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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1899-02-11

Columbia, Feb. S.-The 2nd
Tennessee regiment was mustered
out today. Everything is quiet;
the diSpensary was closed today.
The appropriation bill was
taken up in the Legislature. 1t is
the evident intention of that body
to pass the appropriation and sup.
ply bills and quit, leaving the
liquor bills On the calendar.
Mr.. Mauldin moved to do away
with military appropriation al
together on the ground that the
system should be re organized,
made smaller and more thorough
and not so formed as to fritter
away money. ne praised those
who volunteered.
The house left the approrria-
tion at $500 as reported. There
was considerable skirmishing on
minor salaries. Everything was
left as reported thus far.
the fight now is on the college
appropriation. The committee
recommends $27, 500 for the South
Carolina College. Sharpe wants
this reduced to $4,000. The
matter is now being argued.
TIE board of health gets ST.
500 and 50, 500 is already appro-
priated for small pox. There is
much fighting on giving $4,000
altogether on the emergency fund
for small pox.
The senate this morning acted
upon just six bills. Senator
Graydon's DILL to regulate the fees
of clerks of the courts of com-
mon pleas and general sessions in
this State was taken up as a
special order and passed.
Senator Henderson's bill to
provide n mode for amending
charters of corporations hereto
fore and hereafter granted was
also passed.
A concurrent resolution fixing
the 18th as the day for adjourn
ing was agreed to.
The other three bills acted up~
on were second reading bills.
The judiciary committee re-
ported bill to allow the cons
missioners of Spartasburg county
TO issue $4,000 of bonds to place
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26
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Work of the Pension Office.

The report of certificates issued for the
week ending Jan. II shows
Army invalid: Original, So; increase and
additional. 247; reissue, 50; restoration and
renewal, AZ; duplicate, 10; accrued, 113;
total 525.
Army invalid tact June u, 1901: Origin 4,
425; increase, 23S; additional, Sc; reissue,
60; restoration and renewal, 80; supple
mcntals, Z; duplicate, ~; accrued, l42;
total, 1,055.
Army widow, etc.: Original, II; reissue,
3; restoration and renewal, 4: act of June
:, 1888, l.; duplic tie, 10; accrued, 2; total,
Army widow, etc. TACT June 81, 1901:
Original, 271 reissue, 4; restoration and
renewal, 1; Su?p!ementalS, 2; duplicate,
10; accrued, 3; total. 296.
Navy invalid: Original, 4; increase and
2; reissue, 2; accrued, 1;
total. o.
Navy invalid (act June 81, 1890: Original,
%; increase ans. additional. 6; reissue,
s: restoration and renewal, 1; duplicate.
Navy widow, exc: Original, 3; restoration
ana renewal, 1; total, 4.
NAVY widow. etc. (ac. June 81, 1900:
]; duplicate. Il; total, s.
Amy nurses: Original, 2.
ISL. widow: duplicate, l.
Indian NarS--s;urvivors: ORIGINAL, 1.
Indi,n Wars-Widows: Original, 2
Mcxican War-Survivors. Increase and
additional, 5; duplicate, ,; accrued, 2;
total, o.
Mexican War-Widows: Original, 3; dupli-
cate. /; total, 4;
TOTALS: Original, $40; increase and adj
ditionai, 5Si; tissue. 129; restoration and
100; act of June Z, 1888. 1; sup
plementals, 8; duplicate, 81; accrued. 266.
Grand total. 2,052.
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advocate of the annexation of

earnest advocate of the annexation of
Texas.
The annexation Of Texas was so com.
plicated with the slavery question as to
utterly confuse the lines between the
Expansionists and Ants. Many dis
tinguished men who were naturally
earnest Expansionists, like Henry Clay
and Martin Van Buren,, felt called
upon to oppose the acquisition of any
more territory to be defiled with slavery,
while men like Calhoun and JEFF Davis,
who were already plotting the destruc-
ton of the country, became ardent Elk
pansionists, in order to strengthen the
future Southern Confederacy.
Texas annexation only succeeded by
the narrowest chance. The matter was
before Congress for seven years, and re-
peatedly defeated. The treaty of an
nexation in 1914 only received Is votes
in the Senate, to 35 nays. Various
parliamentary devices were tried, and
finally a joint resolution was gotten
through the House in 1915 by vote of
120 to 81; and through the Senate by
81 to %.
The Anti-Expansionists brought their
choicest thunders against the extension
Of our boundaries to the Pacific. One
argument which they continually rolled
under their tongues as a sweet morsel
was that "God Almighty had unmis-
takably indicated our boundaries by
the lifeless American Desert and the
Rocky Mountains, and it
would be defiance to Him to attempt
to go beyond Them Yet we find
Nevada, Oregon, Washing
ton, Idaho, Wyoming, Utah and Mon
tana very desirable members of the
sisterhood of States, and do not now see
how we could get along without them.
Secretary Seward met with unmeas-
ured ridicule for his purchase of Alaska,
which we would not now part with
under any consideration.
Gen. Grant was an ardent Expan-
'ionist, and negotiated treaties for the
purchase of the Danish West Indies
and the acquisition of Santo Domingo,
which would have been of very great
advantage to the country, but his pur-
pose was defeated by the rancorous
personal enmity of Charles Sumner, who
was willing to do anything to beat
Grant"
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Immune Regiments.

The friends of the officers in the "im-
mune" regiments are making a strong
effort to have these regiments retained IN
the service. They were enlisted too late
for active service in the war with Spain,
and now as the volunteer army is to be
replaced by the reOrganiZed Regular
Army, the "immuneS seem to be destined
to retire without having seen much serv-
ice. 1t is proposed, therefore, to offer in
the House, when the Army reorganization
bill is presented, an amendment provid-
ing that the nine regiments of immunes
shall be Incorporated into the Regular
Army, while retaining certain features OF
their voluntary organization. They are to
form, according to the amendment, "a
foreign service volunteer corps" to be
utilized in Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines. The officers, however, are to
be appointed by the President from civil
life. OF the nine Colonies of these regi-
ments seven are West Point graduates.
The other officers are appointed from
civil life.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

along all the milk-sick you've got on hand,
and I'll keep it from hurtin' anybody else.
That's the kind OF philanthsop.st | am.
" | see you've got a cow here said q
large man wearing dingy blue coat with
Captains faded shoulder straps. Pm n
Commissary, and it's my duty TO take her"
He walked over and in a businesslike
way began christening the rope. The Dea-
con shuddered, for he hail too much respect
Tor shoulder-straps to think of resisting.
Shorty looked up from his breakfast, scanned
the newcomer, and said:
Look here, Bill Virgins, you go back
and take Off that Captains coat as quick as
you kin, or Hi have you arrested for playin'
officer. None o. you Maumee Muskrats kin.
play that little game on the 200th Injianny.
We know yOu too well. And let me advise
you, Mr.. Virgins, the next time you go out
masqueradln' 10 make up clean through.
That prlvate's cap, aid pantaloODs burned
around the back, and them Governments
cow hides give you dead away, ii your
mug didn't. If they wuz givin' commits
sions away you wouldn't be brevet Cor
poral. Skip out, now, for there comes the
Provost-Guard, and you'd better not let 'em
ketch you wearin' an officers coat unless You
want to put in some extra time OH the breast
works. "
Mr.. Virgins made off at once but he had
scarcely gotten out of sight when mounted
officer, attracted by the strange sight OF
COW i'll camp, rode up and inquired whence
she came and to wnom she belonged.
Tne Deacon was inside the CRIB taking care
of 81, and the burden of the conversation fell
upon Shorty.
Me and my pardner sent out into the
country and bought that cow" he said,
8 with three $40 gold pieces we've bin savin'
up ever since we've bin in the service. We
wouldn't We give 'em for anything else in the
world But we wuz jest starved for drink
o. fresh milk. Never felt so hungry for any
thing else in our lives. Felt that If we could
jest git film o. fresh milk it'd make us
well again"
Paid $50 in gold for her." said the officer,
examining the cow critically. Pretty high
pIIce for that kind of q cow"
well, L don't know about that" answered
Shorty argnmentatively, and seeming pos
slble purchaser. Good fresh cows are
mighty scarce anywhere at this time o. year,
and particularly in this region. Next Spring
they'll be much cheaper. But not this
one. That's no ordinary cow. fyoa'll look
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS EVANS
tells the reporters that the pensions to
be granted for service in the Spanish
war will average higher than those
granted for the war of the rebellion.
They will run about $3.50 year, while
those of the rebellion average s132 a
year. The Commissioner does not favor
the public with his reasons for this dis
elimination. The Spanish war lasted
ia days; that of the rebellion about
1900 days The veterans of the re-
bellion fought through four long years
Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter, and
then again through all the seasons, still
once more through ali the seasons,
and then again the wearisome round.
The soldiers of the Spanish war had
one brief Summer season, 95 per cent.
of them in the pleasantest camps that
could he found. Less than one SO ldier
in 1000 of those under arms was killed.
and less than one in every 1856 wounded.
On the other hand, out of every five
men who put on the blue during The
war Of the rebellion, one was dead be-
fore he took it off, aud one out of 10
was wounded i'll action. The veterans
of the war Of the rebellion gave four
years Of their lives to the country:
those of the Spanish war an average of
less than six months. The veterans of
the rebellion are old and prematurely
broken down on account of their sery-
ice. The soldiers of the Spanish war
are yet in the very flush of their youth.
Yet Mr.. Evans proposes to give them
an average of $3.50 year, while the
old veterans are put off with 1882, and
hundreds of thousands of them cannot
get that.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

IT begins to look doubtful if the
Treaty of Peace will be ratified at tn is
session. Senator Davis does not seem
particularly anxious to bring about a
vote, and it is claimed that he is not
sure enough of its ratification, but that
an extra session will place it beyond a
doubt On the other hand, the friends
of the Treaty claim that there is NO
doubt OF its getting the requisite two
thirds, even now. if brought to a vote.
Many Senators who have expressed
opposition to Expansion will still vote
for the Treaty, rather than take the
responsibility of defeating it.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26
Our Gift Contest.
Only a Few Days More.
Closes Jan. 81.
Closes Jan. 81.

Make use of the few days left before
the last day of the month. Three
copies of two volume, unabridged
dictionary, 1888 pages, are to be sent
free to the persons who have sent us the
largest three clubs since the middle of
December last-(one copy to each sue
cessful competitor). The date of post
mark at the office where letters are
mailed fixes the limit of time.
The names and addresses of the win
ners will be published in this column in
the second issue in February.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

The President has appointed most
important Commission, called a Colonial
Board. II will deal with all the details
of administration of the islands, and
particularly such matters as the grant
ing Of franchises, public improvements,
schools, etc. 1t consists of three men,
bers: Gen. Robert P. Kennedy, of Ohio !;
Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts, and Geo.
W. Watkins, of Michigan. Gen. Ken.
nedy is an old comrade of the President,
having served as First Lieutenant in
the 23d Ohio. He was afterward As
sistant Adjutant- General, and then Colo
mel Of the l96th Ohio. He served as
Lieutenant Governor of Ohio.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26
ILLNESS OF THE CoMMANDER-IN.
CHIEF.

The comrades have been seriously
alarmed by the grave illness of Com
mander-in-C Chief Sexton. Last week he
was taken with the grip, which has been
epidemic in Washington, and his con-
sition became so serious that he was
removed from bis hotel to Garfield
Hospital, and his family sent for from
Chicago. They came on, and have
been by his bedside ever since. 1t seems
That be is troubled with a kidney dis
ease. which was aggravated by the grip.
On Sunday his condition was very
alarming, but he rallied, improved on
Monday, and as we 60 to press-Tues-
day noon-he is reported to be still
improving, with more favorable pros
pect than at any previous time.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

WE get an inkling by the events in
Samoa of what would have happened il
We had allowed any division of the
Philippines. The German Consul a,
Apia seems to have been running things
with high hand, making and unmak-
ing Kings, provoking civil war and set.
ting himself up for Dictator against the
Americans and British. Great Britain
is collecting warships in the harbor, and
we have ordered some to get in readiness
to sail.
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shall have the chance" He turned to one OF
his staff and said:
Look into this matter IF the Surgeon
thinks they can be moved, have Burroughs
aud transportation made out for them and
the father. Good-by, Mr.. Klegg. Take
good care of those boys, and send them back
to me as soon as they are well"
To be continued
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

TIE Senate has passed the Nicaragua
Canal Bill by the decisive vote of 4S to
8. The House ought to do the same at
once, SO that work can be begun this
Summer. Time is too precious in this
matter to waste year.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1899-01-26

ST Klegg and his chum Shorty, both
of the 200th Ind, at Chckamauga engage in
fierce battle. ST and Shorty capture rebel
flag, but both fall in the melee. They are
taken off the field in bad condition. Deacon
klegg hears about it and journeys to the
hospital. He fails to be able to buy some
chickens for Sis broth On account Of the
owner fear of taking u. s. money. So he
raids his ro0st in the darkness, drops So
bill at the feet Of the owner and dashes
away In time to escape capture by the
Johnnies He makes savory dish for 81 and
Shorty. Foragingy again he surprises and
captures team containing provisions pre-
pared for the men in rebel camp by the
same people from whom he got the chickens.
Being conscientious, he tries to return the
team later. Rebel artillery frightens the
horse, which demolishes the wagon. A COM
pany of Union cavalry relieves the Deacon OF
the horse and gives him a poor horse and
COW.
The Deacon Has Some Experiences With
His Cow.
It did not seem that 80 many dangers beset
the possession of a cow as of horse, yet the
Deacon prudently rose while it was yet dark
to look after the animal.
He was none too soon, for there were get
ting to be thousands of very hungry men in
Chattanooga who remembered the axiom
about the early bird catching the worm, and
thought the best time for snatchins some
thing was in the dark hour just before
reveille. If they could find nothing better,
and too often they did not, they would rob
the mules OF their scanty rations of corn,
and soon mules ieed-box had to be az care
July guarded as the commissary tent of the
mess.
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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-14
CORNISH OUTLETS,
Special Correspondence.

Op0CIdl Correspondence.
Cornish, Sept. 13.-There is con-
siderable sickness here at present.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
j. l.. Cadgill and q little girl of Mr..
and Mrs. G. NJ. Bradford died re-
Gently with diphtheria.
W. E. Washington is here today.
q. S. King has sold his residence
to J. 8. Price of Ardmore. Mr.. Price
intends moving here and Mr.. King
goes to Texas.
John Harvill and Miss Ella Adams
were recently married at the resi-
dence of the BRIDES sister, Mrs.
Dave Williams on Bear Creek.
T. G. Caldwell and children are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Newman
near Dixie.
NJ. S. Adam left this morning for
Kansas City, by way of Ardmore,
where he intends purchasing his fall
stock of dry goods.
Cornish is still building, the sound
of the hammer is heard early and
late.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-14
Root for NIce-Presideul.

Chicago, Sept. PA special to
the Times-Herald from Washing
ton says: There are whisperings
in political circles that Elihu Root,
secretary of war. is likely to be the
administrations candidate for the
republican nomination for vice.
president. President Mckinley
has favored the denomination of
his running mate, but Mr.. Hobart's
health will probably prevent him
from again accepting Office.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-14
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
IS DREYFUs PARpoNED?

is DREYFUs PARDoNED?
London, Sept. 13-It is rumored the
Rothchilds have message that Drey-
fus will be pardoned. The rumor is
believed despite denials.
DRAPER FOR vICE-PREsIDENT.
Boston, Sept. 13. = General Will
liam E Draper. ambassador to Italy,
has announced himself candidate for
vice-president on the Republican
ticket.
WILL GO TO CHICAGO.
Washington, Sept. 13.-The presi-
dent will go to Chicago to assist in
laying the corner stone of the post
Office, Notwithstanding any labor
trouble.
VANDERBILT FUNERAL.
New York. sept. 13.-The funeral
of Cornelius Vanderbilt will take
place Friday. The services will be
held at St. Bartholomew church, and
will be q notable event.
GIVEN FoRTY-BIGHT HOURS.
Pretoria, Sept. 13.-Great Britsin's
reply demands an answer in 4S hours.
Itis believed here this will be forth
coming, afirmatively. If so, the war
situation will be improved.
THE POPE A SICK MAN.
London. Sept. 13.-A dispatch to the
Daily News from Rome says the vati-
can officials are greatly alarmed by
the illness of the Pope. He is ex-
tremely weak. and only partially able
to speak.
M'KINLEY TO TOUCH THE BUTTON.
Philadelphia, Sept. 13.-Tomorrow
morning President Mckinley, by
pressing an electric button in the
White House, will put in motion the
machinery at the National Exposi-
ton. This will open the exposition
to the public.
TO FORFEIT A CHARTER.
Waco, Sept. 13.-The city attorney
and the attorney general late yester-
day afternoon filed q suit asking that
the charter of the Bell Water COM
pany be forfeited aid a receiver ap-
pointed on account of the failure of
the said water company to comply
with its contract.
WANT AMERICA TO MEDIATE.
New York. Sept. 13.-W. Bourke
Cochran has written an open letter
to Prssidsnt Mckinley, in which he
asks Mckinley to mediate between
Great Britain and the Transvaal in
the pending difference which threat
ems war.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK OF HAWAII.
Honolulu, Sept. 8, via 6en FRAN
ciso. First National bank of Hawaii
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-14
TRIPLE TRAGEDY IN TEXAS.
Runaway Marriage CulmInstes In the
Shooting OF Three Persons.

Shooting OF Three Persons.
Longview. Tex, Sept. 13.-A triple
tragedy occurred at Beckville, 30
miles from here In Pamela county
Sunday evening. The trouble was
caused by James Forsythe. a promi-
nent young man, running away with
Miss Ollie Simpson. They were mar
ried Saturday. When old man An
drew Simpson learned that his daugh-
ter had been stolen, aided by several
young men, he took a double-bar-
relied shot gun and pistol and said he
would kill the whole party. Arriving
at the home of the groom he saw him
trying to escape through an orchard
and brought him down with seven
buckshot in the groin. Leaving him
for dead, he met old man King For
sythe, father of James, coming out
to see the cause of the shooting.
King Forsythe received eleven shot
in the bowels, dying instantly. Simp-
son dismounted, saying he would
kill his daughter, but old lady For
sythe held his pistol until the girl es-
capped. Simpson then walked out to
the front gate, put his pistol between
his eyes and killed himself instantly.
The goom is desperately shot, but
may recover. Great excitement pre-
walls.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-14
American Woman Claims Island.

Baltimore. Md, Sept. PA
Baltimore family will lay claim to
So, ,OOO.OO property in the Isle of
Wight, off the coast of England.
This great slice of real estate and
property Mrs. Caroline Clavell,
1143 Ridgeley street. believes right
fully belongs to her and to her chill
dren. She has taken legal steps to
secure it, and Friday the papers
relating to her claims were placed
in the hands of Attorney Jacob Rab
and Charles WinternitZ.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-14
sankey Chasing the Ducks

Ira d. Sankey, the evangelist,
has been making complaints to the
board of health against the duck
farms near his home in Eastport,
l.. |. The complaints were inves-
tigated the other day and the board
came to the decision to stand by
the ducks and voted against Mr..
Sankey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-09-14

Herbine is well adapted to the
cure of fevers of all kinds, because
it thoroughly cleanses the stomach
and bowels of all bilious humors,
and expels all impure secretions of
the body. Price so cts. City Drug
Store, w. b. Frame.