for this campaign. Watch for the ann
ouncement in a further issue. We aim to
make The STAR the leading family paper
in Ashland county and we respectfully SOL
icit your aid in orr COMPANY.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
Married Last Monday.

Miss Lucy Forcia. Oldest daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. John Forcia, was united in
marriage to Joseph Schalk, Of Baraga,
Mich. At the St. Mar5s church. last Mon
day morning and in the evening a wedding
dance was given at the LOYAL Theatre to
which large number Of their friends were
present. Mr. and Mrs. Schalk, left on a
several weeks honeymoon trip. They will
return to thus village and go to housekeeping.
Their many friends join with The Star
in wishing them unbourded happiness
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
Was An Error.

Last week we printed an article in regards
to some Ashland young people surprising
Miss Sigma Langern and games were indul-
ged in which was not the case. As the
young people in question came here to att
end Swedish services and belong to Christian
Endeavor Society of the Swedish church.
We apologize for the error.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
Stars Camp Moved.

Last Tuesday STAIRS camp which has been
operating on the reservation this winter
was moved to Squaw Bay near Bar field
where the Stearns Company have strip of
timber to log. Mcdonald will finish the
logging left bv Starr.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
Is In chicago.

Rev. Klein, Of the Congregational Chur-
5ch is in Chicago this week attending the
Inte irrational Prophetic Conference. Rev.
William, of Superior. Wis.,, will hold servi-
ces at that church Sunday.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27

John Harto, the genial manager Ct the
Loyal Theatre, wishes to announce 70 the
people OF Odanah that on Sunday evenings
hereafter but one show will be put on at the
Loyal and on that evening an extra special
feature besides other reels and high class
vaudeville will be given. Doors will open
at O'Clock. His aim is TO give TO the
people the best show he possibly can don't
forget that on Sunday evening only one
show will be givess.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
Societies.

Owls NEsr--15s0 Meeting Nights. End
and 4th Mondays of eace month. Visiting
members welcome, F. j. Swift, Pres,
Harry Nelson, Sec'y.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
THE BILL.

Authorizing any nation, tribe OF band of In
dams to submit claims against the
United States to the Court of Claims
with the right of either party to APP
peal to the Supreme Court Of the
United States.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House
os Representatives of the United States of
America in Congress assembled. That all
claims of whatsoever nature which any ma
ton, tribe, or band of Indians may have
against the United States, which hat hereto.
tore been determined by the Court of
Claims, may be submitted to the Court of
Claims with tue right of appeal to the SUI
paene Court OF the United States by c.ther
party, for the determination of the amount.
if any, due either or any Of Said nations,
tribes, or bands from the United States un-
der any treaties, agreements or laws OF Con-
gress or for the nisappropriation of any of
the fands of either or any of the said nations
tribes, or bands, or for the failure of the
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27

WOOD FOR SALE
Dry Tamaraek delivered TO
any part Of the town at sl.75
per cord.
Elias ArbueEis.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27

F. r. A.--Lodge No. 2e7 meeting
Ist and srd Saturday of each month. F..
o. Carlson, Pres, E. L. Langren, Sec'y
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1914-02-27
ONE BILLION
DOLLARS is DUE
,Indian---Bill Introduced
Looking Toward Set
tIement.
in THE BaITEDsTAEEs COURT CLAIMS
Mul BE Fine Measure shou'u 4 Be-
come Law.
Can II be Accomplishment

Can IL be Accomplishment!
For years past the Indian of this district
as contendei that this government owes
lem upwsrds Of 81 1000, 600 and in all that
me they have never been given chance
prove their claims against the United
tatss government. Thus it goes from one
ears end TO another without any relief
he Indian having got tired of this delay
C now instituting suits throughout the
ountry for recovery Of their properly or
ie equivalent in cash. No nation, can at
,rd to withhold justice. No nation can af-
,rd to delay justice in il, relations with
nv people Ho.U, then, can this nation,
ne self constituted guardian of the Indian
ace, refuse aught OF justice TO its wardsf
Mule the nation delays the Indian suffers,
1T times in estate, always in mind. The
anklipg sense OF Justice is 4 par toprogress.
Che remedy is a simple one s'Upen the
Inited States Court aefS Claims soseIndian
1ribes and Groups and 10 grant this a
il. has been drafted with 4 few amends It IS
ie bill introduced On February 3, 1912 by
4r. Stephens, Of Texas.
The bill is herein given. lii brief. the
,easure proposed will open the Y. s.
'ourt Of Claims to suits against the United
taees by Indian tribes, nations and bands.
he tribes or bands may file their petitions
trough attorneys, but the contracts between
pe Indians and any attorney must be APP
roved by the Secretary of the Interior
nd the Commissioner Of Indian Affairs III
flee at time of filing of the suit before the
ttorney shall be permitted TO represent the
Indians IN the court Of claims.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
WHY NOT REFORM THE PRI
MARY2

Why should it give any one the
cold shivers to make bare mention
of reforming our primary system? :?
What objection could there be to
throwing safeguards around our
system? Everyone knows that at
present it is about the most loose
jointed proposition to be found. In
fact, it is so loose and so lax that it
with difficulty holds together. What
white man, honest of heart and sim
cere of purpose, but that he desires
every reasonable safeguard thrown
around our primary elections. Why
should there not be restrictions look
ing to the suppression of fraud and
irregularities of various kinds? One
thing is certain, it must be honest
and fair, or it will die of it's own cor
ruption.
There should be some way to pre-
vent man voting twice, and there
should be some way to prevent those
not qualified from voting at all.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
MORE TO FOLLOW.

We present to the people of Union
county splendid array of historical
data this week. But we beg to say
that this is but part, small part
of the plan we have in mind. There
are many other valiant men, many
other most interesting incidents that
we hope to bring to the remembrance
of our people. Then, when we have
carried the subject as far as we can
carry it, it is the purpose that these
sketches be freely used in getting out
a neat volume, so that these valuable
records will be in better shape for
preservation. 1t is the aim to correct.
add to and carefully arrange the
articles before putting into perma-
nent book form.
We are on the lookout for more
facts, additional photographs and any
and all truthful incidents of the late
war. We earnestly solicit help from
our friends and from every patriotic
man and woman in Union county.
The community that tramples, un-
Heeulhg, upon the graves OF It's IL
lustrious dead is itself not only dead
but already damned. The people who
forget their past have no future.
Money it may have, but will lose it;
prestige it may have, but not for
long; pride may be in the heart of
such people but it is a pride that
goes before a fall. Through all the
coming years the chief asset of our
people is the heroism, courage and
high thinking of its people, past and
present. If the present sons and
daughters forget the noble deeds of
the fathers they are but degenerates,
of a place in the forefront
of human endeavor. Too much, alas!
have our people become enslaved
with greed for gold; too prominent
a place has been given by us to
mere commercial values. These things
are good only when we have to di-
vert and foster them better thing
"a high and holy reverence for all
that is good and great, especially
these treasures that have come down
from the fathers.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08

Under such conditions as are trans
piring in North Carolina, it isl mat
ter of the most supreme importance
to South Carolina that it bring about
an adjustment of rates within this
State in way to keep pace with the
movement made in North Carolina, so
that the advantages which the State
Of North Carolina now has in freight
rates, both in and outbound, will
not be further increased to the dis
advantage of South Carolina.
The carriers recently increased a
number of rates within the State of
South Carolina, which they claim was
done under the authority they had to
apply the maximum rate prescribed
BY the South Carolina Railroad Com
mission in 1911. The scale of rates
in South Carolina was revised by the
Commission in 1911, which caused
numerous increases in the rates for
the longer hauls.
The rates from points in North
Carolina to points in South Carolina,
are in a great many instances, lower
than the rates prescribed by the
South Carolina Railroad Commission,
and when the carriers advanced the
rates in January, 1914, it increased
the disadvantage of the South Caro-
lima cities.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08

The school children of the tenth
grade will give play, Better Than
Gold," in the auditorium of the High
school building Friday night. From
all we can learn, the play will be
quite entertaining, and the patrons
of the school and the public gener-
ally should attend. Admission is 25c
The proceeds of the entertain
ment will go to the school library
fund The patrons of the school, par
ticularly, should attend. There is not
the full and hearty interest in our
schools that there should be, as is
frequently shown in the small audi
ences that attend the entertainments
given by the children from time to
time. Come Friday night, and thus
show your interest.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
WELCOME, OLD VETS!

The Times extends to every old
Veteran a hearty welcome to come to
Union Saturday. Come in, good
friends, and make yourselves at home
in this bailiwick. 1t will be a pleas
ure to greet you and to honor you.
The ladies of the VIM. Wallace
Chapter, U. d. c., invite you. They
have prepared a feast of good things
for your physical man and feast of
good things for your mental enter
tainment. Come on in! Everybody
wishes your presence. Our gates are
open, our homes are open, our hearts
are open to receive yoI. Come, and
welcome. Saturday, May 9, is the
day. Do not forget it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08

man, while the family were away
all his belongings.
Mr.. Boyd Gallman and Miss Bessie
Palmer were quietly married last
Wednesday night.
Mr.. Gallman is fine young man
who lives with his mother four miles
above Jonesville. Miss Palmer is the
daughter of Mr.. Samuel o. Palmer
of our town.
There is something a little unusual
about the names of Mr.. Palmer's
sons-in-law. He has two da3aGhters
married and both their husbRnd$SYI
named Boy Gallman, who are ssh,afs
cousins. 81 =
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer had all. their
children with them Sunday and they
were very happy.
"Cinderilla," the play rendered by
the Epworth League, managed by
Miss Hannah Barton, was well rem
dered and well patronized. The pro-
ceeds being over forty-one dollars.
Miss Burton deserves much credit
for the trouble and hard work she
did in getting up this play, as we'll
as the children who performed the
play.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Herring and
two children, William and Eleanor,
Mrs. M. M. Lawson and little son,
Wesley, all of Columbia, spent Sun
day with relatives in JoneSville.
Miss Pearl Harris of Union was
the guest of Mrs. l.. j. Fowler and
her young lady boarders Sunday.
Telephone.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
JONESVILLE

Jonesville, May 4.-Last week was
good for the farmers and they made
good use of it. The cotton crop is
about all planted; the bulk of the
corn crop is yet to be planted. The
dry weather has hurt the gardens
and the oat crop very much.
Yesterday was big day here with
the colored people; the first Sunday
in May. is always a big day with
them, the trains from both ways
brought crowds Of them and the coun-
try furnished it's hundreds till the
crowd must have numbered about
one thousand.
A tenant house on Mr.. M. r. Sans
place, about three miles from Jones'
vile, was accidentally burned yes
terday evening. The house was oc-
cupied by Charley Dogan, a colored
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
THE POOR MANS FRIEND.

We sincerely wish there would not
again in decade appear candidate
seeking office and founding his appeal
upon the fact that he is the poor
mans friend. 1t is so. hard to keep
from feeling contempt for the maker
of such an appeal. ~ am the poor
mans friend-you give me your
vote In other words, "Vote for me,
Mr.. Poor Man, I'm your friend" The
friendship that demands votes is
friendship that is not worth having
The real friends of humanity seldom
have much to say about it.
The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1914-05-08
NOT STRONG ON DETECTIVES.

We cannot but feel sympathy with
the people of that Georgia town who
got together and proceeded to throw
spoiled eggs at the mighty w. j.
Burns, detective, when he came into
that region to gather up evidence in
the Frank case. Whether Frank mur-
dered Mary Phagan or did not murder
her, of this we feel sure: The whole
detective business is on a shaking
foundation. One cannot escape the
conclusion that they are a sorry
bunch, taken as a whole. A fellow
who is always "snooping" around.
and locking for evil things will, we
believe, find them whether they exist
or not. We would not believe one of
them on oath, even when he swore on
a stack Of Bibles a yard high. The
whole detective game is more or less
Of sneak game, to our way of think-
ing.