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The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-12-02
OUR scoTcH INDIANS.
signs of the Infusion of Blood from
Acrozs Sea In Cherokee Veins.

signs of the Infusion of Blood from
Across Sea In Cherokee Veins.
ST. Louis Globe-Democrat: Chero-
KEGS come well by their stubbcrnness.
their shrewdness and their love of
controversy. AS Indians they had these
traits to begin with. As the result OF
strong infusion of Scotch blood they
added to the strength Of the character
istics. 1t Is Scotch history that after
the battle Of Culloden many Scotchmen
left their native land rather than ac-
cept English sovereignty. 1t Is Cher
okee history that numbers OF these
sturdy Scots found homes and wives
with the Cherokee Nation before the
enforced migration OF the tribe from
Georgia to the Indian Territory. John
Ross was one of these Scotch exiles
who accepted Cherokee citizenship. He
became chief and was given the name
Of "Coo-is-coo-ee." When the nation
moved to the territory one Of the dis
tricts into which the reservation was
divided for government purposes was
named "Coo-is-coo-ee." Ross founded
family which became powerful In
Cherokee councils. He and his son were
frequent visitors to Washington and
had much to do with the treaty max
ing which gave to the nation the
strong legal position 1t holds in Its
relation with the United States. A
descendant of Ross. the Scotch exile,
Is one Of the officers OF the nation to-
day. The Adairs are another influen-
tial Cherokee clan established by a
Scotchmari who came over after the
battle of Culloden. As the descendants
Of Adair by his Cherokee wife grew up
they were sent away to American col
leges and given the best OF opportuni-
ties for education. McNair is another
u the familiar Scotch names introduc-
| ed into the Cherokee Nation by this
Scotch infusion. The McNair who
came over after Culloden was High
| lander. One OF his descendants lives
on A. magnificent estate Of 1900 acres
in the beautiful valley Of the Grand
river. Duncan Is another Scotch name
found among the Cherokees. The head
and front Of the Cherokee opposition
to American citizenship Is a Duncan,
whose claim to Cherokee citizenship
would not be guessed by any physical
characteristics. He is Scotch In looks
and Scotch In his love Of controversy.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1899-12-02
Cannot Read

A fellow with g nice string of game very
rarely comes into town by q back alley.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12

To carry out this plan, preparations
need to be begun as early az the LIST Of
May. Ordinarily, potatoes will not
keep in condition for planting until the
LIST Of July, but il they are taken from
the cellar before they have begun to
sprcut, OF when the sprouts are just
starting, and spread out on the barn
floor or loft, or some place where they
will receive little light, they will
throw out short, stubby, green sprouts
about half an inch in length, and then
remain in that condition for months.
The potatoes must be only one layer
deep, and preferably seed-end up. All
of the eyes will net throw out sprouts,
and in cutting, the pieces should be
larger than for spring planting. When
planted. these potatoes will come up
quickly and make their growth in a
short time, and almost surely give
good crop.
''In 1897 the Bovec gave, with the
treatment above described, at the sta
ton, 200 bushels per acre, and in 1898
the Enormous yielded 800 bushels per
acre, which vas better than the early
crop. Late varieties do as we'll by this
method of treatment as early sorts;
but usually the yield is less than from
early planting. The object of this
method of growing potatoes is to Sc
cure seed that will keep in a common
cellar without sprouting, and for this
purpose it is FAR superior to seed grown
IN the ordinary manner. 1t may be
said, also. that potatoes grown from
sprouted seed are less, scabby than
those grown. from seed taken from the
cellar and planted at once. Late
planted potatoes are less liable to
blight than early planted, although
not exempt from that disease.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
{ END CLOSE AT HAND.
Filipinos Admit the Sovereignty of
the United states

the united states
/ Washington, May t.. Aguinaldo's
enissaries to the American Philippine
commission have formally admitted
the sovereignty of the United States
over the Philippine archipelago. From
a member of the cabinet it was
| learned that this admission was made
| to President Schurman, and the char
acter Of the answer was no doubt as
gratifying to the commission as it is
to the president.
AS a result OF the dispatch sent by
Mr.. Schurman it is the confident ex.
pectation of the president that the end
of the rebellion is close ut hand. This
result will not be obtained without
concessions which have been recon-
mended by the commission and which,
by direction Of the president, will be
granted. These concessions contem-
plate giving the Filipinos form Of
government modelled after that of the
| United States. The members of the
cabinet who We're seen say that the
| commission had unanimously adopted
a recommendation which was sub
mitted to the president in Mr.. Schur-
mans dispatch, providing three de-
partnents for the government Of the
archipelago:
First, the executive department:
second, the legislative department;
aid. third, the judicial department.
Mr.. Schurman's communication
made a deep impression upon the
cabinet meeting yesterday, and after
| the meeting it was stated that the
| situation in Luzon, aside from it's
military feature. is most encouraging.
While the administration believes
| from Commissioner Schurman's cable
| gram that the end of the Filipino in-
| surrection is near, it is not thought
wise to send any instructions to Gen.
Otis that would result in his pursuing
a less vigorous military policy. 1t is
feared that back of all the Filipino me-
gotiations for suspension of HOSTILE
ties there may be merely a desire to
| gain time for reorganization and for
strengthening intrenchments. 1t is
| therefore probable that until the Fill
pinos actually yield the campaign will
be conducted with as much vigor as
| if there were no indications of an
| early peace,
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
BECOMING SERIOUS,
Traffic at Erie Canal Is Threatened
With StoDpnEc.

franc az Erie Canal IL Threatened
With StoppnEc.
Buffalo. n Y. May THE members
Of the state board of arbitration and
mediation worked hard Yesterday in
an effort to settle the existing troubles
on the docks. Conferences have been
held with the strike leaders, meetings
have been addressed and speeches
listened to, and at midnight confer
ence was going on at the Iroquois hotel
ut which representatives of all inter-
ests involved We're present and most
determined effort made to bring about
settlement of the difficulty. While
there is every Indication that the con-
tractors union is willing to grant con-
cessions to the strikers iii the way of
advanced wages and the removal OF
the saloon bosses, the strikers show Il
most unyielding spirit
A meeting was held yesterday after
noon at which We're present nj, least
1000 scoopers When Il member OF
the state board advanced to the front
of the stage and addressed the men
asking them il they would return to
work if all of their demands save one
that of the withdrawal of the contract
from MI. Connors-wera conceded,
there was Il great shout Of ''No, never.
We viii rot 60 to work again under
any contractor"
In the face of this spirit the members
OF the state board feel
FAR I're IN Encouraged
and should no agreement he reached
ut this meeting the board will cease it's
end@ivOrs in that line and order Il pub
nc investigation of the whole matter.
The strike Of all union men employed
on the docks which was prophesicd
for noon yesterday. did not occur
President McA1allon. of the new SCOOP
ers' union. said that at the request of
the state board it was deferred TWEEN
ty-four hours. The situation in the
harbor is. it anything, worse than
Thursday night So far this season
eighty grain-laden boats have arrived
Ill port. OF this number but twenty
five have been unloaded. leaving fifty
five. still to be handled, with the pros
pect of further arrivals during the
night. The freight boats are also be-
ginning to come in and there are sew
eral now at the docks waiting for men
to handle their cargoes
The contractors claim to be working
twelve elevators. but. while this is
probably true. the number of men
placed on each boat is so small that
but little progress is being made.
Traffic on the Erie canal is threat
ened with almost complete stoppage
as Il result OF the strike. Boats arc ar
irving with freight to he unloaded and
others are waiting here for loads both
of grain and heavy freight, but men
cannot be had to do the work.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
Foreign Plants for Experimentation.

Washington correspondents, report
that Prof. S. A. Knapp, the special
commissioner Of Secretary Wilson tc
the orient to- investigate the availa-
bility of eastern plants and seeds for
common use in this country and secure
specimens of those that are valuable,
has submitted his preliminary report
summing. up the work. There are a
number of seeds and plants selected for
experiment with view to common
usage here and they include persim-
mons, the eastern product of which is
a far more edible fruit than ours, bam-
boo, Japan plums, pears, camphor trees
and hagi. All the persimmon and
pear seedlings have reached here and
have been sent TO experiment stations.
and the rest soon will be at hand for
experiment. The bamboo is used in
Japan for an infinite variety of pur-
poses and it is even a table delicacy.
Whether the American taste will be
trained to use the bamboo as a food
is not ventured, but the report says
it will thrive in many of the southern
states and be of great value in various
ways. Among other uses it is sug-
gested as material for eave-troughs,
light fences, staging poles, rafters, etc.
it is the product of a warm climate and
in rich, moist soil frequently grows
sixty feet in one year. Hagi is a new
forage plant apparently of great value.
1t is similar to alfalfa. The depart-
ment Of agriculture has received also
the consignment of varieties of Rus
sian grains being selected with the ex.
pectation they will resist the rust and
drought. All these are not for general
distribution, but are to be experimental
upon first at the various agricultural
stations.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
CARNEGIE SELLS OUT.
Eisposes of His ste6l Interests to
His Partners.

New York. May 1.-The Times says:
The entire interest of Andrew Carnegie
in the Carnegie Steel company has
been purchased by the co-partners in
the business, With II. G. Frick at their
head. The exact figures which repre-
sent the purchase price could not be
learned. 1t is said. however. the price
is over S15O.OOO,OOO and entirely salts
factory to Mr.. Carnegie. 1t is UNDER
stood that one of the stipulations Of
the sale is that the new company shall
retain the name of the present concern
The new company includes not only
all the Carnegie Steel plants, but also
the HI. G. Frick Coke company. with
its 10000 acres of coke land in tho
Connellsville district; the Oliver Min
ing company, with its large ore inter-
ests in the Lake Superior district; the
Pittsburg, Bessemer & Lake Erie rail-
road; the Union railroad. which con-
meets at Homestead with all trunk
lines east and west, and all the inter
ests in several hundred miles of gas
land.
1t is intended to increase the output
of all the various departments of the
joint company SO that the present fam
inc in the steel market may be relieved
and the continued export demand sup
piled.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
Seed Potatoes.

The Ohio Experiment Station sends
out the following: "The Importance
of good, sound, unsprouted potatoes
for seed is matter concerning which
there is no difference of opinion; but
how to secure such seed is a question
upon which all are not agreed. Some
would send north each year for new
stock. while others believe that the
southern, second-crop potatoes are
superior to other seed, because of the
fact that they do not sprout SO quickly
in the spring.
1T is sufficient to say, without going
into details, that the Ohio Experiment
Station has found that the locality
where the seed was grown is a matter
of less Importance than the manner n
which the seed is kept, which is eonfv-
alent to saying that the condition al
the seed before planting determines
what the crop is to be. far more than
does the latitude where the seed was
produced. When equally well preserved
from sprouting, our own seed potatoes
have given as good results as those
from either North or South. Cold
storage, Ohio seed potatoes have given
as good crops as those from Maine a.
North Carolina. Cold storage Il NOT
convenient for all. however, and means
must be adopted to obviate the neces-
4 sity Of It. The easiest plan Is to eroyv
seed potatoes late IA the season 81
Planting about the III of July. 4
10
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
GEN. OTIS REPORT.
Fine Lot of Native Rice and Corn
Capturcd-Fiye Men Killed

Fine Lot of Native Rice and Corn
Carturcd-Fivc Men Killed
Washington, May I. = The war de-
partnent has received the following
from Gen. Otis:
Following casualties at San Tomas
yesterday:
zone officer, Lieut.. Toggart (proba-
bly, McTaggart). Twentieth Kansas,
and four enlisted men killed: three
officers and twenty-five enlisted men
wounded Among wounded, Gen.
Funston. hand, slight.
"I4awton reports the capture of over
100000 bushels of rice and 265 tons of
sugar at Balinag. Value of subsis-
tence captured at Malolos, $1,000, OGO.
Large captures corn and rice belonging
to enemy at other points. Insurgents
destroyed by fire town Of San Tomas,
and last evening fired the city of San
Fernando
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
THE MARKETS.
Latest Quotations From Grain and
Live Stock CGntcrs,

ST. Paul. May $. : Wheat = No.
Northern, II a Il Sic; No. North
err. 60 1-2ll7Oc. Corn = No. 3 yellow,
81 3-4m32c; No. 2. 81 1-2@31 3-4c. Oats
No 3 white, 2SQ92S lie; No. 3, 81 IL
@2Sc. Barley and Rye-Salnple bar
ley. sGGl40c; No. 9 rye, 53c; No. rye,
sec.
Duluth, May s. Wheat - Cash,
No. l. hard, "a Use: No. Northern.
! II Use; No. . Northern. 81 7-Sc; No. )
spring. Ga I-sc to arrive, No. l hard,
a Use: No. / Northern, II Use; May,
No. l hard, "a 7-Sc; No. 1 Northern,
Il 7-Sc; July, No. I hard, "a 1-Sc: No. 1
Northern. y 1-8c; September, No. l
Northern, use; oats, p 1-2@2sc;
rye, 81 1-2c; barley. 3SG4Cc.
Minneapolis, May 8. = Wheat =
May opened at 20 1-2c and closed at
20 lac; July opened at II 3-4c and
closed at Il 1-2c; September opened
at 69 5-Sc and closed at 60 1-Sc. On
track-No. I hard, Il 3-4c; No. North
Milwaukee, Wis. May 8. - Flour is
73c; No. 2 Northern, Il 3-4@72c. Oats
lower at % 1-2@3Oc Rye steady; No.
l, 60c. Barley lower; No. 2, Al 1-2M
42c: sample. 37@41 1-2c.
Chicago, May g. Wheat - No. 2
red, 75@7Gc;; No. 3, n 1904 1-2c; No.2
hard winter, 69@72c; No. 3, 67@6Sc;
NJ. Northern spring, 721-2@73c; No.
9. 71@721-2c; No. 3. 6S@71c. Corn
No. p 81 1-4c; No. q, 50 lac. Oats
No. B, q l-2@27 3-4c; No. 8, 27@
p Lee.
Chicago, May 8. Hogs : Light.
$s.6o@3. 81 Mixed 50 COOS 80; heavy.
$3.75M3.9O; rough $3.55@3.7O. Cattle
Reeves. $4.25@6.50; cows and heif-
ers, $1,000. %; Texas steers, $3.55@
Ais; stockers and feeders, $3.5O@a.
Sheep Natives, $4@5.25; lambs, SAFE
M$5.55. IT 80 :ss &. n ssf'
Sioux City, Iowa, May g. - Hogs =
So. 45@36O. Cattle Beeves, 81 a s:
cows and bulls, mixed, $2@4. %; stock.
ers and feeders. S3.5O@4 .65; calves aud
| yearlfngs,. $3.75@5.25 1''S3s5stas'
South 81. Paul, May S. = Hogs
So 25@3. IS. Cattle - Calves. 81 go;
stockers, $3@4 80; bulls. 50 S5@3 .G5;
heifers, s2.5o@s.o 90; cows, S2@s.65;
steers, S4@4.60.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Postmaster eneral Divides the Con,
try Into Two Subdivisions.

Postmaster cneral Divides the Coun.
try Into Two subdivisions.
Washington, May THE postmaster
general has ordered that the rural free
delivery service of the country be d.
vided into two grand subdivisions--the
Western and the Eastern. The former
is to consist of the states west of the
Ohio, and its headquarters will be at
st. Louis. The other division, compris-
ing the states east Of the Ohio, will
have its headquarters in this city.
Francis M. Dice Of Charlottesville,
Ind, will have charge OF the Western
division and Henry G. Clarke Of Wash
ington of the Eastern. The arrange
ment Is similar to that Of the railway
mail service. 5'@
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12

An Immediate and Permanent Pasture.
Wallace's Farmer: Mr. Frank Seek
Ter, Of Iroquois county, Illinois. writes
us that he has a farm in Harrison
county, Iowa, on the Missouri river
bottom, that he has no pasture on
same, and that he wants one right
away that will become permanent later
on. The land is now in wheat stubble
and he wishes to know what to do. We
would first burn Off the wheat stub
bic, then p!ow the land rather deep,
say five OR six inches and turn the
weed seeds under. We would then SOW
mixture Of oats, barley, spring wheat
and winter rye, taking about one
fourth of what would be proper SOW
ing of each, and at the same time SOW
SIX or eight pounds of timothy, four
pounds of mammoth clover, four
pounds of common red, and if the land
Is inclined to be wet pound or two
OF alsike, and give these the same COW
erlng that would ordinarily be given
the grains. We would then SOW seven
pounds of blue grass, mixing it: With
sand or sawdust, so as to get an even
distribution, and harrow this in with a
Light smoothing harrow. AS soon as
the grains will furnish full bite, we
would pasture and continue pasturine
until harvest time. The pasturing will
keep down the grains and give the
grasses chance. and with an ordinary
season you should have fine stand
Of clover when the grains are done. We
would then turn off the stock until
about September. If even then a halt
stand Of blue grass is obtained it will
thicken UP as fast as the clovers &c
out. This is rather full seeding, but
we presume our correspondent wants
a pasture that is worth something, and
this is the shortest and easiest way tc
get It.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
AFTER REBEL STORES.
Minnesota and Oregon Troops Sent
ON a Mission.

New York. May 7.-Accorling to a
Manila special Gen. Lawton has sent
Col Summers with two battslions each
of the Oregon and Minnesota regiments
beyon d Maasin to capture the large
stores which the enemy is reported to
have near San Ildefonso. Filipino
prisoners say that there are many
Spaniards ut San Isadro and that the
main body of the native refugees is
travelling toward the Baccobatte
mountains. The campaign appears to
be entering the vicinity of San Isadro.
The destruction of the bridges by the
insurgents necessitates the abandon
m4nt of the attempt to run railroad
trains beyond Calumpit and wagon
trains have been substituted.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
NOT CHECKING"


OF 1900 Letters From the VOluntcers
Only Three Made Complaints.
Chicago, May Z. - Theodore Weise.
who conducts a press clipping bureau,
received al order from the Anti-im-
pcrialist League of Boston to examine
the letters from soldiers in the Philip
pines published i'll papers throughout
this country for the purpose of seeing
what complaints the volunteers made.
Up to to-day Mr.. Weise has clipped
5000 letters from volunteers in the
Philippines, and in only three i'll
stances was fault found with anything
or anybody, or wish expressed by
the writer to return home.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
GEN. LUNA WOUNDED.

InsurEent Leader struck by E Bul-
let ut San Tomas.
New York, May Z. A Manila dis
patch to the Journal says: Gen. Luna
was wounded in the fighting near San
Tomas yesterday. The dispatch also
says that the Monitor is Smelling Par
anaque, south of Manila. #
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
RIOTERS ARRESTED.
Three hundred ana. Fifty sn Ci.nrsss,
OF tils. ,rT0nnS.

OF the Troops.
Wardner. Idaho. May T.-T!lrca hun.
dred and fifty miners accused of par
ticipating in Saturdays riot are now
confined here under guard of United
States troops. With yesterdays arriv-
ais 800 troops are now in the Occur
d'Alene district and all fear of further
outbreaks is past.
The charges against the prisoners
will be rioting. destroying property
and stopping United States mails. 1t
is unlikely that all the prisoners will
be tried. but they will be held until evil
dcnce is secured against the leaders.
The inquest over the bodies of Smith
and Chicne will probably last for at
least a week. as there are about 4 hun
dred witnesses to be examined.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
STRIKERS USE DYNAMITE.
Street Car Strike at Duluth, Becomes
Serious

Serious.
Duluth, Mimi, May THE first scri-
Gus demonstration by the street rail-
way synlpathiZers and strikers oc-
Cured last night. They used dynamite
to stop traffic. -Four cars were de-
railed--three at West Duluth and one
at Garfield avenue. One of the cars in
West Duluth was smashed almost be-
You'd repair and all of the glass in the
ether two was broken.
The car Oil Garfield. avenue was
served likewise. One man was serious
Iy il not fatally injured and four 9th
ers were slightly hurt.
When Manager Warren. of the street
hallway company. appeared on the
scene with a wrecking car, he was set
upon by the strikers.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
nlcil tn Terrible agony.

Cleveland, Ohio. May 7-Joseph A
Hackmsn, a we'll known contractor Of
this city, died in terrible agony as the
resnit OF a cat bite. Little attention
was paid to the matter but later he
was taken i'll and lockjaw set In.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1899-05-12
Ncw Toy~n. springinr Tin.

Durango, Colo. May building on
several new townsites in the Ute
lands is going forward with all pos
sible speed. There is no way of esti-